Assistant Coach, Wrestling

The Assistant Coach, Wrestling is responsible for assisting the Head Men's Wrestling Coach with all aspects of program management. In addition to coaching duties, extensive recruiting responsibilities, administrative duties and planning are involved. Ability to motivate prospective and current student-athletes. Required to advise and act as role-model for current student-athletes. The work is to be performed under the general supervision of and reports to the head coach.

Coaching - Coach and teach sport specific skills and strategies to current student-athletes at practice as preparation for competition. Educate team members on proper training techniques, exercises and any sport-specific needs. Prepare and execute practice and competition plans.
Recruiting - Consistently recruit national caliber athletes for enrollment at the University through mail, phone and in-person contact. Identify and properly vet prospects of strong character, academic and athletic ability. Evaluate recruits at competition. Organize and coordinate official and unofficial visits. Communicate with athletic liaison to admissions and financial aid regarding top prospect academic viability.
Administrative Duties - Effectively work with staff members in the areas of compliance, student development, external operations, facilities/operations, equipment operations, internal operations and athletic development. Comply with all NCAA, Ivy League and Penn rules and policies. Assist in organizing team and coach travel, compliance paperwork, and other administrative responsibilities.
Alumni/Community Relations - Assist the head coach in building strong relationships with alumni, fans, campus partners and the broader community. Counseling/Mentoring - Serve as a role-model and advisor for student-athletes in a general capacity. Connect student-athletes to necessary resources within and outside of DRIA as needed. Provide a support system to all student-athletes on the team.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Bachelor of Science and 2 to 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. A Cover Letter and Resume/CV are required to be considered for this position. Please upload your Cover Letter where it asks you to upload your Resume/CV; multiple documents are allowed.

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