Assistant Coach Women's Track

Weston&Sampson, Inc.; Kalamazoo (MI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Michigan University seeks a dedicated college athletics coach to mentor student-athletes for academic and life success. You will coach, recruit, and develop players while ensuring compliance with NCAA rules and university policies.

The role involves preparing game plans, evaluating performance, and collaborating with staff to optimize team results within a competitive Division I program on WMU's Kalamazoo campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 1 year of relevant coaching experience.
• Proven recruiting, training, coaching, evaluating, and supervising student athletes for academic and athletic success.
• Master’s degree and NCAA Division I/coaching experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Effectively prepare players for each game and season to maximize athletic performance.
• Teach, mentor and foster student-athletes in mental wellness, time management, teamwork and social skills.
• Prepare to teach/coach using film, evaluations, strength & conditioning, and statistics to improve performance.
• Identify, evaluate, scout, recruit, and interview prospective student-athletes and families to secure top talent.
• Maintain adherence to University, Conference and NCAA rules; handle fundraising, budgeting, travel, housing, and gear.
• Perform additional duties to support the athletic department and student-athlete success.

Skills

Coaching

Recruiting

Mentoring

Evaluation

supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

• External applicants should use the WMU - Application.
• Internal applicants should use the WMU - Internal Application.

Posting Summary

College

College Intercollegiate Athletics-DIV

Executive Area

Executive Area Intercollegiate Athletics

Department

Department Intercollegiate Athletics

Posting Number

Posting Number S1720P

Job Type

Job Type Full Time, Regular

Pay Type

Pay Grade

Pay Grade C01

Campus Location

Campus Location WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus

Salary Range

Salary Range Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

General Summary

Effectively coach, teach, prepare, positively motivate and mentor student-athletes for Academic, Athletics and Life successes.

Major Duties

• Effectively prepare players for each game and each season with dedication so as to assist the student-athletes to attain their maximum level of athletic performance and to successfully compete against major college competition.
• Effectively teach, mentor and foster student-athletes in key areas such as mental wellness, time management, team work and social interaction abilities so as to prepare student-athletes for academic and life success.
• Prepare to teach/coach using game/practice film, practice session evaluations, strength & conditioning session evaluations, statistical analysis and other sport specific industry best practices, prepare lesson (practice) plans to improve student-athletes knowledge base and skill set resulting in improved performance.
• Identify, evaluate, scout, recruit, and interview prospective student-athletes and their parents/guardians/stakeholders in an effort to secure the best possible student-athletes for the Program and University.
• Maintain strict adherence to University, Conference and NCAA rules in effectively performing administrative duties. Sample administrative duties might include: Fundraising activities, Budget management, team travel planning, equipment coordination, NCAA CARA (Countable athletic related activities) documentation, recruiting scheduling and trip planning, University housing/meal plan services, the arrangement of pre-season training camp details and other duties of similar administrative capacity to these example duties.
• Additional duties as assigned to contribute to the athletic department and the success of student athletes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 1 year of relevant coaching experience.
• Demonstrate effectiveness in recruiting, training, coaching, evaluating, and supervising student athletes to attain their maximum level of academic and athletic performance, and to compete successfully against major college competition in a quality program.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 3 years’ relevant coaching experience.
• Coaching experience at the NCAA Division I level, and/or professional playing experience.
• High level offensive development and recruiting experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants

• External applicants should use the WMU – Application.
• Internal applicants should use the WMU – Internal Application.

Additional Position Information

• Terminal Appointment ends 06/30/2027, with possibility of renewal.
• Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, go to: https://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-coaches

Physical requirements and working conditions

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have one year of relevant experience?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Have you demonstrated effectiveness in recruiting, training, coaching, evaluating, and supervising student athletes to attain their maximum level of academic and athletic performance and to compete successfully against major college competition in a quality program?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have a master's degree from an accredited institution?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have three years' relevant experience?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have coaching experience at the NCAA Division I level, and/or professional playing experience?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have high level offensive development and recruiting experience?
  • Yes
  • No

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of References

Optional Documents

• Other

WMU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Protected veterans, individuals with disabilities and all other qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.