Women's Basketball Assistant Coach

Overview

Under the general direction of the Head Women’s Basketball Coach, act as an Assistant Coach for a Division I Women’s Basketball program in accordance with NCAA, Mountain West and Utah State University rules and regulations. 

Responsibilities

• Assist in all areas of team performance, including pre-season, post-season training, practice and competition.
• Organize and implement instruction and player development for student-athletes on the court.
• Manage all video-related activities for Utah State University Women’s Basketball, including the coordination, management, and video analysis of practice, opponents, and game film for study, development, individual instruction and scouting purposes;
• Assist with all on campus recruiting visits and other recruiting duties;
• Design individualized training strategies for each student-athlete.
• Responsible for assisting players with personal growth off the court and basketball skill development on the court.
• Assist with camps and clinics.
• Manage all scouting breakdown and dissemination of opponent and Utah State video to staff in a timely manner;
• Organize non-conference and conference film exchange in accordance with applicable guidelines and capture via internet, when necessary;
• Log and tag all game video and practices;
• Operates video equipment to capture events, presentations, performances.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment which includes troubleshooting and maintenance along with acquisition of video equipment and software;
• Collaborate with the coaching staff and brand communication on the planning, development and execution of all Women’s Basketball videos and graphic projects.
• Maintains a thorough working knowledge of all requisite software applications relative to video production and have the ability to put this knowledge into practice in the creation of USU Women’s Basketball video content;
• Building quality relationships and working collaboratively and professionally with; Athletics, and University staff, students.
• Contributes to other communications, events, and related projects as needed;
• Ensure confidentiality of information.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience that demonstrates an excellent knowledge of the techniques and strategies of the sport of Women's Basketball.
• Candidate should have knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
• Candidate must possess strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience at the collegiate level.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple projects.
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions or work assignments.
• Excellent interpersonal abilities.
• Cultural sensitivity and an ability to build rapport with a diverse workforce in multicultural settings.
• Team player who excels at building trusting relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Productive worker with solid work ethic who exerts effort in successfully completing tasks.
• Dependable, responsible contributor committed to excellence and success.
• Self-starter who takes initiative with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to learn new skills or techniques.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”

Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application 

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

ADA

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.  The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

University Highlights

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local, regional, and global communities. USU prepares students to be active, civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical soc