Title: Assistant Coach - Women's Basketball

Employee Classification: AC

Pay Grade: AC 11

Division: VP Dir Intercollegiate Athletics

Subdivision: I A Womens Bktball

Department: Intercollegiate Athletics

Campus Location: Main Campus

General Summary

Assist the Head Coach in the recruitment, counseling, conditioning, training and coaching of a varsity team.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Adhere to any and all NCAA, Mid-American Conference and Eastern Michigan University policies, rules, regulations, and operational procedures.
• Assist in the organization and direction of all activities of a varsity sport.
• Assist in the recruitment of prospective athletes to the University.
• Coach team members individually and in groups, demonstrating techniques of the game.
• Counsel and advise student athletes with personal or academic problems.
• Report to one broad area of specific responsibility, as assigned.
• Make position assignments and determine areas needing improvements.
• Assist with development of contest strategy.
• Serve as Head Coach in his/her absence.
• Assist with summer camps and fund-raising activities.
• Perform related departmental duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelor?s degree is required.

Knowledge of sport rules, conference rules, appropriate training techniques, and winning play/contest strategies, for assigned sport.

Preferred Qualifications:

Three years? previous college coaching experience within the sport is desirable.

Experience in counseling and advising student athletes is desirable.

Special Instructions:

N/A

Appointment Percentage:

100%

About Eastern Michigan University

Since its inception, Eastern Michigan, first as a Normal School, then as a College and finally as a University, has grown and developed to respond to the ever-changing needs of society. Over the years, EMU has educated thousands of sons and daughters of Michigan, the nation, and the world. The University currently serves 23,000 students who are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 200 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Health and Human Services; Technology, and its graduate school. Eastern Michigan's exceptional faculty, students and alumni include CEOs from major businesses; a National Student Teacher of the Year, National Teacher of the Year, numerous Fulbright Scholars and Milken Family Foundation National Educators award winners; and several Michigan Teachers of the Year.

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