Assistant track and field/cross-country coach

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH

Posted Date: Oct 24, 2026

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QUALIFICATION

Salary Expectation
Not Provided
Years of Experience
1+ Years
Work Type
Full-time

ABOUT PROGRAM

Bluffton University
Bluffton University Athletics, Athletics Wikipedia Page

Conference

Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (DIII)

About the Job

Job Description

Assistant Track & Field/Cross Country Coach

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director of Cross Country/Track and Field Coach, this position works as part of an interdependent coaching team that is tasked with the overall management of the Bluffton University cross country and track and field teams. This position is tasked with the following responsibilities: coaching sport specific events, recruiting for both cross country and track and field, assisting in day-to-day operations of the program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Event Coach: designs and implement holistic training plans for sprints/jumps/hurdles or throws event groups. Effectively teaches and corrects the fundamental skills of the event(s).
Recruit for the program(s) and university: Maintains phone call, mailing list and checklist on recruits in cooperation with the head coach. Maintains up-to-date records on recruited athletes. Recruits in state and out of state areas by travel, phone, NCAA approved social media and handwritten letter. Use JRM in conjunction with our admissions office.
Operations : assistance in scheduling, transportation, meals, practice and meet set-up for both Track and Field as well as Cross Country, along with other duties as assigned by the head coach, including event management.

Assistant Track & Field/Cross Country Coach

POSITION SUMMARY:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Event Coach: designs and implement holistic training plans for sprints/jumps/hurdles or throws event groups. Effectively teaches and corrects the fundamental skills of the event(s).
Recruit for the program(s) and university: Maintains phone call, mailing list and checklist on recruits in cooperation with the head coach. Maintains up-to-date records on recruited athletes. Recruits in state and out of state areas by travel, phone, NCAA approved social media and handwritten letter. Use JRM in conjunction with our admissions office.
Operations : assistance in scheduling, transportation, meals, practice and meet set-up for both Track and Field as well as Cross Country, along with other duties as assigned by the head coach, including event management.

Other responsibilities:

The Bluffton University Athletics Department has identified existing programming models and identified common habits and virtues that frame the unique Bluffton University student-athlete experience. These “habits of excellence” emphasize practice and align with Aristotelian virtues to form our virtue-driven athletics program
Actively participates in athletic department functions and meetings, and in university committees as assigned.
Maintains effective working relationships with administrative staff, coaches, student-athletes, and other staff.
Performs related duties as assigned by the director of athletics.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties of this job.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree preferably in Sport Management or related major, Collegiate track and field experience, one year of assistant coaching experience at the high school or college level.

Skill/Abilities

Special Skills: Excellent written & verbal communication needed, ability to manage multi-task situations. Valid Driver’s license. Willingness to travel, including overnight and weekends. Ability to work evenings and weekends. Competent computer and related software skills.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The physical demands and/or work environment encountered by the employee while performing the essential responsibilities of this job must be met with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations will be considered and implemented when possible to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities of this position. Secondary responsibilities may be removed when needed as an accommodation strategy.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or operate office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and occasionally stand, walk, and lift or move up to 40 pounds. The position requires the ability to travel by automobile and to professional meetings.

Work Environment: The work environment is primarily a professional office setting on Bluffton University’s campus, with frequent off-site travel for donor engagement, alumni events, and university functions. The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate. During travel, the employee may experience varied work environments including conference facilities, event venues, airports, and other public or private locations.

Employment decisions are based on merit and university needs, and not on race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other status protected by law. As a religious institution, Bluffton University expressly reserves its rights to appoint faculty and staff who share a commitment to the Christian faith which is consistent with the Mennonite/Anabaptist beliefs of the university’s founding and supporting church. EOE.