USCAA

Purdue Golf is a combined program. The Head Coach will direct all aspects of the women’s program but will also be involved in competition and/or practice activities with both the Men’s and Women’s programs on a daily basis. In this role, you will manage a well organized and effective program that meets established short and long term athletic, academic, personnel, and fiscal objectives.

Responsibilities: Establish the direction, training and motivation to assistant coaches and student-athletes for efficient and effective practices and competition Establish the program standard for adherence to sport performance principles, game strategies, and safety rules and regulations With input from all coaches, evaluate performance of student-athletes in all practice sessions and competitive games, and analyze data/statistics for achievement of athletics objectives. Integrate statistics into course preparation and strategies With input from the coaching staff, direct all aspects of the process of recruiting highly selective academic and athletic student-athletes. Determine whether or not to extend official campus visits and/or athletic grant-in-aid support Provide final assessment of student-athletes academic, athletic sport-specific abilities Manage all budgetary aspects of a “head-count” sport With input from support staff, manage all aspects of the student-athletes overall physical preparation and health status Provide annual review of records, stats and game data in evaluating effectiveness of strength, conditioning, and training goals Manage all aspects of the student-athletes academic progress and success Provide academic mentoring and modeling With input from athletic director, director of golf, and support staff determine course of action to resolve S-A athletic, academic or behavioral problems as they arise Select, hire and develop assistant coaches to support the academic, athletics, social and public goals of the program Conduct performance expectation setting and reviews through the year Develop, manage and oversee all aspects of the sport-specific annual budget Proactively develop and maintain a positive and effective rapport with coaching colleagues at all levels, members of the local and national media, and the University's faculty, staff and student-body Regularly and actively participate in the development, alumni and outreach activities that promote the image and fiscal success of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

• Bachelor's degree
• 8 years coaching experience at the collegiate level. Playing experience at the collegiate level or above may be substituted for coaching ‎experience
• Knowledge of sport-specific fundamentals, techniques, and safety rules and regulations
• Ability to analyze, interpret, communicate and adhere to University, Big Ten Conference, and NCAA policies, procedures
• Excellent communication (oral and written, interpersonal, presentation and facilitation), planning, organizational, interviewing, strength training and counseling skills
• Ability to recruit under highly selective academic and athletic standards on a national level, instruct and motivate student-athletes on sport fundamentals, techniques and safety rules and regulations, provide academic mentoring, and serve as a positive role model
• Ability to influence and build positive relationships among diverse individuals including: student-athletes, parents, coaches, faculty, staff, students, media, and general public
• Must be able to foster a participative management style that utilizes The Basic Principles and teamwork to successfully guide the work of others
• Must possess a learning orientation to changing rules, regulations, and technology impacting  the sport
• Ability to plan and administer an annual budget
• Personal computer and related software skills, e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, data query, Internet, etc.,
• Travel