Assistant Basketball Coach

CT State Community College; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 6,000 - 8,000; Full time

Job summary

CT State Community College is seeking an Assistant Basketball Coach to support the head coach in managing the college athletic team. Responsibilities include practice planning, developing student-athletes’ skills, monitoring academic progress, and promoting teamwork. Relevant previous coaching experience at a high school or college is required. This is a seasonal position based in New Haven, Connecticut, and is not remote.

Qualifications

• Must have relevant previous coaching experience at a high school or college.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and conducting practices and games.
• Support recruitment and retention of student-athletes.
• Monitor academic progress and support student success.
• Maintain equipment and ensure safety standards.
• Represent the college at athletic events and community activities.

Job description

Location

CT State Gateway, 20 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510
This position is not remote

Anticipated Start Date

January 2026

Position Summary

The Assistant Basketball Coach provides support to the head coach in managing and developing the activities of the college athletic team. The main functions include practice planning, developing student‑athletes’ skills, promoting academic success, and fostering teamwork and sportsmanship.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and conducting practices and games.
• Support recruitment and retention of student‑athletes.
• Monitor academic progress and support student success.
• Maintain equipment and ensure safety standards.
• Represent the college at athletic events and community activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Must have relevant previous coaching experience at a high school or college.

Work Environment

Incumbents typically perform their work in offices and athletic facilities. The role involves participation in physical training, accompanying students on competition trips, and may require travel to meetings and conferences. Reasonable accommodation will be made for candidates with physical limitations.

Salary

$7,011 (season)

Equal Employment Opportunity

CT State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, physical disability (including but not limited to blindness), present or past history of mental disability, prior criminal record, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion, veteran status, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or trafficking or any other federal or state protected class in its employment, programs, and activities, unless the provisions of Section 46a‑80(b) or 46a‑81(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes are controlling or there are bona fide occupational qualifications excluding persons in one of the above protected groups.