Fordham University
Position Summary
Reporting to the Head Coach, Women’s Basketball, the Player Development Coach will support the organization, planning, teaching, and coaching of all practices and games.
This position requires frequent travel and evening and weekend hours.
Essential Functions
Assists with all international recruiting and the creation of recruiting materials for the women’s basketball program.
Helps track and monitor current and prospective student-athletes through Arms.
Reviews all digital video information on current players and prospective student-athletes.
Advises assigned group of players; conducts weekly meetings, develops strong relationships with each player, and keeps an outline for guiding them each year in specific areas.
Independently supervises all functions of the video component by breaking down video of all practices and competitions for the coaching staff to analyze in-game preparation.
Creates video playbooks and diagrams with clips from practices.
Initiates individual video reviews with supporting analytical data points to build areas of strength and identify areas of improvement with players.
Utilizes basketball analytics techniques and software for player and team efficiency data in practices and games.
Serves as Scouting Director for the program.
Complies with all NCAA, Atlantic 10 Conference and University rules and regulations.
Serves as the liaison to sports performance and sports medicine.
Acts as Assistant Offensive Coordinator.
Management Responsibilities: May provide peer-level coordination or subject-matter guidance to colleagues performing similar work and/or student, part-time workers, including helping organize tasks, clarify priorities, or review work for quality or consistency.
Additional Functions
Attends fundraising events upon request to support the program.
Conducts weekly meetings with sports performance.
Operates University-owned or leased vehicles to transport students, staff, and/or equipment in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and insurance requirements.
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum of 2 years of experience as a coach or student-athlete.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
High-level organizational skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Preferred Qualifications
Four or more years of experience on the staff of a collegiate women’s basketball program, Division I program.
Valid Driver’s License.
Minimum Starting Salary: $64,300
Maximum Starting Salary: $67,000
Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
To apply for this job please visit careers.fordham.edu.