Assist Head Men’s Basketball Coach with all aspects of program, including recruiting, scouting, coaching and counseling, by performing the following duties.

Essential Functions:

1. Coordinate program’s recruiting efforts by identifying and evaluating prospects, making initial contact with potential recruits, and selling the school and program to recruits.
2. Maintain records of all recruiting contacts and keep head coach informed of recruiting efforts. Help coordinate campus recruiting visits.
3. Make regular contact with signees and assist with needs for enrollment into school such as transcripts, class scheduling and housing assignments.
4. Assist in updating and maintaining NAIA Eligibility Center Short List.
5. Coordinate locating and scheduling of opponents, make travel arrangements for away games. Scheduling and assistance for opponents’ practices in FHU gymnasium and possible travel.
6. Communicate with players’ teachers and with student services regarding class, chapel absences and academic progress.
7. Coordinate NAIA Champions of Character Community Outreach efforts.
8. Write player and program information for publication on athletics web site and in annual media guides.  (Assist Sports Information Director)
9. Assist head coach in practice and practice preparation, game preparation and strategy, and scouting opponents, including video exchange.
10. Coordinate and organize equipment used and needed for the program (practice and game uniforms, balls and other equipment)
11. Assist with organization and administration of summer camps.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required; collegiate basketball playing, or coaching, experience required; willingness to travel; highly motivated; excellent people and communication skills necessary; excellent organizational skills required, committed to Christian education and Freed-Hardeman University.

Please submit application and resume to [email protected]

Application Deadline is May 12, 2017.