Basketball, Boys Varsity Head Coach

NANTUCKET PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Nantucket (MA); On-site; USD 5,000 - 9,000; Full time

Job summary

Nantucket Public Schools Athletics in Nantucket, Massachusetts seeks a Head Coach for Varsity Boys Basketball. The role focuses on developing a competitive, educationally-based program emphasizing teamwork, sportsmanship, and academics.

Responsibilities include planning and conducting practices and games, supervising coaches, promoting a positive team culture, and ensuring compliance with MIAA and district policies. Compensation is per NTA contract and requires after-school/evening availability.

Qualifications

• Previous basketball coaching experience preferred.
• Knowledge of rules, strategies, and techniques of interscholastic basketball
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct all practices and games
• Supervise assistant and sub-varsity coaches
• Promote a positive team culture and student-athlete development
• Ensure compliance with MIAA and school district policies

Skills

Basketball coaching

Job description

Basketball, Boys Varsity Head Coach

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Job Details

Job ID: 5952558

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 06, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Nov 30, 2026

Job Description

Position: Head Coach / Varsity Boys Basketball

Reports To: Athletic Director and Building Principal

Job Goal: To develop and lead a competitive, educationally-based varsity boys basketball program that emphasizes teamwork, sportsmanship, and academic achievement.

Qualifications:

Previous basketball coaching experience preferred

Knowledge of rules, strategies, and techniques of interscholastic basketball

Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills

Responsibilities:

Plan and conduct all practices and games

Supervise assistant and sub-varsity coaches

Promote a positive team culture and student-athlete development

Ensure compliance with MIAA and school district policies

Compensation: Per NTA contract

Position Type: After school/Evening

Job Categories: Athletics & Activities > Coaching

Welcome to Athletics

An island of pristine beauty 14 miles long and 3.5 miles wide, Nantucket is a haven 27 miles out to sea with something to offer everyone. Once a thriving whaling industry, that decline led to tourism. Now, although a tourist destination, the population hovers from around 15,000 year-round residents to almost 50,000 people in the summer.The National Park Service cites Nantucket, designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1966, as being the “finest surviving architectural and environmental example of a late 18th & early 19th century New England seaport town”. National Geographic says Nantucket is the Number One Island of the 10 Best Islands in the World. Made up of towns’ Nantucket & Siasconset, it’s the perfect place to set sail towards and begin your new adventure.The Nantucket Public School is proud to educate 1,700 students in our diverse district with multiple languages spoken. We offer some of the most competitive salaries and excellent benefits within the Commonwealth.

Job Requirements

• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Matthew Hunt , Assistant Athletic Director
• 10 Surfside Road
• Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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