Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Dakota State University; Madison (SD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Dakota State University is looking for an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach to enhance team performance and develop student-athletes. This role involves coaching, recruiting, and managing program activities while ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and coaching experience.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

South Dakota Retirement System

Paid time off

Reduced tuition for education

Professional liability coverage

Paid family leave

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of basketball coaching experience at the collegiate level preferred.
• Strong knowledge of game strategy and skill development.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and conducting practices and game strategies.
• Identify and evaluate prospective student-athletes.
• Support the academic, physical, and mental development of student-athletes.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Dakota State University is seeking a dedicated and motivated Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach to support our men’s basketball program. This position plays a key role in developing student-athletes, enhancing team performance, and ensuring program success through coaching and recruiting.

About DSU Athletics Dakota State University competes in the Frontier Conference (FC) of the NAIA. DSU currently offers 14 sports; 6 for men and 7 for women and 1 coed.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and conducting practices, game strategies, and skill development sessions.
• Provide on-court coaching during games, helping with tactical adjustments and player performance.
• Serve as head coach for the junior varsity team.
• Identify and evaluate prospective student-athletes, ensuring a strong pipeline of talent.
• Establish relationships with high school and club coaches to enhance recruiting efforts.
• Coordinate campus visits and communicate program expectations with potential recruits.
• Support the academic, physical, and mental development of student-athletes.
• Organize and execute fundraising activities to support the men’s basketball program.
• Plan and manage youth camps and clinics to promote program visibility and development.
• Ensure compliance with university, conference, and NAIA regulations.
• Oversee equipment maintenance, including inventory, and order.
• Coordinate team travel.
• Manage game film recording, breakdown, and exchange for scouting and player analysis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1-3 years of basketball coaching experience at the collegiate level preferred.
• Strong knowledge of game strategy and skill development, and player conditioning.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel as required by the position.
• Initiative to solve problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and people skills to effectively connect with student-athletes, coaching staff, and university stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to obtain a CDL driver’s license for driving of team personnel.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits:

• Flexible benefits package – health, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, hospital indemnity insurance, flexible spending account, health savings account, health reimbursement account.
• South Dakota Retirement System. Employees receive 6% fully matched contributions from SDRS and are vested after three years of service.
• Paid time off – full time 12-month employees earn 15 days per year of annual leave and 14 days of sick leave per year. In addition, employees receive 11 federal paid holidays.
• Reduced tuition for education.
• Professional liability coverage
• Paid family leave

How to Apply :
DSU accepts applications through an on-line employment site. To apply, visit https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu . Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts, and a list of at least three references.

Applications will begin to be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled