Wheelchair Tennis Head Coach

Summary

The Wheelchair Tennis Head Coach will provide leadership and oversight for the wheelchair tennis program. Develop and implement strategy, structure, and initiatives related to the wheelchair tennis program. Analyze, compare, review, and evaluate program activities and outcomes. This role will lead all coaching and athlete development for the wheelchair tennis program. Represent the program with internal and external partners and stakeholders, including serving on assigned committees to represent the department, and providing support to the department's community-based programming and initiatives. This role will manage the budget allocated towards the wheelchair tennis program. The position will be responsible for staff, student, and student-athlete development within the wheelchair tennis program. This individual will provide a strategic approach for the wheelchair tennis program and its operations. This position will provide direct supervision of the wheelchair tennis program by creating and managing the bu

Responsibilities

Coaching (45%) :

• Attend and coach all wheelchair tennis practices (varsity and recreational) and competitions.
• Manage team equipment and storage spaces, including setting up practice, cleaning up and storing equipment after practice and keeping all storage facilities organized for wheelchair tennis. Assist the tennis team with equipment, including transporting, for all practices, events, and competitions.
• Assess individual athlete strengths, weaknesses, and developmental needs to create individualized and team training goals, programs, and lessons.
• Identify practice plans and training programs that meet the learning methods and development needs of the athletes.
• Schedule and meet with each student-athlete regularly to review progress and evaluate their individual development.
• Film practices and competitions to do video analysis and coaching with athletes.
• Meet regularly with the ASF Strength & Conditioning Coach, Head Athletic Trainer for Adaptive and Club Sports, and UHS Physical Therapist to ensure integration of athlete training and health; review individual athletes and overall training program, make adjustments to the training program.
• Follow best practices as established by the United States Tennis Association and other coaching and education leaders in the adaptive sports landscape.

Leadership and Program Oversight (40%) :

Fiscal Oversight (10%) :

Staff Oversight (5%) :

Required Qualifications

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile / remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the