Head Wrestling Coach

Mansfield City Schools; Mansfield (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Head Wrestling Coach for Mansfield Senior High School within Mansfield City Schools invites applications for the 2026-2027 school year. The role leads the wrestling program, directs practices, and ensures student-athlete development, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

The successful candidate will supervise assistant coaches and middle school staff, coordinate schedules, implement athletic policies, and mentor students in academics, character, and safety.

Qualifications

• 1) Organize and supervise a total sports program.
• 2) Previous successful coaching experience in wrestling.
• 3) Substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of wrestling and openness to new theories/techniques.
• 4) Serve as a role model for student athletes through actions and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Instruct athletes in fundamentals, strategy and conditioning to achieve individual and team success.
• Coordinate and supervise a staff of assistant coaches and middle school coaches in conjunction with the Athletic Director and principals.
• Assist in scheduling, transportation and requirements for tournaments and events; manage facilities times and coordination with staff.
• Implement athletic policies approved by Mansfield City Schools Board of Education and ensure staff adherence.
• Mentor student athletes to develop character traits: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.

Skills

Organizational skills

Wrestling coaching

Wrestling technical knowledge

Leadership & role model

Job description

• Position Type: Coaching - Athletic Positions/ Wrestling

• Date Posted: 10/22/2026

• Location: Mansfield Senior High School

• Closing Date: 10/27/2026

HeadWrestling Coach for Senior High for the 2026-2027 school year

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.

2. Has previous successful coaching experience in wrestling.

3. The head coach must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sportand, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to

the field.

4. The head coach must serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes throughhis/her instructions and actions.

REPORTS TO

The Athletic Director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation inconjunction with the high school principals

SUPERVISES

In several instances, the head coach must advise, coordinate and support a staff ofassistant coaches and middle school coaches in conjunction with the Athletic Director and respective principal.

JOB GOAL

To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy and physical trainingnecessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same

time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to sociallyacceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of

accomplishment in the student athletes. To upgrade his/her knowledge and skillsthrough coaching clinics, observations, consultation, etc.

GENERAL

1. The success of athletic programs has a strong influence on the community'simage of the entire system. The public exposure is a considerable

responsibility and community/parent pressure for winning performance istaxing, but must not override the objectives of good sportsmanship and good

mental health.

2. The position includes other unusual aspects such as extended time, risk injuryfactor and due process predicaments.

3. It is the express intent of this job description to give sufficient guidance tofunction. In cases not specifically covered, it shall be assumed that a coach

shall exercise common sense and good judgment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Mansfield City Schools Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the

sports program.

2. Has knowledge of existing system, state and league regulations; implements same consistently andinterprets them for staff.

3. Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances throughproper channels. Is aware of all public/staff/departmental meetings that require attendance.

STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES

4. Established the fundamental philosophy, skills and techniques to be taught by staff. Designsconferences, clinics and staff meetings to insure staff awareness of overall program.

5. Trains and informs staff, encourages professional growth by encouraging clinic attendance accordingto local clinic policy.

6. Delegates specific duties, supervises implementation and, at season's end, analyzes staffeffectiveness and evaluates all assistants.

7. Maintains discipline, adjusts grievances and works to increase morale and cooperation.

8. Performs such other duties which may be assigned by the Athletic Director or Principal.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

9. Assists the Athletic Director in scheduling, providing transportation and requirements for tournamentand special sport events.

10. Assists in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres toscheduled facility times. Coordinates program with maintenance and school employees.

11. Provides documentation to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations,parental consent and eligibility.

12. Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.

13. Advises the Athletic Director and recommends policy, method or procedural changes.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

14. Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletesthe character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.

15. Gives constant attention to a student athlete's grades and conduct.

16. By his/her presence at all practices games and while traveling, provides assistance, guidance andsafeguards for each participant.

17. Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who isconsidered a participant.

18. Initiates programs and policies concerning injuries, medical attention and emergencies.

19. Completes paperwork on all disabling athletic injuries on proper forms and submits to athletic officewithin 24 hours.

20. Directs student managers, assistants and statisticians.

21. Determines discipline, delineates procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of

discipline is necessary and contacts parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.

22. Assists athletes in their college or advanced educational selection.

FINANCE AND EQUIPMENT

23. Participates in the budgeting function with the Athletic Director by establishing requirements for thenext season. Recommends equipment guidelines as to type, style, color or technical specifications.

Is responsible for operating within budget appropriations.

24. Is accountable for all equipment and collects the cost of any equipment lost or not returned.Arranges for issuing, storing and reconditioning of equipment and submits annual inventory and

current records concerning same.

25. Properly marks and identifies all equipment before issuing or storing.

26. Monitors equipment rooms and coaches' offices, authorizes who may enter, issue or requisitionequipment.

27. Permits the athletes to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.

28. Examines locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on general cleanliness of thefacility. Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.

29. Secures all doors, lights, windows and locks before leaving building if custodians are not on duty.

30. Instills in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

31. Organizes parents, coaches, players and guests for preseason meetings.

32. Promotes the sport within the school through recruiting athletes who are not in another sportsprogram and promotes the sport outside the school through news media, little league programs, or in

any other feasible manner.

33. Responsible for maintaining good public relations with news media, booster club, parents, officials,volunteers and fans.

34. Presents information to news media concerning schedules, tournaments and results.

Conduct

Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

Each staff member shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. Each staff member has a moral responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values

Terms of Employment

Per the Mansfield City Schools Board of Education/Mansfield School Employees Association Negotiated Agreement.

The Mansfield City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identification or sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by law.