Head Men's Tennis Coach; Head Women's Tennis Coach

The head coach serves as the program leader for their assigned sport(s).  As head coach, this individual is responsible for operating a program for student-athletes, with differing abilities and skills, that pursues our complementary goals in Athletics of striving for athletic excellence and developing Christian character.

Primary Duties:

1. Analyze performance and instruct athletes in skills, techniques and strategies in preparation 
for competition and during contests.
2. Coordinate general administrative duties (including budgeting, game scheduling, travel plans, 
meeting requests for information, hiring of officials, and business procedures).
3. Communicate with the athletic trainer, sports information director, facilities assignor, and 
department administrators as needed.
4. Ability to establish appropriate and effective mentoring relationships with student-athletes, 
including a team grade point average of 3.00 and a retention rate of 82%.
5. Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate recruiting and scouting activities (annual submission of 
a recruiting plan). Achieve goal of assigned roster size. (24)
6. Supervise assistant coach(es) who are part of the program.
7. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.

Secondary Duties:

Other duties as assigned
 

Education Required:  BS/BA in related field

Education Preferred:  Master's Degree

Experience Required:  Minimum of 3 years assistant coach experience, or 2 years head coach experience at the college or high school level; playing experience

Experience Preferred:  Head coach experience

Skills and Characteristics Required for this Position:

• Ability to administer NCAA Division III intercollegiate program(s), including
recruiting, scheduling, budgeting, travel, and practice plans
• Ability to coach, teach, and train student-athletes in skills and strategies specific to
their sport to make them as competitive as possible
• Ability to establish appropriate and effective mentoring relationships with studentathletes
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the stages of student development
and the importance of holistic education
• Ability to be a team player within the department and the college
• Good judgment and problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Demonstrated commitment to continued learning/professional development such as
presentations, publications, serving on regional or national committees
 

Special Working Conditions: 

Required to work weekends and evenings as needed