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SalaryJob Description: The Offensive Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing offensive strategies, recruiting top talent, and enhancing the performance of our hitters and fielders. This position requires a dynamic individual who can balance on-field coaching, recruiting, player development and academic support, ensuring our student-athletes excel in all areas.
Key Responsibilities:
30% Recruiting:
Develop and implement a recruiting strategy for sustained offensive success.
Identify needs on offense and defense to build a competitive P5 roster.
Identify, recruit, and commit immediate impact transfer student-athletes (SAs).
Identify, recruit, and commit future impact high school prospective student-athletes (PSAs).
25% Offensive Player Development:
Create and deploy short and long-term strategies for each hitter on the team.
Work within NCAA allotted hours to maximize SA player development.
Utilize technology and data to guide objective measurements and track progress.
Regularly connect with SAs to ensure cohesiveness and alignment with team goals.
20% Practice Responsibilities:
Draft and share daily practice schedules.
Communicate team practice times daily with support staff and student managers.
Send out schedules promptly to SAs via Email and GroupMe.
20% Game Responsibilities:
Engage in advanced scouting of opponents.
Develop opposing pitcher reports and strategies.
Project lineups and manage in-game offensive strategy.
Write the lineup and manage available players.
Oversee in-game substitutions with a precise understanding of the NCAA Rulebook.
Coach third base during games.
5% Academic Oversight:
Compose a Fall and Spring Semester "Class Conflict" sheet for team practices.
Meet weekly with the Academic Advisor to identify updates and issues.
Communicate with incoming recruits to ensure a smooth academic transition.
Assist with transcripts, ACT/SAT (if applicable), orientation dates, and welcome week activities.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Sports Management, Education, or a related field.
5+ years of coaching experience at the collegiate or professional level.
Strong understanding of NCAA rules and regulations.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency with technology and data analytics tools used in player development.
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
Valid Driver's License
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in Sports Management, Exercise Science, Leadership, or a related field.
Previous experience as an Offensive Coordinator.
Demonstrated success in recruiting and developing high-level athletes.
With more than 140 years of tradition, Gopher Athletics is one of the oldest and most decorated athletics departments in the country. Minnesota was a charter member of the Big Ten Conference - our teams have won more than 200 conference titles to go with 26 national titles. There are more than 600 student-athletes and nearly 300 full-time employees in our athletics department. That community has built Minnesota into a nation's top-ranked public school with respect to student-athlete academic performance in each of the past four years, a span of time during which the Gophers have won 13 conference team titles and a collection of individual conference and national crowns. Housed in the historic Dinkytown neighborhood on the northern edge of the University campus, Gopher Athletics is succeeding against a backdrop unique in college athletics, nestled at the heart of a bustling, modern metro area. We are proud of our decorated history, but we are prepared to achieve even greater success in the years to come. Ski-U-Mah!
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At the University of Minnesota, you'll find a flexible work environment and supportive colleagues who are interested in lifelong learning. We prioritize work-life balance, allowing you to invest in the future of your career and in your life outside of work.
The University also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
- Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
- Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- University HSA contributions
- Disability and employer-paid life insurance
- Employee wellbeing program
- Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
- Financial counseling services
- Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
- Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area
Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefits.
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The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.
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