Wrestling Head Coach

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Athletic

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Athletic Director

Position Type

Full-time or Part-time

Job Summary

Wilberforce University seeks a head wrestling coach.  The position will start in August 2025. Candidates for this position must have the background and ability to serve as a mentor and leader of the University’s wrestling program.   Wilberforce University  is a student-centered learning environment, and applicants should demonstrate a strong commitment to student success.  The Head Wrestling Coach is responsible for recruiting and organization of the college’s wrestling program

Return to Careers

Division/Department

Athletic

Reports to

Athletic Director

Position Type

Full-time or Part-time

Job Summary

Wilberforce University seeks a head wrestling coach.  The position will start in August 2025. Candidates for this position must have the background and ability to serve as a mentor and leader of the University’s wrestling program.   Wilberforce University  is a student-centered learning environment, and applicants should demonstrate a strong commitment to student success.  The Head Wrestling Coach is responsible for recruiting and organization of the college’s wrestling program

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Serves as principal recruiter for wrestling.
• Identifies, and assesses prospective wrestlers and works toward their recruitment with the  Office of Admission.
• Organizes, in conjunction with the Director of Athletics all aspects of the wrestling program, including facility, competition, and practice schedules, and team operations.
• Acts as an ambassador of the College and positively conducts oneself to heighten the institution’s awareness among all its constituents.
• Works closely with the promotional and fundraising efforts of the athletic department.
• Follows all institutional, HBCUAC, and NAIA regulations regarding wrestling and athletics in general.
• Establishes study hall for student-athletes.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends and to travel for team practices, competition, and scouting.
• Assists with the transportation of the team in vans or buses, upon approval.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics and the Vice President for Student Life.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to objectively evaluate physical and mental performance related to the intercollegiate athletic program.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and the community.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Significant experience in coaching intercollegiate athletics or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Understanding of the use of Microsoft applications of WORD, and EXCEL.

Wilberforce University

Founded in 1856, Wilberforce University is America’s first private, coeducational University established to educated men and women of African descent; and is closely affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Today, Wilberforce is a well-respected private, residential liberal arts university with a clear mission, core values and vision for the future and is a noted pioneer in the Co-Operative Education Movement.

Wilberforce awards the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in the areas of business, engineering and computing science, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences; as well as the Master of Rehabilitation Counseling degree. The University is located in Wilberforce, Ohio, a community readily accessible to the Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus metropolitan centers’ social, professional and cultural amenities and airports.

Wilberforce University is an Equal Opportunity Employer

How to Apply:

To apply for the Wrestling Head Coach position, use the “Quick Apply/Submit Resume” button below to submit your information,  cover letter and resume to the Wilberforce University Department of Administration and Human Resources.

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