Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach / SL-2
Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach / SL-2
Department: Athletics
Salary: $42,500
Job Description:
The State University of New York (SUNY) College at Canton invites qualified applications for a Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach. This is a full-time, 10-month position beginning in July 2025.
This position is responsible for planning, directing, and evaluating all aspects and facets of a successful collegiate lacrosse program.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience in coaching, instructing, or training in lacrosse.
- Can demonstrate good communication skills.
- Recruitment experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree.
Duties:
- Recruitment of highly skilled and academically qualified student athletes.
- Monitor academic progress and eligibility.
- Effectively analyze and teach the skills and strategies of the sport.
- Planning, organizing conducting, and evaluating practice sessions along with developing, implementing, and evaluating game plans and strategies.
- Serve as a leader, mentor, and role model to the student athletes of the program and prepare a competitive schedule, participate in community and department activities, and fundraising initiatives.
- Oversee the team’s travel coordination and other administrative processes and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with all department, university, and NCAA policies, procedures, and regulations.
Prior to final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit to a background check including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, and criminal background check.
Application Deadline: open until filled; application review begins immediately. Persons interested in the above position should apply online at https://employment.canton.edu/
SUNY Canton, a unit of the State University of New York, is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
The college is located in Canton, a village in the St. Lawrence River valley of northern New York. Located 20 miles from the St. Lawrence River and the Adirondack Park, and 70 miles from the Canadian capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canton holds excellent opportunities for the outdoor or cultural enthusiast. SUNY Canton is a member of the Associated Colleges, a consortium of four colleges.
