Assistant Coach - Women's Basketball, University Athletics

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coaching: assist with preparing student-athletes for competition, by providing skill development and instruction in individual settings, group workouts, team workouts, practices and competition
• Recruiting: assists with signing qualified student-athletes who fit the mission and vision of the university and help improve the women's basketball program by identifying, evaluating and building relationships with prospects and coaches across the country
• Travel: coordinates all aspects of team travel and staff travel for recruiting and professional development
• Scheduling: maintains team schedules and facility schedules for women's basketball, using appropriate software and working with other members of athletic department
• Budgeting: maintains real-time budget expenditure documents for travel and recruiting and performs expense reporting for women's basketball program
• Supervision: Supervise, where applicable, graduate managers and managers. Should be able to lead in a way that exhibits Christian character, promotes teamwork, and encourages a positive, efficient work environment
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in coaching collegiate basketball and/or high school basketball
• Excellent organization and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with Synergy Sports, Sports Code, Fastdraw, Teamworks and ARI software
• Must be self-motivated with attention to detail and accuracy
• Lots of nights and overnight travel throughout the year

Preferences:

• Experience at Lipscomb University or like institutions
• Three (3) years of experience in coaching collegiate basketball and/or high school basketball
• Master's Degree in Sports Administration, Coaching, Education or a Behavioral Science
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group