Associate Head Coach Track and Field

Posting Title: Associate Head Coach Track and Field Overview: Assist the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field with all aspects of coaching and managing both programs. Perform as a professional educator and role model to enable individual students to develop as student-athletes and to work together as a successful, competitive intercollegiate team.

Posting Title: Associate Head Coach Track and Field Overview:

Assist the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field with all aspects of coaching and managing both programs. Perform services to support an active, student-oriented campus environment while complying with national, local, university, NCAA and conference laws, regulations, standards and codes.

In addition, also assist the Director in the area of expertise in throwing events.

Responsibilities:

1. Coaching, Training, Instruction
Perform as a professional educator and role model to enable individual students to develop as student-athletes and to work together as a successful, competitive intercollegiate team.

 

2. Recruitment
Assist the recruitment of student-athletes who demonstrate the potential to be successful academically and by contributing to the cross country/track & field programs.

 

3. Academic Oversight
Mentor and monitor the academic success of the student-athletes

 

4. Compliance
Ensure compliance with national, local, university, NCAA, Landmark Conference laws, regulations, standards and codes. (Note: The violation of NCAA and conference rules is prohibited and may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination).

 

5. Equipment Room
Provide staffing assistance in the equipment room.

 

6. Special Events
Be involved with and/or supervise special events (i.e. recruiting, alumni events etc.)

 

 

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of three (3) years coaching experience, college level preferred.

 

Preferred Specialized Certifications:

•   USATF Level 1,
•   USATF Level 2 or
•   USTFCCCA Event Specialist
•   CPR, First Aid, AED preferred