Head Sailing Coach & Program Director

CNU's Center For American Studies; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 50,748 - 72,569; Full time

Job summary

Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA, seeks a Head Sailing Coach to lead all aspects of the intercollegiate program, guiding student‑athletes academically and athletically while partnering with Admissions, Advancement, and alumni groups.

You will own the program's budget, oversee operations on and off the water, plan competition schedules, recruit talent, and serve as an ambassador to the sailing community.

Qualifications

• Significant, successful experience coaching competitive sailing.
• Demonstrated success recruiting student‑athletes.
• Experience managing or supervising coaches or program staff.
• Experience building positive relationships with alumni, families, and donors, and connecting student‑athletes to academic and personal support.

Responsibilities

• Direct the planning, organization, instruction, and day‑to‑day coaching of the CNU sailing team across both the Co‑Ed and Women’s divisions, on the water and in the classroom.
• Establish competition schedules; analyze opponents and conditions; design race and team‑racing strategies; and evaluate and adjust team performance throughout the season, including video and statistical analysis.
• Plan and administer in‑season and off‑season training, including individualized development, in partnership with strength and conditioning and sports medicine.
• Evaluate and implement innovations in sailing technique, strategy, and equipment, and make final lineup and competition decisions.
• Own the program’s recruiting strategy: identify and evaluate prospective student‑athletes and, in partnership with Undergraduate Admissions, guide them through the admissions and eligibility process.

Skills

Sailing coaching

Team leadership

Budget management

Recruiting

Communication

Project management

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA, seeks a Head Sailing Coach to lead all aspects of the intercollegiate program, guiding student‑athletes academically and athletically while partnering with Admissions, Advancement, and alumni groups.

You will own the program's budget, oversee operations on and off the water, plan competition schedules, recruit talent, and serve as an ambassador to the sailing community.