Assistant Softball Coach-Pitching

Job Description 

  This is a professional position responsible for providing coaching, administrative, and instructional assistance to the Head Coach. Main responsibility is overseeing the development of the pitching staff. Assist head coach in recruitment and retention of student-athletes. Provide instruction including preparation, planning, and conducting practice sessions and games. Assist in administrative duties included, but not limited to, team travel, fundraising, community outreach, camps, and compliance. Responsible for the promotion of the philosophy and objectives of the intercollegiate athletics program, including, but not limited to, adhering to all departmental policies and procedures as well as the rules and regulations of Gardner-Webb University, the Big South, and the NCAA. Perform other duties assigned by Head Coach and/or Director of Athletics.

  Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree required 
• Four years of related experience playing and/or coaching at the collegiate level is required.
• Two years coaching experience preferred 

 Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should complete the application and include a letter of interest, résumé, and names and contact information for at least three professional references with their submission.  

Gardner-Webb University (gardner-webb.edu) is a coeducational, residential, private, historically Baptist, Christian institution, located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina with easy access to Charlotte, Asheville, and Greenville-Spartanburg. The University offers 80+ undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 3,000 students. GWU is a Carnegie-classified Doctoral/Professional University. In 2023, Gardner-Webb was home to students from 93 counties in North Carolina, 44 US states, and 43 foreign countries. GWU is a NCAA Division I institution with 22 athletic teams and 460 student-athletes. 

Job Description 

  This is a professional position responsible for providing coaching, administrative, and instructional assistance to the Head Coach. Main responsibility is overseeing the development of the pitching staff. Assist head coach in recruitment and retention of student-athletes. Provide instruction including preparation, planning, and conducting practice sessions and games. Assist in administrative duties included, but not limited to, team travel, fundraising, community outreach, camps, and compliance. Responsible for the promotion of the philosophy and objectives of the intercollegiate athletics program, including, but not limited to, adhering to all departmental policies and procedures as well as the rules and regulations of Gardner-Webb University, the Big South, and the NCAA. Perform other duties assigned by Head Coach and/or Director of Athletics.

  Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree required 
• Four years of related experience playing and/or coaching at the collegiate level is required.
• Two years coaching experience preferred 

 Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should complete the application and include a letter of interest, résumé, and names and contact information for at least three professional references with their submission.  

Gardner-Webb University (gardner-webb.edu) is a coeducational, residential, private, historically Baptist, Christian institution, located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina with easy access to Charlotte, Asheville, and Greenville-Spartanburg. The University offers 80+ undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 3,000 students. GWU is a Carnegie-classified Doctoral/Professional University. In 2023, Gardner-Webb was home to students from 93 counties in North Carolina, 44 US states, and 43 foreign countries. GWU is a NCAA Division I institution with 22 athletic teams and 460 student-athletes. 

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