Athletics - Asst. Coach Track & Field MW

As the second-largest Catholic university in New England, and one of the fastest-growing private doctoral institutions in the U.S., Sacred Heart University is a national leader in shaping higher education for the 21st century. SHU offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs on its Fairfield, Conn., campus. Sacred Heart also has a campus in Dingle, Ireland, and offers online programs. More than 10,000 students attend the University’s eight colleges and schools: College of Arts & Sciences; School of Communication, Media & the Arts; School of Social Work; School of Computer Science & Engineering; College of Health Professions; the Isabelle Farrington College of Education & Human Development; the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology and the Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing. Sacred Heart, a Laudato Si’ campus, stands out from other Catholic institutions as it was established and led by laity. The contemporary Catholic university is rooted in the rich Catholic intellectual tradition and the liberal arts, and at the same time cultivates students to be forward thinkers who enact change—in their own lives, professions and in their communities. The Princeton Review includes SHU in its Best 390 Colleges: 2025 Edition, and Best Business Schools: 2024 Edition. Sacred Heart is home to the award-winning, NPR-affiliate station, WSHU Public Radio, a Division I athletics program, and an impressive performing arts program that includes choir, band, dance, and theatre. www.sacredheart.edu
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Position Summary
Assist the head coach with the daily operations of the University’s NCAA Division I track and field program. The ideal candidate will have advanced technical expertise in planning and implementing training programs, as well as providing skill instruction for student-athletes specializing in sprints, hurdles, long jump, and triple jump. This role requires the ability to work effectively with student-athletes across all levels of skill development and conditioning.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
• Plan and oversee the day-to-day training and long-term development of student-athletes in the following track and field event areas: sprints, hurdles, long jump and triple jump.
• Assist head coach with recruiting qualified student-athletes in compliance with all applicable NCAA and conference regulations. This includes identifying and contacting prospects, maintaining contact with high school coaches, making recruiting phone calls, assisting with recruiting correspondence and recruiting record keeping, assisting with official and unofficial campus visits by prospects and their family members, assisting with home visits, and evaluating prospects off-campus.
• Assist head coach with all other administrative aspects of the track and field/cross country program, including but not limited to general program planning, strategizing, and goal setting, NCAA rules compliance, student-athlete retention and eligibility monitoring, student-athlete wellness, budget planning and preparation, team travel planning and coordination, fundraising, alumni relations, and internal/external community relations, team statistical record keeping, and daily communication with various members of the athletic department support staff.
• Work with the Equipment Manager to plan and complete all equipment (non-uniform) purchases for assigned events.
• Responsible for inventory control and the storage of all track and field equipment used by event group.
• Responsible for monitoring the academic progress of all student-athletes in the event group in consultation with the head coach and the Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Support Services.
• Attend all departmental, divisional, and University-wide meetings and events as required.
• Promote the educational values of the University and intercollegiate athletics, consistent with the University and Department of Athletics Mission Statements
• Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other Attributes
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.