Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach

Belmont Abbey College; Catawba Heights (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina invites applications for the Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach position. The successful candidate will support all aspects of an established collegiate men’s lacrosse program, including recruiting plan development, practice and game planning, and monitoring student‑athlete academic progress.

The role also involves budgeting, scheduling, and day‑to‑day team operations while upholding NCAA and Conference Carolinas rules and Belmont Abbey College values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, four years of collegiate playing experience, and at least one year of coaching experience.
• Ability to recruit student-athletes who align with the institution’s Catholic Benedictine mission.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the recruiting plan for the lacrosse program in compliance with NCAA and Conference Carolinas rules.
• Assist with practice and game plan development, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Support day‑to‑day team operations and community service projects.
• Monitor academic progress toward a degree for student‑athletes and assist the head coach as needed.

Skills

Coaching

Recruiting

Academic progress

Community service

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Belmont Abbey College, an NCAA Division II institution and member of the Conference Carolinas, invites applications for the Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach position.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate for this position will support all aspects of an established collegiate men’s lacrosse program, including, but not limited to, assisting with the recruiting plan for the program in compliance with NCAA and Conference Carolinas rules and regulations, assisting with practice and game plan development, monitoring academic progress toward a degree for student-athletes, budgeting, scheduling, supporting the head coach in day-to-day duties and team operations, assisting student-athletes and coaches with community service projects, and other duties as assigned. The incumbent must fulfill these duties while adhering to all rules, guidelines, and principles set forth by the NCAA, Conference Carolinas, and Belmont Abbey College.

Qualifications

Preference will be given to those candidates who can demonstrate a vision of recruiting student-athletes who fit well with the institution’s mission and character as a distinctively Catholic and Benedictine college that views sport as a means of developing virtue. The minimum qualifications for this position include a bachelor’s degree, four years of collegiate playing experience, and a minimum of one year of coaching experience, preferably at the collegiate level.

In addition, candidates must wholeheartedly embrace the mission of the College to educate students in the liberal arts and sciences “so that in all things God may be glorified.” The incumbent will consistently demonstrate skills, attitudes, and stable disposition of character to support our Catholic and Benedictine identity while fostering the development of mind, body, and spirit in our students, our staff and the greater community. Finally, candidates must have a sincere appreciation and acceptance of our Catholic approach to education and an understanding of Pope Saint John Paul II’s Ex Corde Ecclesiae.

Experienced, passionate and dedicated to the Benedictine spirit, the leadership team of the Abbey focuses on the academic, professional and spiritual growth of all students.