Women's Basketball - Assistant Coach/DOBO

Position Duties

Work in conjunction with the Head Coach to effectively run the assigned team.

Essential Functions

Assist the head coach in instructing the student-athletes in the fundamental skills, rules, strategies, and physical conditioning necessary for success in their sport. Assist the head coach in instructing physical health, team concepts, and safety. Instructing/demonstrating techniques and skills. Assist the head coach in evaluating/assessing, effectiveness and results and adapting/refining strategies. Assist the head coach with planning (practices, training sessions, team and individual conditioning, lines-ups, and competitive strategies). designing instructional programs for individual student-athlete or for the team as a while as needed. Assist the head coach in establishing the fundamental philosophy, skills and techniques to be taught all other staff.
Assist the head coach with character development which includes counseling, teaching, instructing, advising, motivating, inspiring, disciplining and rewarding athletes as appropriate.

Assist the head coach in planning and evaluating student process and program results, status, and priorities. Assist the head coach in preparing and managing annual program budgets. Assist the head coach with supervising, managing, and evaluating personnel (including sensitivity to diversity). Assist the head coach in recommending hiring of coaching staff. Assist the head coach with scheduling student competitions and/or planning tournaments in coordination with appropriate administrator. Assist the head coach in complying with NCAA, league and institutional rules. Assist the head coach in attending staff and University meetings. Assist the head coach in responding to administrative and supervisory requests. Assist the head coach in utilizing technology to achieve efficiencies and productivity. Assist the head coach in proof recruiting or other media information.

Assist the head coach with planning team travel and recruiting travel plans. Assist the head coach with fundraising and solicitation of gifts within the framework of the overall athletic department fundraising and development program.
Non-essential: Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

Physical/Environmental Demands

Specific physical requirements or environmental exposures.

Physical/Environmental Example

Must be able to demonstrate sport specific activities. Must be able to occasionally lift 50 pounds. Must be able to occasionally travel.

Additional Information

N/A

Education Required

Bachelor's degree

Required Certifications/Licensures

Work Experience

1 - 3 years

Describe Required Experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Coaching experience in the specific sport, college level preferred. Strong written and oral communication skills. Excellent computer and organizational skills. Ability to support the mission and values of a Catholic Jesuit education, as well as University goals for institutional diversity.

Final compensation offers are determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, job-related experience, internal equity, and alignment with organizational budget.

Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Note: Experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements.

Employment Eligibility

All candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and complete employment eligibility verification by the first day of employment at Loyola University Maryland, as required by law (e.g., Form I-9). Unless explicitly stated otherwise in the job description or job advertisement, Loyola University Maryland does not sponsor employment visas for this position.

University Description

Loyola University Maryland, located in the vibrant city of Baltimore, is a prestigious, selective, comprehensive university with a strong residential liberal-arts-based undergraduate program and professional graduate programs at the master’s and doctoral levels. Founded in 1852, Loyola is a Catholic University and one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. Deeply committed to the Ignatian principles upon which it was founded, Loyola focuses on the care and education of the whole person — mind, body, and spirit — and its mission centers on preparing its students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world.  

The Wall Street Journal ranked Loyola No. 19 overall in the nation in its 2026 “Best Colleges” list. Loyola was also ranked No. 51 for impact on graduate salaries and No. 81 in the nation for student experience. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Loyola among the top 10 universities in the North Region for the past decade. Princeton Review named it one of the nation’s top institutions for undergraduate higher education and one of the best Mid-Atlantic colleges for 2026. Loyola is one of 75 colleges and universities included on a list of the “new” dream schools in Jeffrey Selingo’s book, Dream School, Finding the College That’s Right for You. The list of “new” dream schools highlights institutions with strong outcomes, accessible admissions, and dynamic student experiences. Loyola was also listed among the “best value” private colleges in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. 

Loyola University Maryland is proud to be recognized among the nation’s top institutions. From national rankings to regional accolades, our commitment to academic excellence, student success, and Jesuit values continues to earn praise from respected organizations and publications.

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Diversity Statement

Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values.