Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball

Position Overview  

This position plays a vital role in supporting the overall success and competitiveness of the Butler University Women’s Basketball program. Responsibilities include coaching, skill development, and recruiting talented student-athletes, while also fostering academic achievement and a strong, positive team culture. The role contributes directly to the growth of individual players and the collective performance of the team.

Responsibilities 

• Assist with Academic Monitoring of student-athletes
• Personal development of student-athletes
• Contribute to positive team culture
• Identify, evaluate and recruit students that can succeed at Butler both academically and athletically
• Build and cultivate relationships with scholastic and non-scholastic coaches
• Assist with teaching and coaching in team and individual settings
• Game preparation via game and practice planning and film review
• Pre and post season conditioning, weight training and skill development

Required Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Collegiate coaching or playing experience. Knowledge of NCAA Division I, Big East/Pioneer Football rules and regulations
• Ability to work effectively with student-athletes, coaches, administrators and staff.
• Outstanding verbal communication and leadership skills.

Positions that require driving a University owned/leased/rented or personal vehicle must be pre-approved and qualify for the insured driver’s list prior to a final job offer being made to a candidate filling the position.  Additionally, in order to comply with the standards imposed by the University’s insurance carrier, the University reserves the right to deny or restrict driving privileges to individuals who have had any of the following incidents: 

• Charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, impaired or under the influence of drugs. 
• Charged with any moving traffic violations or parking citations. (in the last three years) 
• Had driver’s license suspended for any reason. 
• Been involved in any vehicular accident. (in the last three years)

BU Benefits and Perks   

• Please check out Butler’s Total Rewards website to learn more about our benefit offerings, which include:  
• Paid Time Off and Holidays:   
  • 20 days of paid time off (vacation and PTO days) per Fiscal year  
  • 8 Paid Holidays   
  • In addition, a paid Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day  
  • Paid Parental Leave (after 1 year of full-time employment)  
• Health:   
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans including disability and life insurance programs  
• Retirement:   
  • 10% employer contribution after 1 year of full-time employment  
• Tuition Assistance:   
  • Remission of tuition for classes taken at Butler for employees, spouses, and dependent children.  
  • Eligibility after 9 months of full-time employment  
  • Employees & spouses- undergraduate/graduate degrees  
  • Dependents (under age 26)- undergraduate degree  
    • Covers tuition only  
  • Tuition Exchange Program for Dependents at participating institutions 
• Butler Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks:   
  • Access to Butler’s on-site fitness facility and libraries for full-time staff and faculty  
  • LinkedIn Learning Courses  
  • Free premium subscription to the Calm App  
  • Free subscription to the WSJ, The Economist, and NYT  
  • Discount at the College Bookstore  
  • Discount on select Athletic and Arts/Events Center Performances