Basketball Coach Job Description:
Campus Description: Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island’s scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. The University is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and co-manager of nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research laboratory supporting world class scientific programs utilizing state-of-the-art facilities. Stony Brook University Medical Center is Suffolk County’s only academic medical center and tertiary care provider. Many opportunities exist for collaborative research, and in some cases, joint appointments with BNL or with Medical School departments.
Budget Title: Division 1 Assistant Head Coach (RP)
Reference Number: WC-S-6756-12-05-F
Department: Athletics
Salary: $50, 000 – $70, 000
Grade: SL-3
State Line#: 31459, 32162
Campus: Stony Brook West Campus/HSC
Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree. Three years of full time coaching experience at the college level in the sport ofbasketball, prior recruiting experience and an understanding of NCAA rules compliance. In lieu of college level coaching experience, a combination of five years coaching experience at the high school, college, professional or national team level in the sport of basketballand playing experience at the college, professional or national team level in the sport of basketball will be considered. Must have, keep and maintain the appropriate valid NYS Driver’s License; have a motor vehicle record which is free from major violations or a pattern of repeat violations. Applicants must submit their operator’s license number on their application form for a motor vehicle check. (***Out-of-State Applicants, see “Special Notes” .)
Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience with skill instruction, practice/game plan development, and administrative responsibilities in the sport of basketball. Recruitment experience in a Division I Program and excellent organization and communication skills.
Brief Description of Duties: This position is an Assistant Coach for a Division I Program in the sport of Women’s Basketball and will assist the Head Coach in all aspects of operating a successful program. The primary focus of this position will be placed on the Assistant’s use of independent judgment and discretion in the identification and recruitment of prospective student-athletes, their awarding of athletics scholarships, their teaching and skill development of those student-athletes during their athletic and educational tenure at Stony Brook University, and in the extensive daily administrative operations of their respective sport program. In addition, the Assistant Coach will be evaluated on the extent to which he/she provides each student-athlete a positive, meaningful, educational experience through athletics. The Assistant Coach is also expected to execute other Program-related duties as assigned by the Head Women’s Basketball Coach.
- Recruiting: The Assistant Coach will use independent discretion and judgment in identifying student-athletes capable of competing both academically and athletically at Stony Brook University. He/she will play a decisive role in the subsequent active recruitment of those identified student-athletes and more importantly, he/she will award athletics scholarships, either independently or in conjunction with the Head Coach.
- The Assistant Coach is responsible for managing an assigned recruiting territory and identifying prospective student-athletes through thorough research, by independently evaluating talent at local and national events, and initiating correspondence and maintaining relationship with coaches and prospects. Manage a database of prospects and maintain records of contacts to remain in compliance with NCAA, Conference and University regulations and must propose, manage and adhere to a recruiting budget for each of the events attended.
- Student-Athlete Skill Instruction; Team and Game Preparation: Teach all basic and advanced skills required in the sport of Women’s Basketball. The teaching of these skills and the development of those student-athletes occurs year-round during individual skill sessions, team practices, and conditioning sessions (independent of the Head Coach). This includes the independent development and implementation of sound and safe practice plans that successfully prepare the student-athletes with the fundamentals of the specific sport. In addition, responsible for assisting the Head Coach in developing a comprehensive and strategic game plan for each scheduled contest throughout the season. This includes, but is not limited to, evaluating upcoming opponents by breaking down game tapes, preparing a scouting report for the student-athletes and advising the Head Coach on making adjustments to the game plan during contests.
- Administrative Responsibilities: Organize and coordinate of a wide variety of administrative tasks as assigned by the Head Coach, which include, but not limited to, team travel, contest scheduling, budget preparation and administration, facility usage, public relations, marketing, fundraising, community service and other daily operations for the Program. The Assistant Coach is required to work independently with various support services in the Department of Athletics and campus constituents (i.e., Financial Aid, Admissions, and Registrar) in carrying out these tasks.
- Monitoring of Academic Progress of Student-Athletes: Work in conjunction with the Office of Student-Athlete Development, will oversee the academic success of the student-athlete and assist with academic problems. This includes, providing guidance/counseling and support (as necessary) as well as supervising and monitoring study halls (as assigned), checking class attendance, and organizing weekly and monthly (one-on-one) academic meetings with each student-athlete to track their progress by semester, major, by degree requirements.
- NCAA Rules Compliance: The Assistant Coach will be responsible for knowledge of, and adherence to, NCAA rules and regulations pertaining to recruiting, eligibility, and general operation of the Women’s Basketball program. To be eligible to recruit off-campus, the Assistant Coach must pass the NCAA Recruiting Exam on an annual basis.
- * Failure to comply with NCAA regulations can result in suspension w/out pay, termination, fines, institutional loss of scholarship and bans on post-season competition.
Special Notes: These are full time appointments. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. Evenings, nights and/or weekends will be required. Travel will be required for this position. **Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. ***Out-of-State Applicants: Please note as a condition of employment and in order for this position to be tendered, the successful incumbent must obtain a NYS driver’s license within 30 days of acceptance of offer.
The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.
Application Procedure: Those interested in this position should submit a State employment application, cover letter, resume, and three professional references (if submitting electronically, please submit in one PDF document) to:
Search Coordinator
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach (6709) Search
Department Of Athletics
Stony Brook University Sports Complex
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3500
Fax#: (631) 632-7122
Job Category: L) Athletics Positions.
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