Assistant Coach Men's Basketball

Assist in the coordination of the overall operation and management of the University’s Men’s Basketball Program, including but not limited to, recruitment and retention of qualified student athletes. Individual and team preparation, practice, game organization and coaching. Help monitor academic progress of student athletes.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Assist the head coach in planning and maintaining the Men’s Basketball program including developing game plans, training and conditioning programs, organizing practice sessions, and developing and retaining athletically talented student-athletes to compete successfully within the conference, regionally and or nationally.

• Encourage student-athletes to perform to their highest academic potential, assist in monitoring student-athletes' progress toward degree requirements to remain eligible.

• Give attention to the retention and eligibility of student-athletes as it impacts your sport's Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR).

• Assist the head Men’s Basketball coach in organization of program recruiting, setting up weekly meetings and staying NCAA compliant.

• Assess talent and actively recruit talented student-athletes to the Men’s basketball program who are suitable for the UNH academic programs.

• Pass the NCAA coaches certification test, attend all mandatory NCAA compliance meetings and maintain appropriate forms and documentation in office files to be reviewed upon request.

• Maintain competency with respect to knowledge of, compliance with, state and federal laws, University policies/ regulations, America East Conference rules/policies, and NCAA rules.

• Report to the Director of Athletics any violation of NCAA, conference, and or institutional rules.,

• Assist with fundraising, camps, clinics, and fundraising for scholarships to support the Men’s basketball program.

• Assist the head Men’s Basketball coach in engaging team members in community outreach activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 1 year coaching experience

• Expertise in coaching and recruiting at a high level.

• Strong communication, both written and oral, and computer skills required.

• Public relations/fundraising skills.

• Ability to coordinate and supervise staff.

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration.  Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

The University of New Hampshire is committed to providing a safe environment for all persons, including but not limited to children, and to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect and crimes against children. All UNH youth program staff shall be subject to a criminal background check as required by NH State Law. Staff and volunteers will also be required to complete periodic child safety training. 

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Compensation Pay Range:

$40,000.00 - $85,000.00

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location:

Durham