Assistant Softball Coach

NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE; Orange City (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern College in Iowa seeks an assistant softball coach to help lead a nationally contending program with three GPAC titles (2023–2025) and NAIA regional hosting honors. The role works with the head coach to administer and promote the program within the athletic department’s mission.

Responsibilities include assisting with practices, recruiting athletes, and fostering strong relationships with coaches and athletes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred.
• Experience coaching softball at college or high school level.
• Candidates should embrace Northwestern’s Christian identity and mission.

Responsibilities

• Assist head coach with practices and program promotion.
• Recruit athletes and build positive relationships with coaches and athletes.
• Possibly teach in kinesiology or support athletic department duties.

Skills

Softball knowledge

Coaching experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Job description

Northwestern College is seeking applicants for the position of assistant softball coach.Red Raider softball is seeking a candidate who can assist in leading a nationally contending program that won three consecutive GPAC titles from 2023-2025, and hosted back-to-back NAIA regionals in 2024-2025. Join the excellent Red Raider athletic department that claimed 5 GPAC titles this past year and sent 13 teams to the NAIA postseason.

Responsibilities will include working with the head coach to administer and promote the softball program in a manner consistent with the mission and goals of Northwestern’s athletic department. The assistant coach will assist with practices, recruit athletes, and develop positive relationships with fellow coaches and athletes alike. This position will also involve responsibilities that may include teaching in the kinesiology curriculum or additional athletic department duties.

The mission of Red Raider athletics is to “Honor Christ Through Excellence in Athletics.” The department core values include grit, gratitude, Christlike, competitive greatness, and focus. The Red Raider athletic vision seeks to Bring in student-athletes who desire to excel in all aspects of their life, Build them as individuals and athletes during their collegiate athlete experience, and Send them to championships on the competitive surface and ultimately out into the world as graduates of Northwestern College.

A bachelor’s degree is required with master’s preferred, but all qualified candidates for the position will be considered. Applicants must possess excellent knowledge of the sport of softball and have experience as a softball coach at the college or high school level.

Northwestern College seeks candidates with an authentic Christian faith who will embrace and live out ourmission & values ,including our Reformed, evangelical and ecumenical identity as stated in our Christian Identity Statement, Mission Statement, Vision for Learning and Vision for Diversity. We view these statements as complementary and draw from each in fulfilling our mission.