Special Assistant to the Head Coach, Men’s Basketball at Rice University in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

Position Summary

The special assistant to the head coach operates as the men's basketball program's manager for internal functions by acting as liaison to members of the Rice University and Athletics administrative staff, as well as marketing, athletic communications, and all student-services departments. S/he prepares and distributes team calendar and itineraries to all appropriate recipients. This position handles communication to players and staff and represents the head coach at functions as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• At least one year of experience in a college basketball program

Skills

• Must be able to correspond professionally both in writing and verbally.
• Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays as team schedule requires.
• Frequent travel during season
• Must be familiar with MS Office Suite

Preferences

• Master's degree

Essential Functions

• Manages in season travel schedule for players and a travel party of coaches, administrators, managers, trainers, and students.
• Coordinates the purchase of airline tickets for the travel party and local transportation to / from the airport and venue.
• Ensures team travel is planned in a manner that complies with Rice fiscal policy, department missed class policy, and NCAA travel policy.
• Handles research, reporting, and analysis
• Manages recruiting records in accordance with NCAA regulations for recruiting of student-athletes.
• Manages staff assistants and student managers to ensure adequate preparation of all functions for practice times and scheduled games.
• Manages recruiting, quality control, and temporary personnel.
• Assists with on-campus recruiting events.
• Coordinates practice times with visiting teams
• Manages relationships with donors.
• Coordinates (with development) functions for donors, including dinner meetings, fund raising events, etc.
• Acts as team liaison to marketing, academics, compliance, and student athlete development
• Oversees technology needs of the program in coordinator with video operations
• Acts as the Head Coach's liaison to department administration as needed
• Responsible for developing and maintaining team's budgets for operations and recruiting

Additional Functions

• Handles money used on all away road trips for lodging, transportation, meals, etc.
• Assists with summer camps.
• Coordinates post-season banquet.

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Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity at all levels. It considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

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Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Rice University is ranked among the nation's top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

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