Assistant Baseball Coach

Who is Saint Louis University? Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious Catholic universities. SLU, which also has a campus in Madrid, Spain, is recognized for world-class academics, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service.

The Assistant Coach is responsible to assist with the management of a competitive NCAA Division I athletic program. This position assists with conditioning, practices, recruiting, travel arrangements, and student managers.

• Assists head coach in running team practices; assists in teaching offensive and defensive concepts; oversees drills; provides group and one-on-one instruction; assists in player development; remains informed on student athlete's academic progress
• Performs recruiting related activities: contacts high school players through written or verbal means of communication; travels to various high schools to scout games; assesses the skills and abilities of potential student athletes; views and assesses high school game films, and provides feedback to head coach
• Makes travel arrangements for the team and coaching staff for games played at other institutions; schedules departure and arrival times; makes reservations for hotel accommodations; provides information to visiting coaches
• Oversees the activity of student managers; ensures assigned duties are completed
• Assists in overseeing the conditioning and weight training program; ensures student athletes' progress and adherence to the activities which comprise the program
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Knowledge of a specific sport's concepts/strategies and NCAA rules and regulations
• Knowledge of physical conditioning techniques and weight training
• Knowledge of basic statistics
• Recruiting skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal/human relations skills
• Organizational/planning skills
• Leadership and motivational skills
• Ability to assess athletic talent
• Ability to serve as a positive role model

• Bachelor's degree
• Two years of playing/coaching experience on the high school, collegiate, or professional level

Function

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Saint Louis University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors. If accommodations are needed for completing the application and/or with the interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io.