The Hopkins Athletics department seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Assistant Wrestling Coach. The position must execute within the framework of a best-in-class athletic department at Johns Hopkins University Hopkins encourages inquiries from candidates who value professional and personal development and will actively contribute toward a culture of diversity and inclusiveness within both the department and University setting. Hopkins Student Affairs seeks to hire, and support the professional development of, colleagues who: are equity-minded; demonstrate a commitment to inclusion; share a keen understanding of the importance of our identity as a diverse community of learners; are poised to contribute to our efforts to support student learning and offer robust leadership development and community engagement opportunities; and can contribute to our efforts to foster student connection and a sense of belonging across our university.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Training, development, and coaching and teaching of the sport, including offensive and defensive tactics
• Understand the role of intercollegiate athletics in a highly competitive academic environment and assist student-athletes in achieving exceptionally high athletic and academic goals
• Coordinate player development through skill enhancement in training sessions
• Assist head coach in the development and organization of practice planning and game strategies
• Analyze video and statistical data to further develop and improve individual as well as team performances
• Assist head coach in conducting pre-season, in-season and post-season player and team evaluations
• Monitor year-round identification, academic qualification, and evaluation of prospective student-athletes for the program.
• Continued monitoring of team’s recruiting database and assist in coordinating on-campus recruiting visits for prospects
• Assist in coordinating on-campus recruiting visits for prospects
• Exhibit strong communication and leadership skills and build and sustain positive relationships with student-athletes, faculty, and staff
• Maintain and ensure compliance with the University’s policies, the Centennial Conference policies and the NCAA rules and regulations
• Handle other responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Prior experience coaching and recruiting at a high academic institution preferred
• Must have the ability to work nights, weekends, and holiday work
• Travel is also required.  A valid drivers’ license and ability to drive a vehicle is required.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

The Assistant Coach is directly supervised by the Head Coach. This position has significant interactions with faculty and staff, students, alumni, and other outside constituencies. This position is a full-time (benefitted), 12 month appointment. To apply, please email Head Coach Keith Norris at knorris7@jhu.edu. Salary will be 35-40k commensurate with experience. 

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University is a private institution founded in 1876, and principally located in Baltimore, Maryland. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of ~5700 (Homewood campus), and a graduate enrollment of ~25,000 (multiple campuses). Johns Hopkins was ranked 9th in the 2021 edition of Best Colleges by US News and World Report. Centered on a departmental mission of “Be More,” Hopkins Athletics is in a period of heightened growth and evolution. Many recent investments have been made in state-of-the-art athletic and recreation facilities, innovative programming and partnerships, student-athlete mental and physical well-being, and strengthened connections between holistic student development and the professional world.

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