Head Coach, Wrestling
Embry‑RiddleAbout the role
Job Description
The Opportunity
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) seeks a dynamic, student-centered, and forward-thinking Head Coach, Wrestling to provide visionary leadership. Provide leadership and oversight of the intercollegiate men's wrestling program. This includes providing instruction of wrestling techniques, managing the program budget, supervision of assistant coaches, scheduling contests, coordinating travel and recruiting student-athletes.
For Primary Job Functions, Duties, or Accountabilities:
- Provide fundamental and advanced instruction of wrestling techniques and philosophy to student-athletes. Administer all facets of the men's wrestling program, including: on-site management of all practices and games, supervise all assistant coaches, schedule matches, arrange for transportation, housing, meals for trips, purchase and care of uniforms and equipment, secure game management personnel (officials) for home events. Develop, implement and manage team budget in accordance of university APPM's. ensure that all team members adhere to University and NAIA guidelines with regard to academic and athletic eligibility; work with the Team Physician, Sports Medicine staff, and University Health Services to promote the health and safety of team members; monitor the academic progress of all team members; represent the Athletic Department and the Wrestling program at, NAIA regional, national, and other related meetings and events; perform assigned administrative duties with regard to University and NAIA requirements.
- Actively recruit and retain qualified incoming student-athletes who have interest men's wrestling.
- Promote the men's wrestling program and pursue opportunities to fund-raise resources outside of the university budget. Develop relationships within the university to promote the wrestling program and student-athlete concept. Develop relationships within the community to promote the wrestling program and create community service opportunities; develop and execute fund-raising activities/camps/clinics to promote the wrestling program.
About us
For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.
Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.
Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.
Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.
Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.
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