Career Center

Wingate University is accepting applications for multiple athletic department graduate assistant openings in coaching, sports medicine and administration. Student-athletes on Wingate's 24 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award for 13 years straight. The positions provide full tuition, graduate student campus housing, meals, and a stipend paid monthly.

COACHING GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS

Men’s and Women’s Golf: Responsibilities include but are not limited to: recruiting student-athletes, golf swing instruction as well as mental game instruction, assisting with practice planning and preparation, assisting with travel arrangements, assisting with managing team expenses, and other administrative duties as assigned. Will serve as head coach when squads are split for competition and/or practice. Send resume, cover letter and the contact information of three professional references via email to j.lamm@wingate.edu

Men’s and Women’s Tennis: Responsibilities include but are not limited to: recruiting student athletes, on court skill instruction, practice planning and preparation, conditioning and off court workouts, assisting with travel arrangements, assisting head coach in all phases of student-athlete mentoring and evaluation, and other administrative duties as assigned. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success at the collegiate level. Send resume, cover letter and the contact information of three professional references via email to mcabana@wingate.edu

Softball: Responsibilities include, but not limited to throwing batting practice, assisting and implementing drills in practice and individual skill workouts, hitting fungo, field prep, equipment management, scouting, video coordination, assisting with travel and meal arrangements, monitoring academic progress, attending recruiting events, assisting with camps and community outreach activities, day to day office management, and performing other duties as assigned by head coach. Specialization and experience required in an area of the game other than pitching is preferred. Send resume, cover letter and the contact information of three professional references via email to j.stanclift@wingate.edu

Women’s Basketball: Responsibilities include but are not limited to: recruiting student-athletes, assisting with the following: practice planning and preparation, weight lifting and conditioning workouts, travel arrangements, study hall supervision, video upload through Synergy, management of student workers who serve as team managers, coordination of team equipment, organization of locker room, coordinate receipts from team travel and enter in budget system as well as other administrative duties as assigned. Send resume, cover letter and the contact information of three professional references via email to: a.hancock@wingate.edu

Women’s Lacrosse: Responsibilities include but not limited to: Recruiting student athletes, On and off the field instruction, Offensive knowledge required, Efficient with social media, Planning practices/scouting reports, Breaking down film Please send resume and the contact information of three professional references via email to Abby Wiley, Head Coach a.wiley@wingate.edu

Women’s Soccer: Responsibilities include but are not limited to: recruiting student-athletes, on and off field skill instruction specifically towards goalkeepers, goalkeeper experience preferred, assist with practice planning and preparation, conditioning and off field workouts, assisting with travel arrangements, and other administrative/operational duties as assigned. Send resume and the contact information of three professional references via email to Johnathan Brabson, Interim Head Coach/Associate Head Coach j.brabson@wingate.edu

SPORT MEDICINE GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP/INTERNSHIP

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: coordinating and delivering athletic training services to at least two varsity sports such as prevention, treatment, evaluation and emergency care for student-athletes during practices and games; securing all preseason paperwork for assigned sports; preparing proper paperwork for all treatment and injuries; advising the Sports Medicine team on progress of injured student-athletes; other duties as assigned. Applicants please submit cover letter, resume and references to Robby Wise, Assistant Director of Sports Medicine via email at R.Wise@wingate.edu

ADMINISTRATION GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS

Athletic Communications: Responsibilities include but are not limited to serving as primary media contact for select sports; serving as game statistician and public address announcer for select sport; writing press releases and graphics for select sports; assisting in website editing, game day programs, graphics, record books and other publications; assisting with updates and monitoring of Wingate social media accounts; interviewing coaches and student-athletes for features and video content; managing press box operations and supervise student workers at select home events. Qualifications: Knowledge/experience of Stat Crew/NCAA Live Stats and xperience with Adobe (Photoshop & InDesign) and Microsoft Office Email cover letter, resume, references and a copy of a published writing sample to Hugh Patton, Director of Athletic Communications, at hpatton@wingate.edu.

Marketing and Promotions: Responsibilities include but are not limited to coordinating and assisting with marketing plans for 24 NCAA sports; assisting with developing and designing social media campaigns and content for weekly e-mails, printed materials, schedule posters and flyers; involved with group accommodations and hosting of fans for groups and group sales; working with campus partners for promotional collaboration; acting as the contact for the “WU Crew”; managing interns and mascot. To be considered for this position, interested applicants are required to submit resume, cover letter and professional references via email only to Scott Miles, Associate Athletic Director for External Operations, at j.miles@wingate.edu.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS

All positions require a bachelor’s degree, admission to a graduate program at Wingate University with full-time enrollment starting in Fall 2022.

All positions are open until they are filled.  Candidates must possess a valid driver’s license.  Positions require weekend and holiday work, extended hours, and exposure to all kinds of weather.

Terms of Employment: Ten months beginning August 1st through May 31st. Eligible for renewal based on successful performance evaluation and continued graduate studies.