Assistant Coach, Boys Lacrosse

IMG Academy; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k with match

Wellbeing program

Job summary

IMG Academy is seeking an Assistant Coach, Lacrosse to support the Head Coach in athlete development, team operations, and game preparation. You will foster a positive, competitive environment aligned withAcademy standards, student-athlete well-being, academics, and competitive excellence.

The role emphasizes skill instruction, tactical teaching, and collaboration with leadership to drive program growth, recruit, and mentor student-athletes across seasons.

Qualifications

• High standard of proficiency in lacrosse coaching techniques, skill instruction, and player development.
• Experience playing, coaching, or managing lacrosse at the collegiate, club, academy, national, or professional level.
• Strong knowledge of lacrosse fundamentals, offensive/defensive systems, game strategy, and player development principles.
• Bachelor's degree in physical education, sports management, business administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong commitment to student-athlete development and success on and off the field.
• Ability to build positive relationships with student-athletes, parents, and staff.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, organizing, and conducting high-quality lacrosse practices, skill development sessions, team training, and individual development plans.
• Support the development of student-athletes' lacrosse skills, tactical understanding, conditioning, and mental performance.
• Teach offensive/defensive systems, transition play, game strategies, and lacrosse fundamentals.
• Assist with game preparation, scouting reports, film review, opponent analysis, and post-game evaluations.
• Maintain open two-way communication with student-athletes and parents regarding progress and goals.
• Guide student-athletes through tournament and competition preparation, scheduling, travel coordination, and performance benchmarks.
• Monitor and support academic progress, accountability, and wellbeing.
• Develop and maintain understanding of instructional equipment, performance tech, and lacrosse analytics used within the Academy.
• Serve as a mentor, fostering leadership, teamwork, accountability, sportsmanship, and life skills.
• Continuously evaluate athletic, academic, and emotional development and collaborate with leadership to engage resources.
• Assist in college placement and recruitment for student-athletes as needed.
• Collaborate with leadership to review and enhance program structure, curriculum, and resources.
• Support recruiting and retention initiatives for current and prospective student-athletes.
• Travel with teams to practices, tournaments, showcases, and competitions as needed.
• Assist in lacrosse camps, clinics, and event delivery.
• Ensure compliance with all rules, policies, and procedures.
• Adhere to all company policies and codes of conduct.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lacrosse coaching

Player development

Leadership

Communication

Team planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in sports management or related field

Tools

Video analysis

Performance tech

Lacrosse analytics

Job description

About IMG Academy

IMG Academy is the world's leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future while preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy has been nationally recognized by organizations including Sports Business Journal, USA Today, and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for its workplace culture, innovation, and commitment to developing people both on and off the field.

IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for student-athletes and partners through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:

• Boarding school and camps, delivered on a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Florida
• Online coaching through IMG Academy+, focused on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
• Online college recruiting through NCSA College Recruiting and SportsRecruits, providing industry-leading recruiting education, tools, and access to a network of more than 40,000 college coaches for student-athletes, families, club coaches, and event operators
• Elevate by IMG Academy, a performance and personal development solution that delivers mindset, leadership, and wellbeing programming to schools, colleges, and organizations through a combination of digital content and immersive experiences

Position Summary

The Assistant Coach, Lacrosse supports the Head Coach in all aspects of the lacrosse program, including athlete development, team operations, practice planning, game preparation, administrative responsibilities, and fostering a positive, competitive, and growth-oriented environment. This role helps ensure the lacrosse program aligns with organizational standards, student-athlete well-being, academic success, and competitive excellence both on and off the field.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, organizing, and conducting high-quality lacrosse practices, skill development sessions, team training, and individual development plans
• Support the development of student-athletes' technical lacrosse skills, tactical understanding, physical conditioning, and mental performance
• Teach and reinforce offensive and defensive systems, transition play, game strategies, lacrosse fundamentals, and situational decision-making
• Assist with game preparation, scouting reports, film review, opponent analysis, and post-game evaluations
• Maintain open, two-way communication with student-athletes and parents/guardians regarding progress, goals, development plans, and the student's overall growth in athletics, academics, and campus life
• Guide student-athletes through tournament and competition preparation, including scheduling, travel coordination, pre-game readiness, post-game review, and performance benchmarks
• Monitor and support student-athlete academic progress, accountability, discipline, and overall well-being
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of lacrosse instructional equipment, performance technology, analytics tools, and coaching methodologies used within the Academy's lacrosse programs
• Serve as a mentor and educator, fostering leadership, teamwork, accountability, sportsmanship, and life skills in each student-athlete
• Continuously evaluate the athletic, academic, and emotional development of student-athletes and collaborate with leadership to ensure appropriate internal and external resources are engaged
• Assist in the college placement and recruitment process for student-athletes as needed
• Collaborate with leadership to regularly review and enhance program structure, curriculum, training delivery, objectives, and resources, providing recommendations to improve quality and support program growth
• Support recruiting and retention initiatives for current and prospective student-athletes
• Travel with teams to practices, tournaments, showcases, and competitions as needed
• Assist in lacrosse camps, clinics, and event delivery throughout the year
• Ensure compliance with all organizational, conference, league, and governing body rules, policies, and procedures
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and codes of conduct
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High standard of proficiency in lacrosse coaching techniques, skill instruction, and player development
• Experience playing, coaching, or managing lacrosse at the collegiate, club, academy, national, or professional level
• Strong knowledge of lacrosse fundamentals, offensive and defensive systems, game strategy, player development principles, and position-specific instruction
• Bachelor's degree in physical education, sports management, business administration, or a related sports or business field, or equivalent experience
• Strong commitment to student-athlete development and success both on and off the field
• Ability to build positive relationships with student-athletes, parents, and staff
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills

Preferred Skills

• Bilingual
• CPR Certification
• Valid driver's license with the ability to drive for tournaments, games, and team travel
• Experience working lacrosse camps and clinics
• Experience with video analysis, performance technology, and lacrosse analytics platforms
• Collegiate recruiting or player placement experience

Physical Demands And Work Environment

• Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes in excess of 40lbs.
• Should be able to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period of time.
• Must be able to move around campus which includes gym, turf, fields, etc.
• Ability to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends and holidays is required

Background Requirements

• Requires a background check upon offer
• Requires a drug test upon offer

This position requires a Florida Level 2 Background Screening. Learn more about the screening process and requirements by visiting the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Education & Awareness website: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.

Benefits

As a full-time member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive offering listed below. Connect with your talent acquisition specialist to learn more about benefits for our part-time and seasonal/temporary roles.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
• 401k with an Employer Match
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Group and Supplemental Life & AD&D
• Gym Discount Program
• Pet Insurance
• Wellbeing Program
• and more!

Don't meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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