Head Men's & Women's Tennis Coach

Roles

Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach will manage the varsity Men’s and Women’s Tennis program in a manner that will promote, support, and ensure a high quality learning and working environment for student-athletes in their pursuit of excellence.

Responsibilities

• supervision and development of student-athletes
• recruiting student-athletes
• monitoring academic progress of student-athletes
• athletic financial aid distribution
• game and practice preparation and management
• community and alumni relations
• community service
• physical conditioning of student-athletes
• budget management
• making travel arrangements
• administrative duties
• fund-raising
• adherence to NCAA, GMAC and Northwood University rules, regulations, and policies
• position may include teaching an EXE class
• other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations
• Previous coaching experience

Expectations

• Field a competitive team that challenges for GMAC championships and for post-season play
• Meet required roster size numbers
• Recruit quality student-athletes who can compete academically, athletically, and have strong character
• Oversee and monitor academic success of team members
• Involve team in community service
• Represent Northwood in a professional, positive manner on-campus and in the community
• Require team members to represent Northwood in a professional, positive manner
• Provide opportunities and promote leadership skills for team members
• Conduct program with integrity and within NCAA, GMAC and university rules
• Seek continuous improvement in all areas of athletic program through evaluation of all processes
• Seek to integrate general education and business specific offerings and combine them with life impacting experiences in the athletic arena to ensure a well-rounded, positive experience for student-athletes

At Northwood University, we believe in individual freedom and responsibility, moral law, ethical and limited government, earned success, and the importance of creativity, free enterprise, and entrepreneurship as the well-spring of individual and human progress. The successful candidate will be in agreement with and will promote the University's philosophy and its commitment to the American free-enterprise system when conducting business on behalf of the University. Applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the University's outcomes at www.northwood.edu/aboutus/ .