Basketball Head Coach & Player Personnel Director (Frederick, MD)

Experience:
Significant coaching experience at college level or above. Strong network with professional players in the USA and overseas.

The Role:
The Head Coach/PPD should be an accomplished leader of young men, have the ability to engage the community, and have a clear coaching philosophy that supports player development and team excellence. The job requires the coach to build out and manage the roster, oversee and manage a practice schedule, and balance the needs of the team and its players. The TBL plays from March – June. Coaching responsibilities are primarily from January to June, but PPD roster building will take place year-round.

In addition to be responsible for wins and losses, it is the expectation that the Head Coach/PPD will see his or herself as a member of the greater Frederick, MD community, willing to participate in activities beyond athletic coaching responsibilities. He or she must ensure that every player invests in the community as well, and helps support and nurture the teams’ roots and reputation in the community.

Responsibilities & Skills Required:

The ideal candidate will…..
Have a track record of creating a winning culture and player development
Be organized and attend to details
Be an excellent communicator and motivator
Assemble the team
Lead the team before and during the season – practices, games, physical training
Care for the physical and emotional needs of each athlete
Assist players in setting individual goals and developing their careers
Provide encouragement and positive, constructive feedback to all players
Be involved in daily lives of athletes and coaches; update ownership with concerns on a consistent basis, seeking guidance when necessary
Participate in community events
Oversee practices
Season: January - June

Location & Travel:

Federick, Maryland
Minimum 12 away games/season
As needed for player recruitment

About Frederick TBL

The BasketballLeague (TBL), www.thebasketballleague.net, is a six (6) year old league playing throughout North America. In the Spring of 2023 there are 49 teams in the league, with 46 teams in the USA in small to medium sized markets, and another three (3) teams in Canada. The league is continuing to grow, with a goal of having sixty-four (64) teams in the USA and twenty-four (24) teams in Canada. Federick TBL is one of about a half-dozen new teams that have already committed to a market but plan to wait to start playing in the Spring of 2024. The league regular season runs twenty-four (24) games long from March – May, with 12 home and 12 away games. Playoffs are in June. The league is positioning itself as an alternative option for players who might be playing in professional leagues oversees and are hoping to build their careers towards playing against the highest possible competition. The TBL play is high quality – just a notch below the level of the NBA G-league. The league has already had a few players make it to the NBA.

We are a well-prepared group with the goal of building a championship quality organization! We believe there are three (3) key legs of the stool required to build a quality franchise.

We need to create and manage a High-Quality entertainment product that is appealing to a broad age range. We want TBL basketball home games to be a high-quality fun and entertaining event that people will enjoy, both basketball fans and non-basketball fans.
We need put together an excellent Basketball team and basketball organization. To this end, we are interviewing head coaches now and hope to hire someone by June of this year so that they will have a full year to build and plan a team.
We need to build a Community organization that is invested in Frederick County. Our goal is for TBL basketball, over time, to be part of the fabric of the community, and a team that the people of Frederick are proud of.

As we think about putting together our team, we have broken the operation down into four (4) areas of focus: Basketball Operations, Business Operations, Sales & Marketing, Legal & Finance. We are looking for a Head Coach/PPD who will oversee Basketball Operations, and will interface closely with the Business Operations, Sales & Marketing, and Legal & Finance teams. The ideal candidate is someone with some experience who is hungry to build their career as a coach at the professional level. Building a team from scratch will be both demanding and rewarding.

We are looking to hire someone no later than July 1st of this year. This is a unique opportunity for someone with energy, drive, and a positive attitude, who is indefatigable and will gain great satisfaction from creating, building and directing a basketball team dedicated to excellence.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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