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The Athletic Department at the University of North Dakota is currently recruiting for a Director of Basketball Operations – Men’s Basketball. This position will direct the day-to-day operations for the UND men’s basketball program including, arranging all team travel, serve as summer camp director, developing a competitive game schedule under the direction of the head coach, oversee travel and equipment budget, and serve as a liaison with REA staff concerning our team and visiting team practice and game scheduling. Coordinate championship travel/post season participation in NCAA, NIT, CIT, CBI and other post or pre-season tournaments. Must have a commitment to compliance with all NCAA Rules and Regulations.
The purpose of UND Athletics is to initiate, stimulate and improve the athletics program for student-athletes to promote and develop their education leadership, physical fitness, athletic excellence and provide opportunities for participation in a sport of choice. Its competitive athletics program is designed to be a vital part of the University of North Dakota’s education system by stressing the importance of each student-athlete being an active part of the student body while making satisfactory progress toward a baccalaureate degree.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Oversee all administrative aspects of the Men’s Basketball program.
- Arrange team travel to include: commercial/charter flights buses, hotel accommodations, meals, itineraries, handling of all money and complete post-trip expense reports.
- Prepare and submit team travel forms to UND Athletics Business Office.
- Renew coaching memberships & organize coaches Final Four Trip.
- Coordinate complimentary tickets for players and coaches for away & home games.
- Coordinate end-of-the-year banquet.
- Assist coaching staff in all aspects of the program.
- Plan, develop and coordinate all aspects of all UND Men’s Basketball Camps & Clinics.
- Prepare all payroll hiring paperwork, hire workers and develop camp schedules.
- Complete all data entry for all camper registrations.
- Responsible for scheduling practices and shoot-around times for home and away teams.
- Serve as facilities liaison between The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, the Hyslop Sports Center, and the University Wellness Center.
- Responsible for the master calendar throughout the year, organizing practice times with Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Women’s Soccer, and facilities.
- Coordinate a master class schedule of all athletes & oversee coordination of study table.
- Keep track of practice hours, including individual workouts, strength & conditioning, and team practice hours.
- Complete and submit occasional meal forms, community service hours, and other compliance related issues.
- Communicate with Summit League on conference game schedules each year.
- Create a competitive non-conference schedule.
- Talk with other non-conference programs about scheduling details, including game dates, guarantee amounts, and other gameday logistics.
- Keep statistics on bench and in practice.
- Keep track of individual fouls, minutes played, and team fouls.
- Participate and assist in all on-campus recruiting.
- Organize a scout team for practices and deal with all compliance related issues.
- Follow all NCAA, conference, and UND rules & regulations.
- Other duties as assigned by Head Coach.
Required Competencies
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Detail oriented
- Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Ability to work with a diverse group of students, coaches, faculty, and staff.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum of three (3) seasons of coordinating basketball operations and/or coaching basketball at the collegiate level as a full-time employee and/or graduate assistant.
- Minimum of two (2) seasons of monitoring academic progress of basketball student-athletes at the collegiate level as a full-time employee and/or graduate assistant.
- Minimum of two (2) seasons of experience in collegiate men’s basketball recruiting.
- Experience in coordinating collegiate basketball team travel.
- Successful completion of criminal history background check.
- Valid Driver’s License.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree.
- Experience with Photoshop in creating recruiting material.
- Experience with managing basketball social media accounts including, but not limited to, Twitter & Instagram.
- Experience with hiring and supervising student managers.
- Experience with Synergy and/or Hudl video editing software for basketball.
- Experience with collegiate men’s basketball at the NCAA Division I level.
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