Head Coach, Baseball

The Head Baseball Coach reports to the Director of Athletics and/or their designee and is responsible for the leadership, administration, and overall operation of the University's NCAA Division I Baseball program. The Head Coach is expected to develop and sustain a competitive program that promotes excellence in athletics, academics, personal development, and sportsmanship while maintaining full compliance with University, conference, and NCAA rules and regulations. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities** Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Recruit and retain academically and athletically qualified student-athletes who align with the mission and values of Stetson University. - Provide strategic leadership and vision for all aspects of the baseball program, establishing goals that support competitive success, academic achievement, and student-athlete development. - Plan, organize, and conduct practices, skill instruction, conditioning sessions, and game preparation to maximize team performance. - Lead, supervise, and evaluate assistant coaches and support staff, including responsibilities related to hiring, training, mentoring, performance management, and professional development. - Oversee team scheduling, travel logistics, and operational planning for all team activities. - Manage all facets of the program's budget in accordance with departmental and University policies. - Monitor and support the academic progress, retention, and graduation success of student-athletes. - Foster a positive culture that emphasizes integrity, accountability, leadership, sportsmanship, and personal growth. - Evaluate student-athlete performance and provide ongoing coaching, instruction, and mentorship. - Assist with fundraising, marketing, alumni engagement, and community outreach initiatives that support the baseball program, Athletics Department, and University. - Maintain a fiscally responsible and administratively efficient program. - Ensure strict adherence to University, Athletics Department, conference, and NCAA policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. - Represent Stetson University in a professional manner at campus, community, conference, and NCAA events. - Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics or their designee. **Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities** The successful candidate will demonstrate: - Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. - Proficiency with computer applications and technology commonly used in collegiate athletics administration and recruiting. - Comprehensive knowledge of NCAA Division I rules and regulations and a commitment to maintaining full compliance. - Experience managing the daily operations of a collegiate baseball program, including recruiting, scheduling, budget administration, player development, team travel, and program organization. - Knowledge of player development, practice planning, strength and conditioning coordination, and competitive strategy. - Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with student-athletes, colleagues, alumni, donors, boosters, and community stakeholders. - Strong leadership, organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. - Commitment to supporting the educational goals and overall well-being of student-athletes. - Ability to support and advance the University's mission, values, and commitment to inclusive excellence. **Required Qualifications** - Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. - Minimum of three (3) years of collegiate coaching experience at the NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, professional, or equivalent level; or five (5) years of related coaching and leadership experience. - Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to NCAA Division I rules, regulations, and compliance expectations. - Commitment to the academic success and holistic development of student-athletes. - Ability to effectively recruit, coach, and develop student-athletes across a broad range…