Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Line and Recruiting Coordinator

Hopkins Athletics is multidivisional department with 22 programs competing at the NCAA DIII level and two programs (men’s and women’s lacrosse) competing at the NCAA Division I level (BIG 10 Conference). The department also hosts a variety of robust recreational activities such as club sports, intramurals, and fitness programming.

The Hopkins Athletics department seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Assistant Football Coach for the position of Defensive Coach & Recruiting Coordinator. The position must execute within the framework of a best-in-class athletic department at Johns Hopkins University Hopkins encourages inquiries from candidates who value professional and personal development and will actively contribute toward a culture of diversity and inclusiveness within both the department and University setting. Hopkins Student Affairs seeks to hire, and support the professional development of, colleagues who: are equity-minded; demonstrate a commitment to inclusion; share a keen understanding of the importance of our identity as a diverse community of learners; are poised to contribute to our efforts to support student learning and offer robust leadership development and community engagement opportunities; and can contribute to our efforts to foster student connection and a sense of belonging across our university.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for all teaching/development/individual work for position group (DL).

• Defensive Line Coach will do all film breakdowns to get tendencies from opponent and make scouting reports weekly for opponent.

• Run meetings daily for all Defensive Line players.

• Will coordinate all recruiting efforts both on and off campus including but not limited to recruiting showcases/camps, identifying prospective scholar-athletes, and retention once they are at JHU

• All other duties assigned by Head Coach.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Prior experience recruiting at a high academic institution preferred

• Must have the ability to work nights, weekends, and holiday work which is required. 

• Travel is also required.  A valid drivers’ license and ability to drive a vehicle is required.

• We encourage inquiries from candidates who will contribute to the cultural and ethnic diversity of our University.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

The Assistant Football Coach/Defensive Line Coach & Recruiting Coordinator is directly supervised by the Head Football Coach. This position has significant interactions with faculty and staff, students, alumni, and other outside constituencies.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The position will be a full-time, fiscal year appointment, with frequent evening and weekend work required throughout the year with those dates determined by a supervisor. Interested candidates should email Head Coach Dan Wodicka at dwodick1@jhu.edu.