Head Softball Coach, UTC Intercollegiate Athletics - UT Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN, United States

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Job Description

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga seeks an accomplished, dynamic Head Coach to lead the Mocs Softball program. This is a full-time, 12-month salaried position with full State of Tennessee benefits. UTC is NCAA Division I institution competing in the Southern Conference.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for providing coaching expertise and leadership for the administration of the NCAA Division I Softball program with duties including but are not limited to:

• Coaching - practice planning and game preparation to include scouting, practice and game scheduling, organization of team travel
• Recruiting - talent identification and evaluation, correspondence, assistance with admission process
• Budget - development and management, including athletic scholarship allocation

Head Softball Coach, UTC Intercollegiate Athletics - UT Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN, United States

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Job Description

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga seeks an accomplished, dynamic Head Coach to lead the Mocs Softball program. This is a full-time, 12-month salaried position with full State of Tennessee benefits. UTC is NCAA Division I institution competing in the Southern Conference.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for providing coaching expertise and leadership for the administration of the NCAA Division I Softball program with duties including but are not limited to:

• Coaching - practice planning and game preparation to include scouting, practice and game scheduling, organization of team travel
• Recruiting - talent identification and evaluation, correspondence, assistance with admission process
• Budget - development and management, including athletic scholarship allocation
• Student-athlete development - skill development, mentoring to include individual and team dynamics, team rules and conduct, leadership development, commitment to safety and well-being of student-athletes
• Public relations - represent UTC as the face of softball in the softball community, engage in media and speaking engagements, advance relationships with supporters and local youth organizations, create effective professional working relationships with student-athletes, staff, administration, alumni, and general public
• Fundraising - foster community and alumni financial support for the program, assist with university and athletics campaign fundraising priorities, engage in Department of Athletics events to cultivate and steward alumni and friends, manage program fundraising activities including special events and camps/clinics
• Academic -  monitoring of student-athletes and commitment to degree progress and graduation
• Compliance - Ensure the softball program is compliant with all NCAA, Southern Conference, and UTC rules and regulations

Application Review

Review of applications will begin July 6, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by this date will receive priority consideration.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of five years’ coaching experience at the collegiate level
• Familiarity with strength and conditioning philosophy and techniques
• Knowledge of and proven record of adherence to all NCAA Division I rules and regulations
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication both orally and in writing
• Evidence of strong organizational skills, including basic accounting practices
• Must have the ability to work nights, weekends, and holiday work
• Travel is required

Preferred

• Head coaching experience
• Coaching experience at NCAA Division I level
• An established recruiting network
• Experience mentoring young women
• Knowledge/experience with TeamWorks and TeamWorks Compliance software

Work Location

University of Tennessee – Chattanooga, TN Campus

Compensation and Benefits

• UT Market Range: MR10
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure 
• Find more information on UT Benefits 

About Us

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is in the heart of one of Tennessee’s largest and most dynamic cities. As a national model for metropolitan universities, UTC collaborates with its many regional partners to offer an experiential learning environment with outstanding teaching scholars in 128 undergraduate degree programs and 55 graduate programs—at both the master's and doctoral levels. UTC and Chattanooga—nationally recognized for its downtown redevelopment and wealth of outdoor recreation—are inextricably linked, and the University is central to the workforce and economic development efforts of the region and the state.

Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Engineering and Computer Science; Health, Education and Professional Studies; and the Honors College are home to an array of award-winning programs from Nursing to Computer Science, Entrepreneurship to Veteran Student Support. Innovation is a strategic focus, and UTC research and development in smart city technology is an industry leader. UTC is the first and only university in the country with access to a managed, commercial quantum computing network, and we are introducing an artificial intelligence initiative involving entities across campus and engaging partners throughout the region. 

From our deep ties to the city of Chattanooga to our national reputation for innovation and hands-on learning, UTC stands out as a university where students thrive, faculty inspire, and partnerships create real impact.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 8716
  
• Job Category Athletics
  
• Posting Date 06/25/2026, 09:48 PM
  
• Job Schedule Full time
  
• Locations 720 East Fourth Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37403, US
  

EEO/AA STATEMENT / NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), ADEA (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the (EEO). Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the EEO office.

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