Prestonwood Christian Academy·Prosper, Texas
The coach is responsible for instructing athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training while fostering moral values and teamwork. They also oversee program budgets, equipment inventory, and scheduling in coordination with the athletic director.
Instructs athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success Provides instruction that will lead to the formulation of moral values, strong work ethic, responsibility, teamwork, sportsmanship, selfdiscipline, leadership, and selfconfidence Maintains discipline and works to increase morale and cooperation within the school athletic program and school community Supervises practices, games, and team trips Updates knowledge of technical aspects of the assigned sport and willingness to continue to learn and examine new ideas pertinent to the assigned sport or coaching in general Oversee the budget and purchasing for their program Maintains inventory of uniform/equipment issue Works with athletic director for scheduling Establishes lettering criteria for Varsity Teams Implements and enforces policy with parents and players to address issues or concerns Updates the athletic director frequently during season about any issues, concerns, or highlights Qualifications/Skills: Ability to organize and supervise a sports program/team Preferred previous coaching experience in assigned sport Good role model Excellent verbal communications skills Demonstrated leadership and facilitative skills Prestonwood Baptist Church member preferred Physical Requirements and Work Environment: Works in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts Work in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold Tasks involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials weighing 20 to 50 pounds Qualifications
Candidates should possess the ability to organize and supervise a sports program and demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills. Previous coaching experience in the assigned sport is preferred.
Market context
In Texas, middle school boys basketball coaching roles often draw interest from candidates with school-based coaching or athletic supervision experience, especially where programs need dependable leadership and clear communication. Competition can be stronger for roles that combine coaching with student supervision, so prior experience in the assigned sport can help. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show leadership, communication, and any basketball coaching background.