Under the direction of the Vice President for Athletics, the Head Men’s Basketball Coach will be responsible for the organization and administration of an NCAA Division II basketball program that competes in the East Coast Conference (ECC). Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Typical Duties:
Recruiting – Planning and directing the recruitment of student-athletes of high moral character who demonstrate the desire to excel in academics and athletics. Including attending primary evaluation sites to identify talent, travel to contests/tournaments to evaluate prospects, and making home visits to talk to top prospects and parents. All while maintaining compliance with NCAA and ECC legislation.
Team preparation – Training, teaching and conditioning student-athletes in preparation for contests. Including supervision of practices, preparation of game strategies and coaching the team during contests.
Student-Athlete Welfare – Incumbent is expected to oversee the concerns of his/her student-athletes both on and off the field of competition. This includes monitoring the academic performance and furthering the success of the team in meeting academic and eligibility criteria. Incumbent is also responsible for behavior and appearance of the student-athletes and managers under his/her direction while they are representing the College.
Administrative Responsibilities – Incumbent will be responsible for a wide variety of administrative tasks including but not limited to the production and maintenance staff evaluations, recruiting logs, calendars, rosters and other various reports for NCAA compliance related issues.
Budget – Incumbent will be responsible for operating within their budget, which will be developed in conjunction with the business office and approved by the Vice President of Athletics. Incumbent will approve equipment purchases and request advances for team travel from business office and account for all expenditures by providing receipts in a timely manner to the business office.
Community Service – The incumbent is expected to participate in community relations’ activities both as an individual and with the athletes as a team effort to promote the sport of men’s basketball.
Generation of Revenue – Incumbent will be expected to take part in annual fund and Capital Campaign fundraising activities for the advancement of men’s basketball and College objectives.