Assistant Coach Girls AAU Youth Basketball

9U | 10U | 11U | 12U | 13U | 14U | 15U | 16U | 17U 

Position Profile: University Heat Basketball Program are seeking assistant coaches to establish our club as a national championship competitor at every level. This position will be responsible for building a culture of values, understanding of what the standard is to be a nationally competitive club and training players from ages 7-18. The position will report to the age group Head Coach and Athletic Director.

An ideal candidate will enable the club to build a culture of values and will have 4 years of college playing experience and 2+ years of coaching experience.

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• High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred

• One or more years of successful high school, college, or private coaching experience is preferred

• Ability to work a flexible and irregular schedule required

• Playing Experience – 4 years of college playing experience minimum (preferably at a prominent Division I school)

• Coaching Experience – 2+ years of coaching experience minimum (preferably at a prominent national club)

• Long-term experience coaching male and female basketball athletes at various age levels

• Strong, technical knowledge of the game for both females and males

• Strong ability to train and mentor a wide variety of players, from entry-level through to experienced

• Strong ability to collaborate with staff

• Well known in the basketball community and able to engage others to promote our technical development

• Love for the game and a desire to continue to grow the sport

This is a hands-on role with a minimum level of administrative activities. Responsibilities will include:

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• Working with an age group Head Coach and Athletic Director who oversees our basketball program and complementary programs (physical training, mental training) to ensure we train the whole athlete

• Reviewing and refining the technical skills syllabus used by the club and developing other coaching resources with an age group Head Coach and  Basketball Director

• Working with Club Director, Director of basketball and an age group Head Coach to meet the required best practices standard of organization, administration, training, culture and values of the club.

• Caching teams individually or with an age group Head Coach in tournaments, matches and/or training.

• Attending executive, director, coach, player and parent meetings

• Conducting coach and athlete skill clinics, recruiting guest coaches to assist

• Assisting other coaches whose teams are competing in key events

• Facilitating tryouts and team selections

• Be willing to work and travel weekends and over holidays is a must

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Position Summary: The Assistant Coach is a volunteer position.

This position entails approximately

6 hours per week for 36 weeks.

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Practices are held twice a week. Games and tournaments are one or two times a month.

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