The Assistant Tennis Coach’s primary responsibilities include but are not limited to defensive development and offensive development. The Assistant Tennis Coach is responsible for assisting the Head Coach in organizing and managing all phases of a Division I Tennis program, including recruiting, team travel, strength & conditioning, student-athlete academic monitoring, public speaking, camp/clinic coordination, overseeing equipment needs, budget management, and community and alumni relations.
Job Duties:
- Assist in coaching and instructing the student-athletes in proper techniques and decision-making in the sport of Tennis.
- Perform routine daily responsibilities related to the operation of the sports program. Work could include computer data entry, routine record keeping, and compliance logs required by the NCAA.
- Recruit acceptable student-athletes for the HU athletic program. Use abilities to identify student-athletes who are athletically and academically prepared for programs at HU.
- Adheres to all institution, conference, and NCAA rules and regulations.
- Reports all known NCAA violations in accordance with institutional, conference, and NCAA policies and guidelines
- Oversee academic and personal well-being of student-athletes.
- Assist in building a nationally competitive Division I program through successfully recruiting and retaining high-level student-athletes.
- Collaborates with Head Coach, Athletic Trainers, and Strength & Conditioning Coach to design academic year (in-season and out-of-season) and summer conditioning programs.
- Assist with budgeting, reconciling expenses, and proposing purchases for the sports program.
- Serve as a key liaison to the broader HU community, engaging in alumni, fundraising, and other key stakeholder activities
- Other administrative duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Strong computer skills and related software capability.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to organize and supervise student-athletes
- Availability to travel on weekends and holidays, as needed