Head Men's Basketball Coach

Position Information

Position Information

Vacancy Number:

S-01255

Position Title:

Head Men's Basketball Coach

Classification Title:

Department:

Athletics

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Position Information

Position Information

Vacancy Number:

S-01255

Position Title:

Head Men's Basketball Coach

Classification Title:

Department:

Athletics

Employment Type:

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Bechler Leadership has partnered with Auburn University at Montgomery Athletics to assist in identifying and hiring the next head men’s basketball coach.

All documents must be submitted through the AUM online application system. No credentials, emails, or phone calls will be accepted by the Director of Athletics or search committee members.

Auburn University at Montgomery reserves the right to stop accepting applications once interviewing has begun.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Develop, coach and administer a successful NCAA DII men’s basketball program.
• Recruit and develop student-athletes who will successfully represent the institution academically, athletically and socially.
• Monitor and foster student-athletes’ academic success, physical and mental well-being.
• Commitment to a positive student-athlete experience.
• Ensuring compliance with departmental, institutional, Gulf South Conference, and NCAA DII rules.
• Supervise assistant coach, graduate assistant coach and other program personnel.
• Administer all program budgets, travel, scheduling and purchasing, in line with the guidelines provided by the athletic department and the Office of Financial Services.
• Facilitate discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times; establish and oversee corrective action for breach of such standards by individual student-athletes.
• Plan and schedule a regular program of practice, strength and conditioning and competition in accordance with applicable NCAA and Gulf South Conference regulations.
• Monitor the safety of conditions of the facility or area in which the assigned sport is conducted.
• Assist the Director of Athletics and department staff with fundraising and community engagement activities.
• Additional responsibilities to be assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of the following:

• NCAA Division II and Gulf South Conference rules and regulations
• Institutional policies, practices and procedures
• Acceptable supervisory practices

Ability to:

• Successfully lead, recruit and manage people
• Execute strong interpersonal skills
• Apply successful teaching, coaching and mentoring techniques
• Counsel and advise prospective and college student-athletes within established rules and expectations
• Manage budgets
• Make oral and written presentations
• Administer First Aid, CPR and AED

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year institution required.

Five years of collegiate basketball coaching experience with a competitive record.

Valid driver’s license.

**Continued employment is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining CPR/AED and First Aid certification.

Preferred Qualifications:**

Master’s Degree.

Previous coaching experience as head coach at intercollegiate level.

Previous coaching experience at the NCAA DII level.

Previous coaching experience in the South region.

Job Open Date:

03/02/2026

This posting will remain open until closed:

Yes

Job Close Date:

About the University/College

Located in Alabama’s vibrant state capital, Auburn University at Montgomery is a fast-growing university on the rise. Don’t just take our word for it: The Princeton Review rates us as one of the best colleges in the Southeast, while U.S. News & World Report recently ranked us No. 22 among regional universities in the South for the quality of undergraduate teaching and 38th among all public institutions in the region.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. The Office of Human Resources/ Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) strives to ensure an inclusive and equitable working, living, and learning environment for members of the AUM community.

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https://www.jobs.aum.edu/postings/7360

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