Head Coach - Women's Tennis

• Provides supervision and leadership to staff including recruiting and hiring staff, annual performance of staff, assisting in the development of staff job descriptions and performance criteria, providing recommendation for staff annual merit salary increases.
• Oversees coordination of team travel ensuring timely and cost effective arrangements are made.
• Manages team budget, strategizes and forecasts budgetary needs, develops and recommends annual budget, approves expenses within assigned authority.
• Assesses needs, sets priorities for sport, and communicates to AD or Service Administrator annual goals or priorities.
• Assists in the development of long range planning of program.
• Ensures student annual physicals are completed.
• Coordinates annual banquet and presentation of awards.

• Coordinates planning for and attends all practice sessions for the program. Ensures the implementation of sound teaching practices and team strategies. Responsible for all aspects of strategies (both individual and team).
• Monitors academic program of team's student-athletes, and counsels students on problems ranging from academic through social when needed.
• Responsible for all aspects of student-athlete conduct during intercollegiate contests. Serves as a role model for Pacific students through personal display of honesty, integrity, energy and positive work habits.
• Collaborates with strength and conditioning staff on individual and team's fitness training both in-season and out-of-season.
• Ensures team athletes are knowledgeable of training and department regulations as they relate to participation in Pacific's program.
• Public Relations
• Leads in the strategizing, development and implementation of existing or new programs to increase, enhance and sustain interest in Pacific's program.
• Attends fundraising and other alumni/booster functions as requested, represents University at conferences and other meetings as appropriate.
• Speaks on campus and at clinics as appropriate in a general effort to develop interest in Pacific.
• Works with Media Relations on materials and events to promote program, cultivates positive relations with members of the press and participates in TV and radio shows.

• Leads team's recruiting efforts through developing and sustaining a network of contacts with coaches and others. Visits schools and families of prospective student-athletes. Collaborates with recruiting coordinator on extensive mass mailing program.
• Oversees and manages recruiting efforts of coaching staff to maximize resource usage.
• Implements an aggressive program to acquaint self and assistant coaches with the rules and regulations of both NCAA and conference to insure prevention of inadvertent or deliberate rules violations. Directly responsible for all rules and compliance with the program.
• Serves as liaison between Enrollment Services and advises Athletic Director on matters of admission and financial aid awards; recommends changes if needed.
• Meets regularly with Athletic Director to communicate recruiting needs and keep updated recruiting priority list.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
• This position serves as Campus Security Authority (CSA) as outlined by the Clery Act. CSAs have federally mandated responsibilities to report crimes that are reported them.

• Bachelor's Degree (Two (2) years of full-time experience in the same/similar position is equal to one (1) year of completed post-high school education coursework).
• Two (2) years of experience coaching sports at college or university level.
• CPR certification is required by the end of the introductory period of appointment.

• Ability to reflect and articulate the goals of the University and Department.
• Ability to anticipate and meet deadlines, ability to pre-plan for facility needs, travel, and budget.
• Ability to organize, inspire, and manage students and staff.
• Ability to anticipate problems, define solutions, and suggest improvements.
• Ability to set goals and amend as needed.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of NCAA and conference rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sports fundamentals and understanding of technical aspects of sport.
• Ability to manage discipline problems as they arise during practice.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to academic concerns of student-athletes.
• Ability to analyze team personnel needs and set specific recruiting objectives based on those needs.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement a sound recruiting strategy to achieve specific objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, contact, and ultimately enroll talented and admissible student-athletes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Positive attitude.
• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.