Player Development Coach

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Position Information

About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position

Player Development Coach

Position Number

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Position Details

Position Information

About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position

Player Development Coach

Position Number

A06795

FLSA

Exempt

Scheduled Hours Per Week

35

Department

Women's Basketball

Campus

Rose Hill

Work Arrangement

Onsite

Hybrid Policy:

Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Head Coach, Women’s Basketball, the Player Development Coach will support the organization, planning, teaching, and coaching of all practices and games.

This position requires frequent travel and evening and weekend hours.

Essential Functions

Assists with all international recruiting and the creation of recruiting materials for the women’s basketball program.

Helps track and monitor current and prospective student-athletes through Arms.

Reviews all digital video information on current players and prospective student-athletes.

Advises assigned group of players; conducts weekly meetings, develops strong relationships with each player, and keeps an outline for guiding them each year in specific areas.

Independently supervises all functions of the video component by breaking down video of all practices and competitions for the coaching staff to analyze in-game preparation.

Creates video playbooks and diagrams with clips from practices.

Initiates individual video reviews with supporting analytical data points to build areas of strength and identify areas of improvement with players.

Utilizes basketball analytics techniques and software for player and team efficiency data in practices and games.

Serves as Scouting Director for the program.

Complies with all NCAA, Atlantic 10 Conference and University rules and regulations.

Serves as the liaison to sports performance and sports medicine.

Acts as Assistant Offensive Coordinator.

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

May provide peer-level coordination or subject-matter guidance to colleagues performing similar work and/or student, part-time workers, including helping organize tasks, clarify priorities, or review work for quality or consistency.

Additional Functions

Attends fundraising events upon request to support the program.

Conducts weekly meetings with sports performance.

Operates University-owned or leased vehicles to transport students, staff, and/or equipment in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and insurance requirements.

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree.

Minimum of 2 years of experience as a coach or student-athlete.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

High-level organizational skills.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

Four or more years experience on the staff of a collegiate women’s basketball program, Division I program.

Valid Driver’s License.

Minimum Starting Salary

$64,300

Maximum Starting Salary

$67,000

Note

Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position?

No

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | A1043P | | Number of Vacancies | 1 | | Start Date | ASAP | | Posting Date | 04/15/2026 | | Special Instructions | | | EEO Statement |
Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. |

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Physical Activity

| Sitting | Often | | Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) | Often | | Hearing, Listening, Talking | Often | | Standing | Often | | Walking | Often | | Running | Often | | Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling | Often | | Climbing stairs | Often | | Climbing ladders | Not Required | | Reaching overhead | Often | | Pulling, pushing | Often | | Shoveling | Not Required | | Lifting – up to 20 pounds | Seldom | | Lifting – up to 50 pounds | Not Required | | Lifting – over 50 pounds | Not Required |

Work Environment

| Work Environment | Office Environment:  Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes., Noise: There is sufficient noise to require one to regularly shout in order to be heard above the noise level. |

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Supplemental questions you will be required to answer on the application (No action is needed on this page)

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you have a bachelor's degree?

   • Yes
   • No

2. * Do you have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a coach or student-athlete?

   • Yes
   • No

3. * Do you have an understanding and knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations?

   • Yes
   • No

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