Head Coach-Men's Golf

Job Overview

Serve as the Head Coach of the Men's Golf Team.

This position reports to the Athletic Communications Director.

This person will operate with a committed understanding that in the pursuit of athletic excellence, we also seek to develop students for Christian life and service.

This is a part-time position and pays $18,000-$20,000 annually.

Duties and Responsibilities

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Primary Responsibilities
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Coaching Leadership
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Manage, support, and direct all aspects of the men's golf program
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Comply with the mission and vision of Wheaton College; adhere to all College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin and NCAA rules and regulations
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Recruit, select, and retain a minimum of 8 team members that reflect the profile of Wheaton College students
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Establish and monitor team standards
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Schedule all contests with input from the supervisor as needed
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Conduct appropriate training and practices to prepare teams for intercollegiate competition
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Select and supervise assistant coaching staff that represent the convictions of Wheaton College
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Secondary Responsibilities
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Spiritual Leadership
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Provide leadership and Christian discipleship to current student-athletes
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Encourage and develop personal relationships with student-athletes
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Serve as a consistent role model and resource for student-athletes
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Cultivate a team culture that engages in prayer, worship, and scripture reading
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Encourage a holistic environment for the well-being of student-athletes
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Administrative Leadership
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Ensure all administrative duties related to team management are completed in a timely manner
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Direct the operations of all home golf events including team management, scheduling of officials and event-day personnel, and reporting results to the Sports Information Director's office
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Manage and operate within the annual men's golf program budget and participate in the annual budget planning process
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Schedule and oversee team transportation to and from away contests
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Attend departmental staff meetings with participation in committee work as needed
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Cultivate relationships with men's golf alumni through E-newsletters and alumni golf events
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Cultivate a relationship with the men's golf Faculty Partners

This job description is intended to represent key areas of responsibilities; specific assignments may vary from time to time depending on the operational needs of the department responsibility Qualifications


* Bachelor's degree;


* 3-5 years coaching experience;


* Ability to recruit quality student-athletes at the college level;


* Ability to lead, motivate, and ins...