Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball

NU USA Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision & Dental

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Wellness & life

Retirement

Commuting & transportation

Job summary

Northeastern University in Boston, MA, is seeking an Assistant Coach to support the varsity athletics program. You will assist with practice and game-day decisions, develop player skills, and handle administrative duties while identifying prospective student-athletes nationwide in compliance with NCAA regulations.

The role requires travel and the ability to work evenings and weekends, with a competitive compensation package and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2–3 years of coaching experience, preferably at a Division I program.
• Collegiate playing experience preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of recruiting practices and NCAA regulations.
• Experience with budgeting procedures and strong communication and management skills.
• Must be available to travel and work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Coach with practice and game-day decisions and develop training drills.
• Scout opponents and provide analysis for competitive preparation.
• Identify and cultivate prospective student-athletes in line with regulations.
• Attend departmental meetings, programs, and clinics.
• Assist with fundraising efforts as needed.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned by Head Coach.

Skills

Budgeting

Recruiting knowledge

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the Opportunity

JOB SUMMARY: The Assistant Coach position supports the varsity athletics program at Northeastern University, reporting to the Head Coach. This role is responsible for assisting with practice and game-day decisions, player skill development, and administrative duties as assigned. The Assistant Coach plays a key role in identifying, evaluating, and cultivating prospective student-athletes from across the country while upholding all Conference and NCAA regulations. This position requires availability to travel and work evenings and weekends as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• Assist the Head Coach with practice and game-day decisions, developing training drills for player skill development and leading positional portions of practice.
• Scout opponents and provide analysis to support competitive preparation.
• Identify, evaluate, and cultivate prospective student-athletes from throughout the country in accordance with Conference and NCAA regulations.
• Attend departmental meetings, programs, and clinics.
• Assist with fund-raising efforts as needed.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned by the Head Coach.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 2–3 years of coaching experience required, preferably at a Division I program.
• Collegiate playing experience preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of recruiting practices and understanding of Conference and NCAA regulations.
• Previous experience with budgeting procedures and strong communication and management skills required.
• Must be available to travel and work evenings and weekends as required.

Position Type Athletics

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Compensation Grade/Pay Type: 110S Expected Hiring Range: $76,335.00 - $107,823.75 With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.