Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach

Position Title:            Department:               Athletics

Position Status:          Full-Time, Twelve (12) Month Position

Directly Reports to:   Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach**            **

Job Purpose

Catawba College (“Catawba”) seeks an Assistant Men’s Lacrosse coach who will be responsible for helping to manage all aspects of a competitive and successful NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse program with the primary responsibility being the planning and instruction of Lacrosse skills.  The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to the academic success of the student-athletes in the program that leads to graduation through a positive collegiate experience.  

Duties and responsibilities

• Compliance with NCAA, SAC and Catawba College Policies and Regulations
• The assistant coach must be efficient at individualized and team instruction with emphasis on teaching all skills and strategies associated with the sport.
• Recruiting quality student-athletes that are committed to the Catawba College mission within the allotted scholarship structure and limits
• Coordinate and maintain regular communication with Catawba athletics staff, including the Director of Athletics, Compliance, Sports Medicine, Media Relations, Strength & Conditioning, and Facilities Operations
• Provide academic support and oversight for all student-athletes

Position Title:            Department:               Athletics

Position Status:          Full-Time, Twelve (12) Month Position

Directly Reports to:   Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach**            **

Job Purpose

Catawba College (“Catawba”) seeks an Assistant Men’s Lacrosse coach who will be responsible for helping to manage all aspects of a competitive and successful NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse program with the primary responsibility being the planning and instruction of Lacrosse skills.  The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to the academic success of the student-athletes in the program that leads to graduation through a positive collegiate experience.  

Duties and responsibilities

• Compliance with NCAA, SAC and Catawba College Policies and Regulations
• The assistant coach must be efficient at individualized and team instruction with emphasis on teaching all skills and strategies associated with the sport.
• Recruiting quality student-athletes that are committed to the Catawba College mission within the allotted scholarship structure and limits
• Coordinate and maintain regular communication with Catawba athletics staff, including the Director of Athletics, Compliance, Sports Medicine, Media Relations, Strength & Conditioning, and Facilities Operations
• Provide academic support and oversight for all student-athletes
• Help with game scheduling
• Practice and game planning and implementation
• Player development and evaluation
• Helping with managing travel (booking hotels, vans, buses, etc.)
• Developing and maintaining positive alumni relations
• Day to day program administration
• Preparing film analysis and lacrosse strategies
• Actively assist with program fundraising and development of alumni and community relations
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Successful collegiate coaching experience is preferred
• Demonstrated expertise in on course instruction and knowledge of the sport
• Ability to recruit student-athletes that will be successful in the classroom and on the course
• Ability to lead, mentor and motivate student-athletes
• Strong communication, organizational, problem solving and interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to produce and help manage a competitive men’s lacrosse program are important
• Developing and maintaining positive alumni relations
• Current CPR and First Aid certification required
• Valid North Carolina driver’s license required  

ABOUT CATAWBA:

Founded in 1851 in Newton, North Carolina, Catawba was started by German pioneers who had traveled from eastern Pennsylvania to settle in the valleys of the Haw, Yadkin, and Catawba Rivers. In 1890, Catawba became a coeducational institution and the first woman graduate completed her studies in 1893. In 1925, Catawba moved and re-opened to its current location in Salisbury, NC, which is about 45 minutes from Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Charlotte, two hours from the mountains, and four hours from the beaches. 

Today, Catawba College has 41 buildings on 276 wooded acres on a residential campus. Catawba is known for its 189 acre on-campus ecological preserve. Ranked as one of the best colleges in the south, Catawba offers 70 academic majors to approximately 1,300 students representing 34 U.S. states and 19 foreign countries. Students are instructed by nearly 90 full-time faculty, more than 83% of whom hold the highest degree in their field. 

Catawba provides an education focused on an institutional philosophy of a liberal education, which entails a broad range of knowledge, intellectual and practical skills, and individual and social responsibility fostered and developed in all academic programs. Catawba is a learning community that provides students unique opportunities to explore vocation, helping students to consider their calling, their passions, and their purpose as they prepare to reach their highest potential. Catawba’s mission is to provide “students an education rich in personal attention that blends the knowledge and competencies of liberal studies with career preparation” and to enable “students to reach their highest potential while becoming responsible citizens.” More information about Catawba College is located at www.catawba.edu.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates must send via email a letter of application, resume and contact information for three references to employment@catawba.edu  and mjmurphy@catawba.edu. 

Review of applications will begin immediately.

Catawba College is an equal opportunity employer. As such, the College is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status, unless allowed by law and deemed necessary to the operation of the College. The College complies with all federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination.

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