Position Overview
The head coach provides leadership of the program through teaching, coaching, mentoring, character development, and recruiting high quality student-athletes. The head coach is also accountable for all aspects of a Division I sport program, including but not limited to: compliance, budget, scheduling, staff oversight, etc.
Responsibilities
- Establishing a positive team culture and promoting exceptional student-athlete experiences
- Evaluating and recruiting academically qualified and athletically talented student athletes
- Organizing and conducting team workouts and competition
- Arranging a Division I schedule and team travel
- Managing the operating and scholarship budgets
- Selecting and managing any assistant coaches
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- At least 3 years of coaching experience
- The ability to work effectively with student athletes, colleagues and the campus community.
- Thorough understanding of the rules and regulations related to Butler University, the Big East Conference and NCAA Division I
- Outstanding verbal communication and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- College coaching experience
BU Benefits and Perks
Please check out Butler’s Total Rewards website to learn more about our benefit offerings, which include:
- Paid Time Off and Holidays :
- 20 days of paid time off (vacation and PTO days) per Fiscal year
- 8 Paid Holidays
- In addition, a paid Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
- Paid Parental Leave (after 1 year of full-time employment)
- Health :
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans including disability and life insurance programs
- Retirement :
- 10% employer contribution after 1 year of full-time employment
- Tuition Assistance :
- Tuition Exchange Program for Dependents
- Remission of tuition for classes taken at Butler for employees, spouses, and dependent children.
- Eligibility after 9 months of full-time employment
- Employees & spouses- undergraduate/graduate degrees
- Dependents (under age 26)- undergraduate degree
- Covers tuition only
- Butler Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks :
- Access to Butler’s on-site fitness facility and libraries for full-time staff and faculty
- LinkedIn Learning Courses
- Free premium subscription to the Calm App
- Free subscription to the WSJ, The Economist, and NYT
- Discount at the College Bookstore
- Discount on select Athletic and Arts/Events Center Performances
