Description

Position Summary:  Assist in athletic delivery, operational excellence and profitability of the Academies' Basketball program. 

Position Responsibilities: 

• Develop and execute the long-term strategic vision and plan for comprehensive excellence in the Basketball program, including the full-time Academy, short-time camps, and training for teams and professional players. 
• Provide each student-athlete with the resources and leadership to develop to their full potential in the sport while excelling in the classroom and preparing for successful lives after graduation. 
• Proactively establish, maintain and grow relationships at every level of the program.   
• Recruit, motivate and retain expert coaches and support staff. 
• Effectively communicate with parents, student-athletes, faculty, college and professional coaches, professional athletes and guests. 
• Manage, oversee and follow up on the activities of the sport program including: season planning,  program development, facility planning and utilization, team registration, scheduling of games/tournaments/clinics, coaches' training needs and handling day-to-day client communications and requests. 
• Participate and coordinator IMG Academies public relations activities including media interviews and speaking engagements. 
• Work within Academies structure to address issues pertaining to coach/player/parent behavior and escalate to Basketball Director as appropriate. 
• Demonstrate integrity and character in understanding and abiding by the rules and policies of IMG and all governing bodies. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Sports Management, Education or related field  
• Minimum 2 years' professional, collegiate, prep or high school coaching experience 
• Ability to bring business orientation and operational excellence while focusing on student-athlete welfare and maintaining a dynamic work environment 
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills with the ability to interface with a variety of audiences 
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced organization  
• Ability and desire to work collaboratively with colleagues  
• Savvy in sales and marketing 
• A superior work ethic 

Physical Demands and Work Environment: 

• Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes in excess of 40 lbs.  
• Should be able to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period of time. 
• Must be able to move around campus which includes gym, turf, fields, etc. 
• Ability to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends and holidays is required 

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