Assistant Softball Coach, Pitching

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Assistant Softball Coach, Pitching-(240000KZ)

Job Summary

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Towson University, a Division I member of the Coastal Athletic Association, is accepting applications for an Assistant Softball Coach, Pitching. This position, under the direction of the head coach, teaches and provides instruction in the sport of softball and assists in the planning, promotion, and administration of a quality Division I softball program with a focus on pitching.

Responsibilities and Duties

Responsibilities for the Assistant Softball Coach, Pitching include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provides skill instruction for student athletes, including independent planning and implementation of a season-long plan for a set group of athletes
• Participates in all aspects of practice instruction and game coaching with a heavy focus on pitching
• Under the direction of the head coach, recruits and evaluates prospective student-athletes; organizes official visits, including assigning hosts, creating travel itineraries and managing all budgetary elements of visits while adhering to all NCAA regulations; tracks all admissions through the application process of our prospective student-athletes; and provides instruction to student-athlete hosts on department/NCAA policies & procedures for a visit
• Assists with academic support, fundraising activities, and community servicing including communication and outreach to alumni
• Coordinates with Total Tiger Program Director to track and maintain accurate records of all student-athlete participation in Total Tiger programs

Assistant Softball Coach, Pitching-(240000KZ)

Job Summary

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Towson University, a Division I member of the Coastal Athletic Association, is accepting applications for an Assistant Softball Coach, Pitching. This position, under the direction of the head coach, teaches and provides instruction in the sport of softball and assists in the planning, promotion, and administration of a quality Division I softball program with a focus on pitching.

Responsibilities and Duties

Responsibilities for the Assistant Softball Coach, Pitching include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provides skill instruction for student athletes, including independent planning and implementation of a season-long plan for a set group of athletes
• Participates in all aspects of practice instruction and game coaching with a heavy focus on pitching
• Under the direction of the head coach, recruits and evaluates prospective student-athletes; organizes official visits, including assigning hosts, creating travel itineraries and managing all budgetary elements of visits while adhering to all NCAA regulations; tracks all admissions through the application process of our prospective student-athletes; and provides instruction to student-athlete hosts on department/NCAA policies & procedures for a visit
• Assists with academic support, fundraising activities, and community servicing including communication and outreach to alumni
• Coordinates with Total Tiger Program Director to track and maintain accurate records of all student-athlete participation in Total Tiger programs
• Assists in all team operations including travel, bus, hotel, and restaurant plans
• Maintains video system
• Assists in creating scouting reports
• Maintains knowledge and adherence to NCAA rules, including completing monthly logs and summaries in correspondence with the Compliance Office
• Performs other duties as assigned

The work hours for this position** include nights and weekends, as required by the athletics schedule. **** Travel is required.**

Qualifications and Skills

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• One year of successful softball coaching experience at the camp/clinic, high school, or collegiate level
• Knowledge and understanding of NCAA rules
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Pitching experience or experience coaching pitching at the Division I or II level
• Softball coaching experience at the Division I level
• Pitching experience or experience coaching pitching at the collegiate level
• Ability to pitch batting practice

Salary and Benefits

Targeted hiring range is $51,000 - $56,000. This position also includes up to 15 holidays and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click here. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.

This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days. Please submit a resume with your application. If you are motivated, innovative and team-oriented, we would love to hear from you.

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.

Organization

:Athletics Division

Primary Location

:Main Campus

Job Posting

:Aug 7, 2024