Head Coach, Men's Basketball

Westminster University
Head Coach, Men’s Basketball 

Position Type: Full-Time, Benefited

Work Location: Westminster University Campus
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105

About Westminster University:

Westminster University is a private, independent, and comprehensive university in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more than 150 years, Westminster has combined academic excellence with a strong sense of community and purpose. Located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, the university offers the energy of a growing metropolitan area alongside world-class outdoor recreation just minutes from campus.

Our campus is collaborative, student-centered, and grounded in academic integrity. Faculty and staff work closely with students to foster critical thinking, career readiness, and meaningful engagement beyond the classroom. Employees are supported in their professional growth and encouraged to bring forward ideas that strengthen the university.

Westminster is committed to creating a workplace where people thrive – offering flexibility, generous time off, and a culture that values balance, inclusion, and innovation.

Westminster University
Head Coach, Men’s Basketball 

Position Type: Full-Time, Benefited

Work Location: Westminster University Campus
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105

About Westminster University:

Westminster University is a private, independent, and comprehensive university in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more than 150 years, Westminster has combined academic excellence with a strong sense of community and purpose. Located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, the university offers the energy of a growing metropolitan area alongside world-class outdoor recreation just minutes from campus.

Our campus is collaborative, student-centered, and grounded in academic integrity. Faculty and staff work closely with students to foster critical thinking, career readiness, and meaningful engagement beyond the classroom. Employees are supported in their professional growth and encouraged to bring forward ideas that strengthen the university.

Westminster is committed to creating a workplace where people thrive – offering flexibility, generous time off, and a culture that values balance, inclusion, and innovation.

About the Role: 

The Head Men’s Basketball Coach reports to the Director of Athletics and provides strategic leadership, administration, and oversight of the Men’s Basketball program. As a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Division II) and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Westminster University seeks a dynamic leader committed to competitive excellence, student-athlete development, and full compliance with institutional and governing regulations.

Responsibilities include recruiting and retaining qualified student-athletes, supervising assistant coaches, managing budgets and team operations, organizing practices and competition, and supporting fundraising and outreach efforts. The Head Coach is committed to student-athlete development, academic success, and fostering athletics as an integral part of the University’s educational mission.

The role requires strict adherence to all institutional, conference, and NCAA regulations, participation in compliance trainings, and a demonstrated commitment to ethical conduct and the University’s mission.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree. 
• Demonstrate a record of success in coaching basketball and recruiting student athletes at the collegiate level preferred. 
• Ability to work independently. 
• Effective motivational skills. 
• Strong leadership and organizational skills. 
• Excellent interpersonal and public relation communication skills. 
• Ability to create a positive atmosphere conducive to learning. 
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment with high standards and goals. 
• Commitment to high academic and professional standards. 

  Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree. 
• Periodic overnight travel may be required. 
• Regular travel throughout the year and/or at specified times of the year will be required. 
• Extended hours, including evenings and weekends will be required. 
• Ability to respond to on-call as assigned, including evenings and weekends is required. 
• Valid driver’s license and successful DMV check required. 
• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch required. 
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds is required. 
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds required.

 Operational Requirements: 

• Schedule outside normal business hours.  
• This position requires an irregular work schedule including days, nights, weekends and travel.  

 Main Responsibilities: 

• Recruitment and retention of qualified student athletes. 
• Supervise and hire assistant(s). 
• Budgeting, scheduling, and travel arrangements. 
• Organize and supervise practices. 
• Event management assistance. 
• Order and maintain all equipment. 
• Compliance with institutional, conference and national governing regulations. 
• Assist with fundraising and outreach efforts for program. 
• Student-athlete mentoring and welfare. 
• Work closely with other staff to promote intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the University learning environment and support the academic success of student-athletes. 
• Perform all responsibilities with the highest ethical standards consistent with the University’s mission, vision and values which include diversity, equity and inclusion 
• Perform other duties as assigned 

Intercollegiate Athletics Compliance Requirements: 

• Maintain knowledge of and comply with NCAA rules and regulations 
• Follow all institutional, conference, and NCAA regulations 
• NCAA violations may result in disciplinary action 
• Must attend required meetings and trainings associated with compliance duties 
• Perform all responsibilities with the highest ethical standards consistent with the University's mission, vision and values which include diversity, equity and inclusion 

What we offer:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Family and Medical Leave
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with a 5.5% employer contribution
• Tuition Remission (after a qualifying period of employment)
• 18 Paid Holidays Annually
• Cell Phone Plan Discounts

 Equal Employment Opportunity: 

Westminster University is committed to a diversified workforce, equal opportunity, and nondiscrimination. To this end, Westminster prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment based on race or ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, disabilities, genetic information, status as a veteran, or any other category or classification protected by applicable federal, state, or city laws. 

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