Head Coach Track and Field

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Job Details

Job Location

Midway University - Midway, KY

Position Type

Full Time

Description

Head Coach

Men and Women’s Track and Field

Midway University, located 14 miles outside Lexington, KY, is seeking a full-time head coach to lead our track and field programs. This is a full-time, 12-month position that reports directly to the Athletic Director.

Job Details

Job Location

Midway University - Midway, KY

Position Type

Full Time

Description

Head Coach

Men and Women’s Track and Field

Midway University, located 14 miles outside Lexington, KY, is seeking a full-time head coach to lead our track and field programs. This is a full-time, 12-month position that reports directly to the Athletic Director.

Key responsibilities include the following:

• Recruiting, with the Admissions team, to achieve roster goals, competitive success, and academic performance in accordance with admissions procedures and scholarship requirements.
• Organizing, scheduling, and leading daily practice sessions, game plan preparation and strategy, competitions, and off-season training.
• Coordinating travel arrangements for away contests.
• Supporting academic progress and enforcing discipline and sportsmanship behavior.
• Hiring, supervising, and evaluating assistant coach(es) and program volunteers.
• Budgeting, fundraising, promoting and marketing the program.
• Additional duties may be assigned by the Athletic Director.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated coaching experience is required, with head or assistant collegiate-level experience preferred.
• Familiarity with and working knowledge of NAIA rules, along with a strong commitment to compliance, are essential.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends, as well as travelling for away games, is required.

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Initiative and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound judgment and the ability to respond to emergency situations promptly.
• Commitment to the academic and life skills development of student-athletes.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships across campus.
• Previous experience in recruiting student-athletes and managing coaching staff.

Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled.

Midway University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Â

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