Job Description

Summary

• Assist head coach in all aspects of developing and maintaining a competitive intercollegiate sport program within the NCAA and Big Ten Conference. 
• Instruct and teach student-athletes in fundamentals of sport technique and strategy.
• Plan and execute practice and competition plans including the evaluation of opponents. 
• Evaluate and recruit qualified student-athletes to the University of Minnesota whose athletic skills make them highly competitive in the Big Ten and whose academic abilities make them good candidates for a meaningful academic experience and graduation from the University of Minnesota. 
• Perform administrative responsibilities, including assisting in budget planning and management, scheduling of competitions and planning and executing team travel.   
• Assist in advancing the department's guiding principles, values, and strategic plan, including its commitment to equity and diversity.
• Provide opportunities for student-athletes to develop life and leadership skills. 
• Assist in monitoring the academic performance of student-athletes to help them achieve their full potential. 
• Establish and maintain effective relationships within the athletics department, the University, community, booster clubs, alumni, high school coaches, media and the general public.
• Represent in a positive fashion the University and its athletic programs in private and public forums. 
• Commit to adhering with all laws, policies, rules and regulations of the University, Athletics Department, the Big Ten Conference, and the NCAA.

Up to 50% Travel expected

Required Qualifications

• Bachelorâ™s degree 
• College football coaching experience
• Valid Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications

• Division 1 coaching experience

About University of Minnesota Twin Cities

The University of Minnesota, founded in the belief that all people are enriched by understanding, is dedicated to the advancement of learning and the search for truth; to the sharing of this knowledge through education for a diverse community; and to the application of this knowledge to benefit the people of the state, the nation, and the world.

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