Director of Player Development – Men’s Basketball

Summary

Position Title

Director of Player Development – Men’s Basketball

Department

Athletics

Position Reports to (Position Title)

Head Coach, Men’s Basketball

Effective Date

July 1, 2024

Status

Full Time/Exempt

Job Summary

Primary responsibilities are to assist the Head Coach in all aspects of Division I program including, but not limited to, teaching student athletes how to perform basketball, integrate/manage video & data, coordinating team travel arrangements, game day operations and personnel management. This position will also assist the Head Coach in organization, administration, and promotion of the program.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Obtaining, communicating and managing student managers

Duties/Responsibilities

Assisting with any or all of the following duties as assigned by Head Coach:

• ORGANIZING WAYS TO HELP STUDENT-ATHLETES DEVELOP AND PERFORM IN
  THE SPORT OF BASKETBALL– Responsible for:
  
  • Organizing individual and small group practice activities/exercises as
    directed by the head coach
    
  • Organizing, coordinating & managing daily technology/video/data for the
    program
• OPERATIONS– Responsible for:
  
  • Initiating process for all travel arrangements and submitting reports
     Coordinating daily game day functions of the program
• EQUIPMENT/APPAREL– Responsible for:
  
  • Pre- and Post-season inventory
  • Care and maintenance of all equipment/apparel and facilities
  • Initiating process to order equipment/apparel
• CAMPS - Responsible for:
  
  • Following guidelines established by Department, University, and the NCAA
    for camp procedures and operations
  • Coordinating and operating of youth and prospect camps
• SCHEDULING– Responsible for:
  
  • Scheduling of all competition
  • Submitting schedule to the Finance and Compliance Office for final approval prior to initiating contracts
  • Coordinating and Submitting Practice Schedules
• BUDGETS– Responsible for:
  
  • Assisting in annual budget preparation
  • Staying within amount budgeted for fiscal year
  • Having all expenditures pre-approved through appropriate channels
• PAPERWORK – Responsible for:
  • Completing all paperwork by established athletic department and NCAA
    deadlines
• FINANCIAL AID– Responsible for:
  • Understanding NCAA regulations
  • Initiating process for initial and renewal grants
  • Consistently updating team rosters
  • Meeting athletic grant-in-aid budget
• ACADEMICS– Responsible for:
  
  • Supporting all Department of Athletics policies on classroom attendance, study hall, progress reports and enforcing disciplinary actions
  • Working with teams to maintain and increase their APR
• FUNDRAISING– Responsible for:
  • Devising new methods of fund raising
  • Being available for Departmental fund raising activities
  • Following guidelines established by Department, University, and the NCAA for fund raising activities
• MEETINGS – Responsible for:
  • Attending and contributing to all Department of Athletics meetings and requested functions

Required Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of NCAA Rules and Regulations
  
• Knowledge of Basketball
  
• General understanding of technology applicable.
  
• Ability to lead, guide and direct graduate assistants, interns and student-athletes
  
• Willingness to form relationships with constituents/alumni and help fundraise
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Excellent time management skills.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
• Event management experience.
  
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office & Outlook

Education, Certificates, Licenses, & Experience

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or University

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 20 pounds
• Manual Dexterity for computer usage
• Adequate hearing to effectively communicate

Important Note

This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required for this position. The University reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs.

To Apply

Interested applicants should provide their resume and a completed JU application to Darion Brown at dbrown95@ju.edu.