Head Coach - Women's Wrestling

POSITION SUMMARY The Head Coach will direct all aspects of the women’s wrestling program including, but not limited to, recruiting, scheduling, practice and game management, budget management, fundraising, compliance with NAIA, Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference and University rules, and promoting the academic and athletic development of student-athletes. Responsibilities: • Lead and manage the women's wrestling team, including coaching staff, student-athletes, and support personnel. • Set clear expectations, roles, and responsibilities for coaching staff and wrestlers. • Develop and teach wrestling techniques, strategies, and tactics to the team. • Plan and implement effective training regimens and practice sessions. • Coach and mentor women's wrestlers, focusing on technique, conditioning, and mental preparation. • Provide individual and group instruction to improve performance. • Plan and organize practice sessions, drills, and sparring sessions. • Focus on player conditioning, skill development, and teamwork during practices. • Recruit and evaluate prospective student-athletes for the women's wrestling program. • Monitor academic progress and personal development of wrestlers. • Promote academic success among student-athletes, ensuring they meet eligibility requirements. • Collaborate with academic support services to provide resources and support. • Ensure compliance with all relevant wrestling rules, regulations, and ethical standards. • Oversee the preparation and submission of necessary compliance reports. • Lead the team during wrestling matches, making strategic decisions and offering corner support. • Manage wrestler placements and match coaching. • Foster a positive and disciplined team culture based on integrity, sportsmanship, and respect. • Enforce team rules and discipline when necessary. • Manage the women's wrestling program's budget, including travel, equipment, and other expenses. • Ensure responsible financial management and compliance with budgetary constraints. Qualifications: • Collegiate wrestling and/or coaching experience. • Bachelor’s degree, required. Master degree, preferred. NAIA and/or private, value-based University experience preferred. • Irregular work hours such as weekends, holidays, and evenings are to be expected. • Multilingual skills highly preferred. • Ability to contribute to a climate that supports a diverse student body, serves first-generation college students, multilingual learners, and contributions to equity and social justice through their work. Successful candidates should be committed to contributing to a climate that supports a diverse student body, serves first-generation college students, multilingual learners, and contributions to equity and social justice through their work. Benefits: This is a full-time position, eligible for the usual and customary benefits. Avila University’s comprehensive benefit package includes a generous holiday schedule, tuition remission for employee and dependents, vacation and sick leave, employee assistance program, retirement benefits and health insurance. The Community: Kansas City, a two-state metropolitan area with a population of nearly two million, offers a wide variety of cultural, educational and social life opportunities. Avila University, a Catholic university founded and inspired by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, provides undergraduate and graduate education in the liberal arts and professional studies, preparing lifelong learners who make meaningful contributions to the global community. Additional Employment Information: Avila University is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of, sex, race, religion, age, color, sexual orientation, disability, national or ethnic origin, marital status, veteran's status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. You must be at least 18 years of age to be employed by Avila University. All new employees will be required to complete an "Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)” and produce requested documentation after employment. In compliance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, the university's annual security and crime statistics report is available at https://www.avila.edu/campus-resources/campus-safety. A copy of this report is available upon request from the Campus Safety Office in the Whitfield building any weekday between 8am and 5pm. Avila University requires the successful completion of a background check as a condition of employment.

POSITION SUMMARY The Head Coach will direct all aspects of the women’s wrestling program including, but not limited to, recruiting, scheduling, practice and game management, budget management, fundraising, compliance with NAIA, Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference and University rules, and promoting the academic and athletic development of student-athletes. Responsibilities: • Lead and manage the women's wrestling team, including coaching staff, student-athletes, and support personnel. • Set clear expectations, roles, and responsibilities for coaching staff and wrestlers. • Develop and teach wrestling techniques, strategies, and tactics to the team. • Plan and implement effective training regimens and practice sessions. • Coach and mentor women's wrestlers, focusing on technique, conditioning, and mental preparation. • Provide individual and group instruction to improve performance. • Plan and organize practice sessions, drills, and sparring sessions. • Focus on player conditioning, skill development, and teamwork during practices. • Recruit and evaluate prospective student-athletes for the women's wrestling program. • Monitor academic progress and personal development of wrestlers. • Promote academic success among student-athletes, ensuring they meet eligibility requirements. • Collaborate with academic support services to provide resources and support. • Ensure compliance with all relevant wrestling rules, regulations, and ethical standards. • Oversee the preparation and submission of necessary compliance reports. • Lead the team during wrestling matches, making strategic decisions and offering corner support. • Manage wrestler placements and match coaching. • Foster a positive and disciplined team culture based on integrity, sportsmanship, and respect. • Enforce team rules and discipline when necessary. • Manage the women's wrestling program's budget, including travel, equipment, and other expenses. • Ensure responsible financial management and compliance with budgetary constraints. Qualifications: • Collegiate wrestling and/or coaching experience. • Bachelor’s degree, required. Master degree, preferred. NAIA and/or private, value-based University experience preferred. • Irregular work hours such as weekends, holidays, and evenings are to be expected. • Multilingual skills highly preferred. • Ability to contribute to a climate that supports a diverse student body, serves first-generation college students, multilingual learners, and contributions to equity and social justice through their work. Successful candidates should be committed to contributing to a climate that supports a diverse student body, serves first-generation college students, multilingual learners, and contributions to equity and social justice through their work. Benefits: This is a full-time position, eligible for the usual and customary benefits. Avila University’s comprehensive benefit package includes a generous holiday schedule, tuition remission for employee and dependents, vacation and sick leave, employee assistance program, retirement benefits and health insurance. The Community: Kansas City, a two-state metropolitan area with a population of nearly two million, offers a wide variety of cultural, educational and social life opportunities. Avila University, a Catholic university founded and inspired by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, provides undergraduate and graduate education in the liberal arts and professional studies, preparing lifelong learners who make meaningful contributions to the global community. Additional Employment Information: Avila University is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of, sex, race, religion, age, color, sexual orientation, disability, national or ethnic origin, marital status, veteran's status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. You must be at least 18 years of age to be employed by Avila University. All new employees will be required to complete an "Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)” and produce requested documentation after employment. In compliance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, the university's annual security and crime statistics report is available at https://www.avila.edu/campus-resources/campus-safety. A copy of this report is available upon request from the Campus Safety Office in the Whitfield building any weekday between 8am and 5pm. Avila University requires the successful completion of a background check as a condition of employment.

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