Head Coach, Men's Basketball

Role Overview

• Provides leadership and direction for all aspects of the Men's Basketball program, including planning, organizing, administering, and evaluating all program activities.
• Organizes, prepares, and conducts individual and team practices, conditioning sessions, competitions, and other athletic activities designed to maximize student-athlete development and team success.
• Develops and implements offensive, defensive, and special game strategies while evaluating individual and team performance throughout the season.
• Develops and implements comprehensive recruiting strategies to identify, evaluate, recruit, and retain academically qualified student-athletes in compliance with NCAA and SIAC regulations.
• Monitors the academic progress, eligibility, and overall well-being of student-athletes while promoting academic achievement, personal responsibility, sportsmanship, and good citizenship.
• Ensures full compliance with all NCAA, SIAC, University, conference, federal, and state rules, regulations, and reporting requirements applicable to intercollegiate athletics.
• Supervises, evaluates, and mentors assistant coaches, graduate assistants, student workers, and other personnel assigned to the program.
• Prepares, administers, and monitors the program budget while ensuring responsible stewardship of University resources.
• Coordinates team travel, scheduling, equipment management, practice logistics, and other operational aspects of the program.
• Collaborates with Athletics administration on fundraising initiatives, alumni engagement, community outreach, promotional activities, and special events that support the Men's Basketball program.
• Represents the University and Athletics Department in a professional manner when interacting with student-athletes, parents, alumni, donors, media representatives, conference officials, community organizations, and the public.
• Maintains accurate program records and prepares required reports in accordance with University, NCAA, and conference requirements.
• Attends departmental meetings, University functions, professional development activities, and other events as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible collegiate basketball coaching experience or an equivalent combination of coaching experience at the collegiate or professional level.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting student-athletes in an NCAA or comparable intercollegiate athletics environment.
• Demonstrated experience supervising personnel and managing athletic program operations.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• Previous NCAA Division II coaching experience is preferred.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must maintain an acceptable driving record in accordance with University requirements.
• Current CPR, First Aid, and AED certification, or the ability to obtain within the timeframe established by the University.
• Must successfully complete all NCAA and University-required compliance and recruiting education.