Assistant Football Coach
Towson University
Location
Towson, Maryland
Quick overview
The Assistant Football Coach is responsible for organizing, conducting, and supervising all aspects of the football program, including skill instruction, practice management, and competition coaching. Additional duties involve recruiting prospective student-athletes, managing official visits while adhering to NCAA regulations, and assisting with academic support and fundraising activities.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant coaching experience at various levels, including the ability to train and recruit at the Division I collegiate level. Essential requirements include a thorough understanding of NCAA rules, the ability to pass the NCAA recruiting test, and a commitment to high academic standards and positive team culture development.
Job description
The Assistant Football Coach will organize, conduct, and supervise all aspects of the given position for the football program to include the following: skill instruction, practices, competition preparation, competition day coaching, and participation within designated conference and NCAA meetings. Additional responsibilities include: Recruiting and evaluating prospective student-athletes through the use of New Media Technologies Organizing official visits, including assigning hosts, creating travel itineraries, and managing all budgetary elements of visits while adhering to all NCAA regulations Tracking all admissions through the application process of our prospective student-athletes Providing instruction to student-athlete hosts on department/NCAA policies & procedures for a visit Assisting with academic support, fundraising activities, and community servicing, including communication and outreach to alumni Adhering to NCAA rules Completing recruiting logs and other end-of-year summaries and correspondence within and in coordination with the Compliance Office Performing other administrative duties as assigned by the Head Football Coach This position will need to be available during evenings and weekends. Travel is required.
Bachelor’s degree and two years of coaching experience at the college, high school, professional, club/clinic level, or graduate assistant level Ability to train and recruit at the Division I collegiate level Ability to accept and carry out assigned programs and responsibilities Ability to pass the NCAA recruiting test and have a thorough understanding of NCAA rules and regulations Ability to work collaboratively within the structure and framework of an Athletics Department and university Effective communication while working well with students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community Must demonstrate a commitment to high academic standards for student-athletes and their ability to succeed both academically and athletically A demonstrated commitment to building a positive team culture, and commitment to the personal and professional development of student-athletes