Head Wrestling Coach

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Position Information

Posting Number

F-0840

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Position Information

Position Information

Posting Number

F-0840

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Position Title

Head Wrestling Coach

College/Unit

Athletics

Home Department

Athletics - Wrestling

Employee Group

Athletic Coach (Faculty)

Employment Status

Full-Time

Position Type

12 month

Position Classification

Athletic Coach

Position Begin Date

Position End Date

Position Summary

Central Michigan University, an

FBS

member of the Mid-American Conference, is seeking applicants for a Head Wrestling Coach. Position is a full-time, 12-month appointment with full benefit package. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities include the direction of a successful program; planning and administering all aspects of the wrestling program: coaching, recruiting, compliance, fiscal management, and public relations; directing the

CMU

sports camp program; and being directly involved with fundraising and university development initiatives. The Head Coach is responsible for working within a prescribed budget, identifying and recruiting athletically and academically talented student-athletes, meeting fundraising expectations, community service engagement, and maintaining compliance with

NCAA

,

MAC

and

CMU

rules & regulations.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

Three years college wrestling coaching and recruiting experience

Budget management experience

Demonstrated leadership skills, ability to motivate student-athletes to be successful academically and athletically

Knowledge of and commitment to following

NCAA

rules and regulations

Proven integrity, leadership skills and ability to motivate student- athletes to be successful academically and athletically

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable acommodations

Preferred Qualifications

Division I wrestling coaching and recruiting experience

Five or more years’ experience coaching

Message to Applicants

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

Applicants for this position are subject to the following

NCAA

Bylaws: click here to view the

NCAA

Bylaws. You may be asked about these Bylaws in an interview, and you may be asked to sign a future affirmation confirming the same prior to or upon your employment by

CMU

, if you are selected for employment.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

About the Department

Central Michigan University Athletics is an

FBS

Member of the Mid-American Conference. For more information, visit the department website .

Posting Begins

03/12/2024

Posting Ends

Open Until Filled

Yes

Type of Recruitment

External

About CMU

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU

leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative

GPA

of 3.17.

CMU

is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU

employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

EEO Statement

CMU

, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community.

CMU

does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE ).

If you wish to see “EEO is the Law” posters, please click here .

CMU

does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253

Office: 103 E. Preston St.

Bovee University Center, suite 306

Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Email: titleix@cmich.edu

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you learn of this vacancy? Please indicate the specific source by title (i.e., CMU website, HigherEdJobs.com, Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, The Chronicle, specific professional association, specific list serv, etc.):

(Open Ended Question)

1. * Applicants for this position are subject to the NCAA Bylaws. You may be asked about these Bylaws in an interview, or you may be asked to sign a future affirmation confirming the same prior to or upon your employment by CMU, if you are selected for employment. Do you understand that by submitting your application for employment you are affirming that you have read these Bylaws, and that such Bylaws would not preclude your employment by CMU?
   • Yes
   • No

Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae 2. Cover Letter 3. List of References Optional Documents 1. Other Document (1)

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