Assistant Coach-Men's Ice hockey

Position Summary: 

Support the head coach in all aspects of a Division I men’s ice hockey program, including player development, recruiting, game preparation, and day-to-day team operations to achieve competitive success and maintain NCAA compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with on-ice coaching: practice planning, skill development, systems, special teams (power play/penalty kill) and in-game adjustments.
• Scout opponents and prepare video/detailed reports for game planning.
• Lead recruiting efforts: identify, evaluate, and communicate with prospective student-athletes; coordinate campus visits and compliance with NCAA recruiting rules.
• Mentor student-athletes on academic progress, personal development, and adherence to team standards.
• Manage team logistics: travel coordination, equipment oversight, and scheduling.
• Assist with strength & conditioning coordination and injury prevention protocols in collaboration with medical staff.
• Film breakdown, statistical analysis, and maintaining player performance records.
• Represent the program at community and alumni events; assist with fundraising and outreach.

Required Qualifications:

Position Summary: 

Support the head coach in all aspects of a Division I men’s ice hockey program, including player development, recruiting, game preparation, and day-to-day team operations to achieve competitive success and maintain NCAA compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with on-ice coaching: practice planning, skill development, systems, special teams (power play/penalty kill) and in-game adjustments.
• Scout opponents and prepare video/detailed reports for game planning.
• Lead recruiting efforts: identify, evaluate, and communicate with prospective student-athletes; coordinate campus visits and compliance with NCAA recruiting rules.
• Mentor student-athletes on academic progress, personal development, and adherence to team standards.
• Manage team logistics: travel coordination, equipment oversight, and scheduling.
• Assist with strength & conditioning coordination and injury prevention protocols in collaboration with medical staff.
• Film breakdown, statistical analysis, and maintaining player performance records.
• Represent the program at community and alumni events; assist with fundraising and outreach.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Collegiate playing experience or prior coaching experience at the collegiate/junior level.
• Strong knowledge of hockey systems, tactics, and player development techniques.
• Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and recruiting regulations and a record of compliance.

Working Conditions:

• Full-time, year-round position with extensive travel, evening and weekend commitments, and high-performance, deadline-driven environment.

About LIU Post: 

LIU Post campus is a scenic, historic, and scholarly campus that offers a small-school environment with the access and resources of a major metropolitan university. The University's 350+ acre campus is located on the estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 27 miles east of New York City on Long Island's Gold Coast. The campus houses the Lewyt College of Veterinary Medicine, the first professional School of Accountancy, an AACSB-accredited Business School, and an award-winning theater program. LIU is home to the world-renowned Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and the Shark Stadium, where supporters gather to cheer on the Sharks’ Division I athletic program. 

LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.

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