Jessup University – Assistant Tennis Coach

This coaching position provides leadership in support of the Head Coach in all facets of the program. The position collaborates with the Head Coach for maintaining a consistently competitive program including instruction, recruiting, and retaining student-athletes, scheduling opponents, coordinating team travel, individual training, coaching team members, as well as other duties assigned by the Head Coach. This position mentors and challenges student-athletes to grow spiritually (discipleship), academically, and athletically in order to provide opportunities for Christian service through the medium of athletic competition. The assistant coach is required to abide by the rules, policies, regulations, and compliance standards established by Jessup University’s written mission and vision statement, the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association) and the PacWest (Pacific West Conference).

● Instructs student-athletes in the techniques required to excel in their sport

● Provides Christ-like (biblical) leadership in collaboration with the head coach and sport administrator for the program and athletic department

● In partnership with the head coach, successfully recruits and graduates quality student-athletes of high moral character and integrity

● Mentors and supervises student-athletes, student-workers, and team managers

● In partnership with the head coach and with appropriate budget approvals, schedule games, team travel, meal planning, and accommodations

● Disciples and assists with character development of student-athletes

● Represents Jessup University at conference and national meetings as assigned

● In partnership with the head coach, supervises, prepares, and maintains oversight of the program budget

● Provides fundraising efforts aimed to support the Athletic Department as well as the program as assigned by the head coach and the Athletic Department

● Maintains responsibility for a variety of administrative support duties as assigned by the head coach in areas that reflect the strengths and expertise of the candidate ● Participates in extensive travel to games, practices, and athletic-related events

● Attend mandatory coaches and departmental meetings.

● Completes other duties as assigned

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