Head Men's Basketball Coach

College:         Baton Rouge Community College 

Location:       Baton Rouge, Louisiana 

Department:  Academic & Student Affairs

Type of Appointment: Full time - Regular

Teamwork & Unity - Motivation & Mindset - Offense & Execution 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Coaching

• Organization of and conduct of practice sessions
• Provide strategic and tactical direction of team during game situations
• Provide appropriate athletic training and injury prevention
• Equipment support for athletes

Recruiting

• Identification of talent needs for program
• Evaluate and contact perspective athletes and parents/guardians
• Preparing and making offers in accordance with NJCAA rules
• Interacting with high school and college coaches to assist with athletes’ transitions into Casper College and into other intercollegiate programs

Tracking Budgetary

• Administer and track the operational budget for the Men's Basketball program with the guidance and direction from the Athletic Director
• Track scholarship and recruiting expenditures
• In conjunction with the Athletic Director, develop fund requests for Booster Club assistance

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

Required Experience:  2 years of professional experience in coaching, recruiting, scheduling, traveling and practicing required or
Associates degree or minimum 2 years college and 6 years professional experience in coaching, recruiting, scheduling, traveling and practicing required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of applicable team or individual sports and playing rules.

• Demonstrated competitive coaching skills in area of sporting specialty
• Organizing and coordinating skills.
• Knowledge of NJCAA student-athlete academic eligibility requirements.
• Knowledge of NJCAA recruiting rules.
• Knowledge of strengthening and conditioning programs and routines.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Preferred Education: Master’s degree in a relevant field.

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, BRCC has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some childcare and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Why Join BRCC? 

Baton Rouge Community College offers a collaborative work environment, a commitment to employee development, and the opportunity to support the mission of student success through strong institutional operations.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment.