Ave Maria University is seeking applicants for Head Baseball Coach. The primary duty of the Head Baseball Coach is to teach, train, and develop the skills of the student athletes in the sport of baseball while integrating the Catholic faith through mentorship and virtue development.

The head baseball coach will also manage the planning and administration of the baseball program and will provide leadership and oversight to the student athletes, serving as a positive mentor, encouraging virtue development, and creating a positive image within the Ave Maria University mission for the baseball program.

The head baseball coach will also be responsible for the sport’s administration, including but not limited to, recruitment and retention of mission-fit student-athletes, scheduling, travel, budget management, fundraising, equipment, overseeing facility maintenance, and overall program management.

The head baseball coach will adhere to all guidelines and regulations set forth by the Sun Conference, NAIA and Ave Maria University.

• Provide technical skill instruction to the baseball team to aid in the skill development of student-athletes at practices.
• Conduct individual training sessions with student-athletes geared at skill development.
• Prepare and oversee the implementation of practice plans that will prepare the team physically and mentally for competition.
• Prepare and oversee the planning and implementation of camps and clinics.
• Monitor the academic, social, and personal development of baseball student-athletes.
• Mentor the student-athletes through virtue development, including the promotion of the integration of the Catholic faith.
• Ensure that NAIA and Sun Conference compliance is followed.
• Ensure that recruiting goals are met regarding roster size, discount rate, and mission-fit culture.
• Possess empathy and common sense to build trust.
• Exceptional time management and organization skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, collaboratively, and under supervision.
• Willingness to serve and to build relationships with those around them.
• Must possess strong initiative, leadership skills, organizational skills and project management skills, including the ability to multitask to manage a variety of projects and priorities, coordinating the actions of others, following through on projects to timely completion, and demonstrating excellent judgment with attention to detail.
• Microsoft Office experience with Word, Outlook, Publisher, Excel, Power Point software.
• Must support the University’s Catholic mission. 

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