Assistant Coach - Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track

Cookeville, Tennessee, Assistant coach and Jumps Coach for men’s and women’s cross country/track. Assists the head coach with all aspects of the cross country/track program including home meet management, travel logistics, maintaining countable athletically-related activity (CARA) logs and practice schedules, maintaining social media accounts, practices and conditioning, player development, recruiting, public relations, and supporting the academic development and graduation of student-athletes. Act as a Jumps Coach. Perform other duties as assigned.

Proven record of successful cross country/track coaching and/or playing experience at the collegiate level. Education and experience necessary to perform all the functions of a Division I Assistant Cross Country/Track Coach. Commitment to adhere to NCAA  and  OVC  rules and regulations as well as University policies and procedures.

Beyond meeting minimum requirements, candidates will be evaluated in terms of how their experience and education have prepared them for Division I assistant coaching including the academic development and graduation of student-athletes, promoting the welfare of student-athletes, recruiting, practice, conditioning, player and public relations, and fundraising. Coaching philosophy must complement the philosophy of the head coach.

Benefits include the accumulation of two vacation days per month and one sick leave day per month, and thirteen University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational benefits.