Men's Rugby - Head Coach

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Posting Details

Position Title

Men's Rugby - Head Coach

Job Category

Temp

Office/Department

Recreation and Wellness

Work Environment

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Posting Details

Position Title

Men's Rugby - Head Coach

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Job Category

Temp

Office/Department

Recreation and Wellness

Work Environment

Onsite

Location

Evergreen Main Campus

Staff Job Type

Temporary

If Temporary or Visiting, Estimated End Date:

05/31/2025

Position Summary and Duties

The Loyola Rugby Program is looking for a 15’s Men’s Head Coach to lead the team direction and provide oversight of the Loyola Rugby Program for the 2024 season and beyond. The Head Coach will not only coach the team, but coordinate with the Head Program Director on the teams overall High-Performance Development ecosystem, which includes working with assistant coaches related to specificity training, strength, and conditioning, video analysis, etc.

Primary Responsibilities: ● Build a successful coaching plan for the team with pre-season, in-season and post-season objectives using internationally recognized KPIs for top-level college rugby performance. ● Interact with assistant coaches on this plan and delegate responsibilities, including strength and conditioning, video/performance analysis and skills development. ● Oversee individual player skills development in partnership with assistant coaches and other specialty coaches–i.e., scrummaging, lineout, passing, kicking, tackling/contact, etc. ● Plan monthly, weekly and daily training sessions and coordinate with assistant coaches ● Develop progressive attacking and defensive patterns for the team that complement players’ skillsets and abilities. ● Oversee individual player welfare plan in collaboration with assistant coaches, training and medical staffs ensuring the health, well-being and character development of each player, including

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and major injury protocols, etc. ● Oversee team player selection and contracting in collaboration with Loyola’s Head Program Director and in partnership with assistant coaches. ● Oversee the match-day team selection in collaboration with assistant coaches ● Develop and oversee, in collaboration with assistant coaches, the match-day program for the team’s top performance. ● Coordinate with Team Manager travel and match-day needs. ● Coordinate with Loyola Athletic Department Business Operations staff including marketing, ticket sales, and sponsorships on special events, player availabilities and other rugby commercial activities. ● Collaborate regularly with Loyola’s executive leadership,

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and Head Program Director on team needs, progress, etc.

This is a temporary position.

Required Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience: The Head Coach will be required to provide the necessary experience / certifications in coaching equating to the

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Rugby Level 200 Coaching Certification. Experience Preferred: • Experience playing rugby at college level or higher. • Prior experience building and developing rugby academy programs. • Prior experience developing and training rugby coaches. • Strong communication, leadership and organizational skills. • Experience with video and performance analysis tools and strategies. • Strong ability to be resourceful in a chaotic and ever-changing work environment. • Positive work history with peers, managers, players, parents, and fans. • Ability to lead and motivate players and coaches

Preferred Qualifications

Job Posting Date

03/20/2024

Priority Application Deadline Date

Job Close Date

Anticipated Start Date

06/05/2024

University Description

Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and to the ideals of liberal education and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, Loyola inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. Loyola’s beautiful, historic Evergreen campus is located in Baltimore, and its graduate centers are in Timonium and Columbia. Loyola enrolls 4,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students across the Sellinger School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and Loyola College of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.

Diversity Statement

Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Note: In some cases, experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements.

Quicklink for Posting

https://careers.loyola.edu/postings/7195

Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume Optional Documents 1. Cover Letter 2. List of References

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