Assistant Football Coach - Athletics Department

Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation’s capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, Georgetown University offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, and unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. Our community is a close-knit group of remarkable individuals driven by intellectual inquiry, a commitment to social justice, and a shared dedication to making a difference in the world.

Requirements

The Assistant Football Coach recruits, retains, supervises, and coaches NCAA Division I student-athletes, under the guidelines of Georgetown, the Patriot League and NCAA, carries out duties within the stated philosophy of Georgetown athletics and its educational mission, and follows all institutional, conference and NCAA rules and regulations to insure compliance. Reporting to the Head Football Coach, the Assistant Football Coach has duties that include but are not limited to:

Create, teach and implement effective game, practice and conditioning plans for the student-athletes

• Organize, prepare and conduct individual and team practices and training.

• Develop effective drills and strategies for player improvement.

• Monitor strength, conditioning, and speed workout programs.

• Create and administer the off-season training program.

• Collect tactical and statistical data of opponent’s teams, watch game tapes, make phone calls to other coaches for scouting reports.

• Review, digest and analyze data and evaluations to determine strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams and players.

• Design game plans and strategies, as well as workout programs, drills, and training routines to improve athletic performance.

• Participate in coaches’ preparatory meetings and implement strategies resulting from these meetings.

• Evaluate individual student-athlete performance in both practice and competition, and provide instruction in areas of deficiency as needed.

• Provide leadership and problem-solving assistance.

• Monitor the conduct of student-athletes and assist in creating and monitoring team rules and policies.

• Communicate and cooperate with the athletics training staff regarding the medical clearance, injury prevention, rehabilitation and the status of injured student-athletes.

• Assist in risk management for all team events.

Recruitment of the best student-athlete within the admissions, financial and regulatory standards and policies established by the University, Patriot League, and NCAA

• Identify and evaluate prospective student-athletes who meet appropriate academic as well as athletic profiles as set by Georgetown Admissions and the Department of Athletics. 

• Identify talent by watching various games, combines, videos, and by other means at their own initiative.

• Analyze and determine abilities and potential (both athletically and academically) of prospective student-athletes; and recommend or determine which prospective student-athletes should be the focus of the team’s resources and time to recruit.

• Communicate with prospects (draft letters and emails and make phone calls), and coordinate on-campus and home visits of student-athletes, including administration of travel arrangements for official and unofficial visits.

• Make recommendations with supporting documentation for athletics scholarships to the head coach.

• Conduct recruitment of student-athletes in accordance with NCAA rules.

• Develop and continually update a comprehensive recruiting database system with prospect information, including Assistant Coach’s judgment of prospective student-athletes’ abilities and potential.

Compliance with all conference, department and NCAA regulations and assist to ensure departmental compliance

• Successfully pass NCAA recruiting test.

• Attend all compliance seminars and reviews.

• Be accountable for Patriot League and NCAA rules and regulations and submit documentation as required by the University and Patriot League to the Athletics Department’s compliance office.

• Attend Coaches Association meetings.

Commitment to the academic success and personal development of student-athletes

• Work to ensure the academic success of student-athletes through monitoring academic progress and class attendance.

• Counsel student-athletes regarding scheduling of classes, monitor study halls, and advise student-athletes on appropriate contracts and counseli