Army West Point Athletic Association
Assistant Men's Ice Hockey Coach
Army West Point Athletic Association - Manager
West Point · NY
Hockey - Coach · Coach · Operations
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What to Expect
The Assistant Men’s Ice Hockey Coach is responsible for supporting the Head Men’s Ice Hockey Coach by coaching Cadet-athletes, season planning, recruiting, logistics, scheduling, managing travel, and managing the team’s budget including purchasing. This position reports to the Head Men’s Ice Hockey Coach. All the duties of the position must be conducted in adherence with the policies, rules, and regulations of the United States Military Academy (“USMA”), Army West Point Athletic Association Inc. (“AWPAA”), the Atlantic Hockey America Conference (“AHA”), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”).
What You'll Do
50% Administrative & Budget
The Assistant Men’s Ice Hockey Coach is responsible for supporting the Head Men’s Ice Hockey Coach by coaching Cadet-athletes, season planning, recruiting, logistics, scheduling, managing travel, and managing the team’s budget including purchasing. This position reports to the Head Men’s Ice Hockey Coach. All the duties of the position must be conducted in adherence with the policies, rules, and regulations of the United States Military Academy (“USMA”), Army West Point Athletic Association Inc. (“AWPAA”), the Atlantic Hockey America Conference (“AHA”), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”).
What You'll Do
50% Administrative & Budget
- Work to integrate sports into the whole spectrum of USMA life to complement the AWPAA and USMA mission in the military community.
- Assist the Head Coach in the administration and planning of the entire hockey program, including, but not limited to daily practices, game planning and implementation, recruiting, equipment management, facilities scheduling, logistics and budget.
- Plan and coordinate all meals, travel accommodations, bus schedule, and hotel accommodations.
- Ensures that team travel arrangements follow USMA, Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations, to include monitoring development of travel itineraries and coordination of travel plans.
- Submit necessary trip section requests and travel exception to policy (ETP) into the Academy Management System.
- Assist coach in daily, weekly, monthly, and annual schedules. Maintain continuous communication with staff, administrators, and players to ensure schedules are communicated across the organizations.
- Ensure program follows all Atlantic Hockey America & NCAA protocols for video upload as well as provide league with any supplemental discipline video.
- Ensures safety of Cadet-athlete and coaching staff through careful monitoring of the condition of athletics equipment and facilities utilized by designated sport; submits requires for repair, maintenance, and improvement of facilities to facility manager, when appropriate.
- Maintain and balance budget with head coach, equipment manager, and assistant coaches.
- Coordinate with head coach on budget needs, concerns, and future projections.
- In coordination with equipment manager, manage team expenses, reconciliations, and coordinate regular monthly budget meetings at the head coach’s request.
- Attend all monthly POD meetings to coordinate all home game needs with ticketing, marketing, and operations.
- Maintain team standard operating procedure (SOP).
- Maintain Army Hockey Continuity book to include, but not limited to, all logistical needs, budget needs, annual planning dates, game day operations
- Assist head coach with long term calendar game planning.
35% Coaching
- Promotes the philosophy and objectives of AWPAA; to include adhering to and enforcing all applicable policies and procedures, as well as rules and regulations of USMA, the Conference, and the NCAA.
- Assists the Head Coach the ongoing teaching and instruction of Cadet-athletes in the performance of their sport such as, but not limited to, games, practices, individual and team workouts, and conditioning sessions.
- Coach and instruct student-athletes individually and in groups and demonstrate game techniques and skills required to be successful.
- Plan and attend coaching and practice sessions, games, tournaments, etc. in accordance with NCAA and conference regulations for specified positions.
- Develop, recommend, and teach game strategy.
- Monitor and maintain the discipline and conduct of Cadet-athletes to support the image and reputation of the department and academy. Responsible for the development, safety and conduct of the cadet-athletes within the sport program.
- Supervises assigned assistant coaches and other support staff to ensure compliance with applicable rules, policies, and procedures; provides orientation, training and guidance as needed; conducts performance evaluations.
10% Recruiting
- Has a large role in the identification, recruitment, and selection of prospective Cadet-athletes; ensures compliance with NCAA recruiting rules and regulations; initiates process for determining academic eligibility.
- Assist in timely submission of prospective cadet-athlete USMA application submission.
5% Engagement/Camps & Clinics
- Assist with departmental needs as requested; When practical under the circumstances, staff is encouraged to voluntarily attend athletic events to promote audience participation and support for AWPAA sport programs.
- Participates in camps, clinics, exhibitions, and campus activities as approved by AWPAA NCAA Compliance Office.
What We Can Offer
$62,353.20
Who We Are
USMA is renowned as the world’s preeminent leadership development institution. Located on the banks of the Hudson River in West Point, NY, it is approximately one hour from New York City. The mission of USMA is "to build, educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets to be commissioned leaders of character committed to the Army Values and ready for a lifetime of service to the Army and Nation." This position will be housed within the AWPAA, which is a non-profit corporation organized to manage and support the 30 intercollegiate athletic programs at the Academy. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army Values through an extraordinary NCAA Division I athletic experience.
