Assistant Coach Men's & Women's Track & Field and Cross Country | Wright State University

Dayton, Ohio, Job Purposes: To assist the head coach in directing the overall planning and execution of a Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field/ Men’s & Women’s Cross Country program. Essential Functions and percent of time: 60% – Teach and coach student-athletes in order to develop and acquire the extensive tactical, technical and physical knowledge that’s required to be successful at the intercollegiate level and beyond. 15% – Work with coaching staff in talent assessment, recruiting, database management, letter system, writing schedule, official and unofficial campus visit, phone calls, summer league, high school and junior college games evaluations. 10% – Assist with the administration of the sport program including budget management, fundraising, summer camp administration, team travel arrangements, scheduling of competitions, and traveling with the team. 5% – Ensure the sport program, including all staff members and student-athletes, is in compliance with NCAA, Horizon League and University regulations which includes the monitoring of the student-athletes academic progress to maintain their academic eligibility. 5% – Work with athletic training and sports performance staff relative to the health and safety of the student-athletes. 5% – Other duties as assigned Bachelor’s degree. Previous coaching & recruiting experience OR competed in Track & Field/Cross Country in college.