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Head Golf Coach

Morgan State University, an NCAA Divison 1 institution, is looking for its next Head Golf Coach - a full-time, twelve-month position. This position will oversee all phases of a highly competitive golf team. The golf team will compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). The head coach must be able to support and promote the University’s mission. This position supervises an assistant golf coach.

Job responsibilities and duties include:

• Provide positive guidance, specific skill instruction and concepts to the Golf student-athletes.
• Monitor the academic progress of the Golf student-athletes and ensure the necessary support is provided as needed.
• Lead planning meetings to strategize and coordinate practices and competition activities.
• Promote and monitor the physical, mental, emotional and social well-being of the Golf student-athletes.
• Manage all aspects of the Golf team budget to include coordinating team travel, meals after home competitions, apparel and footwear purchases, timely reconciliations, etc.
• Recruit quality student-athletes to maintain preferred squad size by means of personal contact and correspondence, evaluating ability in-person and/or by video, and on-campus visits within MSU, NCAA rules.
• Maintain a database of prospective-student-athletes including high school, junior college and transfers.
• Respond to all inquiries received within a reasonable timeframe, preferably 24 hours.
• Build and maintain recruiting schedules within NCAA rules.
• Manage official and unofficial visits of prospective student-athletes, including all associated documentation.
• Create and cultivate professional relationships within the community to build sponsorship and other fundraising opportunities.
• Build and foster relationships with local, regional, and national high schools.
• Coordinate community service activities with MSU student-athlete development staff and MSU SAAC.
• Plan and coordinate campus-based summer camps and clinics within NCAA guidelines.
• Participate in professional development opportunities that will translate to growth of the Golf program.
• Ensure compliance and sound judgment with the University’s Title IX and other MSU policies and procedures. Exceptional communication, leadership, time management, and a deep understanding of golf biomechanics and sports psychology
• Manage Morgan State University and personal student-athlete information confidentially and ethically.
• Coordinate game day management as necessary.
• Must be able to travel on an as-needed basis.
• Attend regularly scheduled meetings (ex., rules education, academic success, head coaches, sport administrator, etc.) as requested.
• Perform other duties, including administrative duties, as assigned by the head sport administrator and/or the Vice President/Director of Athletics or designee.

Interested individuals should submit their application package here. Please note that Morgan has engaged with Renaissance Search & Consulting to conduct this important search.