Head Coach, Women’s Softball

Job Description

Head Coach – Women’s Softball

Reporting to the Athletics Director or designee, the head women’s softball coach will provide leadership and oversight for all aspects of a competitive program. 

This includes:

• Strong ability to provide overall leadership of the softball program
• Proven recruiter and evaluator at Division I, II or III level
• Ability to create a strong and positive culture within the program
• Responsible for the supervision and coordination of an assistant coach and volunteer coach
• Maintain high level of academics
• Manage all aspects of coaching, supervising team practices, competitions, and tournaments
• Manage all aspects scheduling with competitions, road travel, practices, and workouts
• Work with program administrator and athletic business office to manage program budget and team travel
• Ensure compliance with all department policies and guidelines
• Comply with all applicable Boston College, ACC, and NCAA rules, guidelines, and policies
• Represent themselves in a manner consistent with positive representation of Boston College
• Opportunity within University guidelines to manage, host, and execute softball summer camps and clinics at Boston College
• In coordination with program administrator, coordinates evaluations and monthly meetings of all athletic department support areas including Student-Athlete Support Services, Strength and Conditioning, and Sports Medicine
• Provide annual evaluations of student-athletes and coaches
• Coordinate opportunities for student-athletes within the athletic department and the life skills program, on campus, and in the community
• Plan annual programming to connect and engage with former student-athletes
• Ability to work with athletic development office with annual program fundraising campaign

Salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree is required.A Master’s Degree is preferred
• Proven coaching experience at the Division I, II or III level
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with college student athletes, athletic staff, University personnel and Alumni
• Proficient computer skills

Preferred — Five years successful coaching experience preferably at Division I collegiate level