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Posted: 10-Jun-25
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Type: Full-time
Categories Coaching
Coaching - Football
Sector Collegiate Sports
The Assistant Football Coach will assist the Head Football Coach with all duties related to operating the football program, including but not limited to recruiting student-athletes, planning, and executing practice sessions, game preparation, game-day coaching, academic monitoring, and managing game day responsibilities. This is a best-fit coaching role responsibilities may align with either offensive or defensive needs based on the candidate’s experience and the program’s current structure. As a member of the athletics department this person will have additional responsibilities assigned by the Director of Athletics. Lawrence University is a member of the NCAA Division III, Midwest Conference. Northern Collegiate Hockey Association, and Midwest Fencing Conference. Lawrence currently fields teams in 24 intercollegiate sports with approximately 425 scholar-athletes and is committed to a well-balanced program promoting excellence in both.
Job Responsibilities - Collaborate with the Head Coach and other staff to support either offensive or defensive game planning, based on positional expertise and program needs.
- Recruit high caliber student-athletes compatible with Lawrence University’s mission and the specific goals of the football program.
- Assist in advising student-athletes and staff of applicable NCAA, MWC, and football specific rules, regulations, and University policies and ensure compliance of such regulations.
- Coordinate the review of practice and game video for the team.
- Monitor student-athlete academic performance and implement team, Athletics department, and University measures to support their academic performance.
- Meet regularly with the student-athletes about academics and other matters pertaining to their enrollment and educational progress.
- Ensure appropriate safety measures are observed when conducting team activities.
- Cooperate with the University Athletic Trainers to ensure student-athletes receive proper medical and physical training services.
- Coordinate specific activities in preparation for scheduled competition.
- Attend all team practices and home and away contests.
- Assume responsibility to student-athlete compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.
- Attend appropriate athletics departmental staff meetings.
- Game day manager for an assigned sport.
- Assume additional duties as assigned by the Athletics Director.
Minimum Requirements - Successful coaching experience.
- Experience recruiting at the college level.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- First aid and AED certification needed prior to conducting athletics related activities.
- Must have successful completion of criminal and MVR background check, meet University Authorized Driver Policy requirements, and favorable completion of reference checks.
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About Lawrence University Of Wisconsin Lawrence University is a residential liberal arts college and conservatory of music, both devoted exclusively to undergraduate education. It is a supportive academic community of 1,500 intellectually curious, diverse and multi-interested students from nearly every state and 50 countries—all committed to a rigorous and challenging educational experience. Taught by a faculty of 165 professors (95% of whom have earned a PhD or other terminal degree), Lawrence is devoted to “Engaged Learning” as the most effective way to prepare students for lives of personal fulfillment and professional accomplishment. It is a demanding approach to education for students who demand much of themselves. “Engaged Learning” is what characterizes a Lawrence education and distinguishes Lawrentians. Using this engaging approach to learning, Lawrence helps students develop the abilities that are highly valued by employers as well as graduate and professional schools. Among these are the ability solve problems, communicate effectively, work collaboratively and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Lawrence is located adjacent to downtown Appleton, a vibrant community of 73,000 in which the city and the college benefit from one another.
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