Head Softball Coach

Position Summary

The Head Softball Coach is the chief administrator for the Lincoln University Softball program. The Head Softball Coach is responsible for the administration of all softball activities ensuring compliance with federal, state, and institutional guidelines and policies.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Actively participates in practices, game planning, and conditioning of student athletes and game day activities.
• Collaborate with administration to promote fiscal responsibility, crafting and monitoring budgets including team/staff travel, equipment, recruiting, foundation accounting, and scholarship expenditures.
• Coordinate summer softball camps and fundraise to supplement the program's budget.
• Conduct internal/external engagement via phone, email, virtually or in-person with faculty, staff, students, university personnel, donors, alumni, and fans.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to create and maintain an atmosphere of compliance, student athlete wellbeing, academic progress, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion while fostering a championship culture.
• Ability to ensure an ethical and professional work culture focusing on providing exceptional service to Lincoln University students, alumni, donors, colleagues, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to interact in a professional manner with internal and external constituent groups in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to analyze data, solve problems, forecast, and plan to reflect the goals and objectives of the athletic program.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred.
• 4 years coaching experience at the high school level or above, collegiate coaching experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and standing on the field.
• Ability to travel domestically during the evenings and on weekends.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

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