Assistant Coach, Women's Field Hockey

The Associate Head Field Hockey Coach will assist the head coach in all duties and responsibilities of the Women's Field Hockey program including but not limited to on field coaching, developing game plans, training and conditioning programs, organizing practice session, recruiting talented student-athletes, organizing community service projects, fundraising, assisting with the organization of the summer camp program and the coordination of travel arrangements.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Responsible for women's field hockey team on field coaching including developing game plans, training and conditioning programs; organizing practice sessions; developing and retaining athletically talented student-athletes to complete successfully within the conference, regionally, and/or nationally.

• Assess talent and actively recruit talented student athletes to the women's field hockey program who are suitable for the UNH academic programs.

• Coordinate all team related travel arrangements, and perform other day to day office operations to complete administrative tasks of the field hockey program as assigned by the Head Coach.

• Assist with all aspects of the Field Hockey summer camp program, skills clinics, and other fund raising initiatives to support the Field Hockey program.

• Organize and engage team members in community service projects.

• Encourage student-athletes to perform to their highest academic potential, assist in monitoring student-athletes' progress toward degree requirements to remain eligible. Monitor the retention eligibility of student-athletes as it impacts field hockey's APR and the University's overall APR (Academic Progress Rate).

• Represent the University on a high professional level, with dignity, integrity, and strength of character. Respect the rights and dignity of each student-athlete, display sensitivity to diversity issues and work to create an inclusive and welcoming environment.

• Pass the NCAA coaches certification test, participate in athletic department meetings, attend all mandatory NCAA compliance meetings and maintain appropriate forms and documentation in office files to be reviewed upon request. Maintain competency with respect to knowledge of, compliance with, state and federal laws, University policies/regulations, America East conference rules/regulations, and NCAA rules. Report to the Director of Athletics any violations of NCAA, conference, and/or institutional rules.

• Assist in the development and maintenance of strong alumni, parent, and booster support for the Field Hockey team, promote the sport in the state, New England, the region and nationally. Assist the head coach in the pursuit of strong print, media and social media attention.

Minimum Qualifications

• Prior field hockey coaching experience Participation in field hockey at the NCAA Division I level or comparable elite level play.

• Three to five years coaching experience at the NCAA Division I level.

• Proficient knowledge and use of Sports Code Gamebreaker and TeamXStream.

• A sense of humor

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

• Contact Information for 3 Professional References

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration.  Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Compensation Pay Range:

$40,000.00 - $85,000.00

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources