Assistant Women's Basketball Coach (NAIA)
Posted Date: Jun 26, 2026
QUALIFICATION
-
Salary Expectation
$35,000-$40,000/yr -
Years of Experience
1+ Years -
Work Type
Full-time
ABOUT PROGRAM
Department
ATHLETICS (EA-ATHL-IUEAA)
Department Information
Indiana University East, a regional campus of Indiana University, offers residents of eastern Indiana, western Ohio, and beyond a broad range of bachelor's degrees and selected master's degrees and certificates through its traditional main campus in Richmond, off-campus sites, and online program options.
Indiana University East values a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and intellectual perspectives among its faculty, staff, and students. The campus is dedicated to being a strong partner in enhancing the educational, cultural, and economic development of the region it serves through community and civic engagement. Learn more about IU East.
Job Summary
Department
ATHLETICS (EA-ATHL-IUEAA)
Department Information
Indiana University East, a regional campus of Indiana University, offers residents of eastern Indiana, western Ohio, and beyond a broad range of bachelor's degrees and selected master's degrees and certificates through its traditional main campus in Richmond, off-campus sites, and online program options.
Indiana University East values a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and intellectual perspectives among its faculty, staff, and students. The campus is dedicated to being a strong partner in enhancing the educational, cultural, and economic development of the region it serves through community and civic engagement. Learn more about IU East.
Job Summary
Indiana University East Athletics is seeking an Assistant Women's Basketball Coach. This position plays a key role in recruiting, developing, and mentoring student-athletes while contributing to a positive and competitive team culture.
Department-Specific Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with the Athletics Department to support the overall mission of the university.
- Performs a variety of roles for the assigned sport, including recruiting prospective student-athletes, coordinating and assisting with recruiting visits, and providing coaching and supervision during practices and competitions. The Assistant Coach will report to the Head Coach of the assigned sport, or to the Athletic Director.
- Actively recruits qualified student-athletes for the assigned sport through phone calls, emails, visits, and attendance at recruiting events. Works with coaches, athletic directors, prospective student-athletes, and their families to promote Indiana University East and encourage enrollment and participation in the athletic program.
- Provides coaching, instruction, and supervision during practices and competitions. Responsibilities may include coaching specific skill areas or providing general team support, as assigned.
- May assist with the temporary needs of other athletic teams, including coaching and supervision, as directed by the Athletic Director or Assistant Athletic Director.
- Assists with departmental operations and performs other duties within the Athletics Department as assigned.
General Responsibilities
- Complies fully with all NAIA, applicable athletic conference, and Indiana University rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
- Assists the head coach in the development of a competitively successful team to represent Indiana University positively and responsibly. Provides student athletes the opportunity for a positive experience and climate in which to achieve their academic, athletic, and personal goals.
- Develops instructional plans for individual student athletes and the entire team, ensuring that special needs and issues as identified by the coaching staff are addressed.
- Assists the head coach in providing leadership and instruction in the academic, personal, and athletic development of student athletes by counseling team members in academic, citizenship, sportsmanship, and personal matters, as assigned.
- Organizes and manages assigned recruiting efforts and administrative responsibilities.
- Represents the team, department, and university in a positive, professional and ethical manner; responds appropriately to media, marketing, fund-raising and community service requests, as assigned. Exhibits professionalism in a manner consistent with the missions and goals of Indiana University, applicable athletic conference, and the NAIA.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelor's degree
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- 1 year of coaching experience
Preferred
- Previous collegiate recruiting or playing experience
- Experience assisting in the day-to-day operations of a collegiate women's basketball program (i.e., creating travel itineraries and social media posts)
SKILLS
Required
- Proficient communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
- Highly thorough and dependable
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Preferred
- Knowledge of technologies (i.e., scouting applications) used in assigned sport
- Understanding of NAIA rules and regulations
Working Conditions / Demands
This position requires both sedentary work and long durations of movement about the workspace. It requires the ability to move and transport objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential tasks with or without an accommodation.
Work Location
IU East Campus
Richmond, Indiana
This is an in-person position.
Advertised Salary
$35,000-$40,000 per year
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Career
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Athletic Affairs
Job Family: Coaching
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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
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