The Assistant Coach (Soccer) provides assistance to the head coach with all areas of team administration and management, including practice sessions, conditioning workouts, monitoring of student-athletes academic progress, and evaluation and recruiting of prospective student-athletes for the team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the head coach and other staff members with routine administrative responsibilities of the assigned sport program and management of the men/women’s team.

• Coaches, at the direction of the head coach, provide instruction, demonstration and teaching the sport's dynamics to student-athletes specifically in the area of goalkeeping training to ensure maximum potential of individuals and the team as a whole.

• Recruit and scout prospective student-athletes from high school, junior and community colleges

• Make recommendations to the head coaches regarding potential of student-athletes.

• Stay current, understand, and adhere to all NCAA guidelines and maintain up-to-date rosters, squad lists, and other information using the Compliance Assistant Internet (CAI) program and ARMS software.

• Assist in coordinating and developing organized schedules and submitting weekly countable hours report according to NCAA policy.  Will report any violations of these established rules, which may arise, to the proper officials.

• Assist head coaches in coordinating team travel, arranging competitive schedule, organizing and scheduling practice sessions, updating and maintaining student-athlete recruiting databases, updating and maintaining files (both hard copy and video) of opponents.

• Assist in implementing and maintaining a comprehensive public relations program.

• Assist in managing the operations of sport camps and/or clinics.

• Assist in managing all department fund-raising and booster events in accordance with NCAA, Lone Star Conference, and institutional rules, policies, and procedures

• Establish and ensure communication and enforcement of rules and regulations concerning student-athlete conduct, appearance, road games, punctuality and other areas.

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This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Responsibilities 

• Assist in ensuring satisfactory academic performance of student-athletes.

• Manages study hall hours and coordinates with the academic advisers to monitor and support student-athletes’ academic progress.

• Education – Bachelor's Degree for a regionally accredited institution of higher education.

• Experience – One (1) year previous high school, collegiate or higher-level goalkeeping coaching experience preferred.

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