Head Coach, Women's Basketball

The University of Montana invites applicants for the next Women’s Basketball Head Coach to lead the historically successful Montana Lady Griz program. The successful candidate for this coaching position will possess intercollegiate athletics experience with proven ability to recruit and lead a successful women’s basketball program to the Big Sky Conference tournament. The successful candidate should also be able to demonstrate expertise in all aspects of coaching student-athletes at the collegiate level with a commitment to the highest ideals of sportsmanship and academics as well as developing and maintaining a positive student-athlete experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote an atmosphere for compliance within the program supervised by the coach and to monitor the activities regarding compliance of all assistant coaches and other administrators involved with the program who report directly or indirectly to the coach (NCAA Bylaw 11.1.2.1).
• The primary responsibilities of the head coach are to instruct, guide and teach college women’s basketball student-athletes in the various skills, processes, philosophies and plans associated with the sport.
• Promote the team, program, and University in a professional manner at all times, while promoting positive and productive working relationships with other staff members.
• Plan and implement a sound pre-season training program in coordination with the strength and conditioning staff.
• Plan for all team practices to maximize time, effort, safety and skill.
• In collaboration with the Director of Athletics, develop a balanced and challenging competition schedule.
• Monitor and encourage the academic progress of student-athletes, culminating in their graduation.
• Provide for the physical and mental safety and welfare of team members at all times.
• Work with the athletic trainers to assure all team members have had physical exams and their athletic training needs have been met.
• Prepare yearly team budget and equipment requests in conjunction with appropriate staff.
• Recruit and retain outstanding athletes to UM program who can be academically successful.
• Do an appropriate amount of public relations, recruiting, and development work.
• Deal effectively with the various public and booster groups to promote the respective sports program.
• Share as appropriate with assistant coaches and other sports staff information presented at monthly head coaches meetings.

Athletic Department employees and those University employees outside the Athletic Department with NCAA rules compliance responsibilities are subject at all times to NCAA Bylaws 10.1 and 11.1 regarding ethical conduct and the responsibility to positively contribute to a campus culture of NCAA rules compliance. Failure to conduct oneself as such will result in disciplinary or corrective action up to and including immediate discharge.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 5 years collegiate basketball coaching experience
• Proven ability to recruit high quality student-athletes
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Knowledge and experience with NCAA rules and regulations
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people
• Strong organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Head coaching experience
• Coaching experience at the Division I level
• Experience recruiting in the Northwest

About The University of Montana and Missoula

The University of Montana, a research-oriented, doctorate-granting institution, enrolls more than 11,000 students from across the country and around the globe. UM offers 15 intercollegiate programs in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, football, women's golf, women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, women's softball and women's volleyball. Visit the official UM athletics website at www.gogriz.com .

UM is located in Missoula, a northern Rocky Mountain city that lies at the center of five valleys where three great rivers converge. Located between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, Missoula boasts a blend of small-town charm and big-city sophistication. It has a thriving art and cultural scene with museums, art galleries, a symphony orchestra, internationally known writers and festivals, a professional modern dance troupe and a children’s theater that tours worldwide. The surrounding areas offer abundant recreational options, including hiking, biking, skiing, hunting, rafting, fly-fishing, and bird-watching. As a result, this University position offers an unparalleled quality of life.

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity, inclusion, and equity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action : Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.

To learn more about the University of Montana, Missoula, and the State of Montana, please visit the links below.

• UM Intercollegiate Athletics (gogriz.com)
  • Lady Griz Basketball
• University of Montana
  • University of Montana aerial campus tour
• City of Missoula
  • Destination Missoula
  • Video: There's This Place
  • Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce
• State of Montana
  • Visit Montana

How to Apply

Priority Application Date: March 26, 2021.

Position will remain open until filled. Review of application materials will begin immediately.

In order to be considered, please submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least 3 references to the following email address: umwbbsearch@mso.umt.edu .

Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to Offer of Employment.
In accordance with University policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations.
ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference.
Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans, and women. Qualified candidates may request veterans’ or disabilities preference in accordance with state law.
References *References not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant.
Testing Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions.

E mployment Eligibility. All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).

Job Location Missoula, Montana, United States
Position Type Full-Time/Regular