Assistant Baseball Coach

Description

Summary:
Reports to the Head Men’s Baseball Coach. Responsible for providing representation of student-athletes of Alabama A&M University at the NCAA Division I level in Baseball.

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist head baseball coach in organizing, preparing, and conducting individual and team practices, training, and competition.
• Assist in the recruiting, organizing, motivating and counseling baseball athletes.
• Assist with the tasks associated with recruiting: Letters of Intent (signing) and official visits.
• Monitor the students’ class attendance, study hall, grades, commencement ceremonies and travel.
• Serve as a role model for student-athletes.
• Discipline, monitor personal appearance, conduct, image and general behavior of all student athletes.
• Recruit on/off campus and sign students for Baseball Program.
• Supervise staff and students in the department, who are assigned to this program.

Description

Summary:
Reports to the Head Men’s Baseball Coach. Responsible for providing representation of student-athletes of Alabama A&M University at the NCAA Division I level in Baseball.

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist head baseball coach in organizing, preparing, and conducting individual and team practices, training, and competition.
• Assist in the recruiting, organizing, motivating and counseling baseball athletes.
• Assist with the tasks associated with recruiting: Letters of Intent (signing) and official visits.
• Monitor the students’ class attendance, study hall, grades, commencement ceremonies and travel.
• Serve as a role model for student-athletes.
• Discipline, monitor personal appearance, conduct, image and general behavior of all student athletes.
• Recruit on/off campus and sign students for Baseball Program.
• Supervise staff and students in the department, who are assigned to this program.
• Acts as a consultant and schedules team travel, hotel, meals and etc.
• Evaluate athletes on physical condition and advises them on maintaining maximum physical fitness for participation in athletic competition.
• Serve as an expert in students’ athletes and educate them on issues affecting intercollegiate athletics.
• Assure that athletes maintain academic eligibility and records of participation are kept and forwarded to the proper agencies and authorities.
• Provide the maintenance and accountability of equipment (i.e. uniforms, field equipment).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.):

• A Bachelor's degree.
• Must have knowledge of coaching in high school or collegiate level.
• Must have demonstrated successful experience in dealing with student-athlete academic related programs.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of all aspects of counseling basic skills in intercollegiate sports
• Must have strong interpersonal communication skills and be able to work well with others
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and to present information in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to establish favorable relationships between the University and other colleges and Universities
• Ability to compose and prepare reports, records and correspondence

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