Chief of Staff for Women''s Basketball

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics Department is seeking a qualified Chief of Staff for Women's Basketball. This position will report directly to Head Women's Basketball Coach. This position's primary duties include overseeing the daily operations of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball team and providing support for the Head Women's Basketball Coach.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as staff resource to the Head Women's Basketball Coach by providing coordination and planning between the Women's Basketball staff and the senior administrative staff.
• Coordinate the daily operational and logistical processes with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Women's Basketball program.
• Oversee and manage the department's budget.
• Make all decisions relating to all equipment orders.
• Monitor the number of contacts and evaluations conducted by the coaching staff and work with Athletics Compliance to ensure records are consistent.
• Coordinate completion and submission of required business paperwork and expense reports.
• Supervise coordination of travel (commercial, charter and state pooling board) for coaches on the road recruiting).
• Develop, direct and implement an effective public relations plan and promotional events related to the Women's Basketball program.
• Coordinate special events for the Women's Basketball program.
• Supervise communication with coaches and/or prospects when traveling to campus.
• Serve as a liaison between all departments on recruiting matters (compliance, student services, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, travel, business, facilities, housing, parking, tickets, Community Services etc.).
• Supervise planning and coordinating of official and unofficial visits to campus (itineraries, travel, hotel, hosts, meals name tags, seating charts, compliance paperwork, complimentary tickets, etc.)
• Coordinate Women's Basketball team travel including, but not limited to, transportation, meals and housing arrangements, will be required to travel to all home and away competition.
• Monitor and work collaboratively with the staff to keep them updated on changes in the rules (University, Sun Belt and NCAA).
• Coordinates all student-athlete sessions with the nutritionist, strength coaches, sports medicine trainers,
• Coordinate all activities with the Student Athlete Academic Center to include academic advising and tutoring.
• Organize student athlete development.
• Supervise all student managers for the Women's Basketball program.
• Support the educational mission of the University and the professional obligation to enhance intercollegiate athletics by providing opportunities to educate students interested in this field.
• Provide broad based and specific experience to students through internship opportunities and student worker positions.
• Be committed to the compliance process and assist with rules education.
• Serve as an ambassador of the University and its Athletics Department to all public entities.
• Other duties as assigned.