Head Men's and Women's Rugby Coach

Position Overview

Wayne State College is seeking a Head Men's and Women's Rugby Coach. The men’s program competes in the College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) Division 1AA Heart of America conference. The women’s program competes in the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Division 3 Prairie States conference.

• Provide leadership, supervision, and administration of the men’s and women’s rugby programs that are consistent with the objectives and mission of the total athletic program at Wayne State College.
• Organize and facilitate all practices, contest preparations, and off-season training.
• Support the academic success of the student athletes.
• Maintain a student‑athlete retention rate as established by the department.
• Administer the rugby programs within the policies of Wayne State College, the Nebraska State College System, and the affiliated national governing associations.
• Develop and maintain a successful recruiting system while maintaining a high level of visibility within Wayne State College’s service region.
• Coordinate travel, lodging and meal considerations for away contests.
• Enforce discipline and positive sportsmanship behavior.
• Evaluate and review the program and recommend changes and improvements to the Associate Athletic Director.
• Maintain and inventory all equipment and uniforms.
• Responsible for fundraising activities for the programs and assist with department‑wide fundraising opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree and at least two years of coaching at the college or club level.
• Previous experience playing collegiate rugby.
• Knowledge of NCR and CRAA rules and regulations.

Ability to demonstrate practice drills. Acceptable background, credit, DMV check and driver’s license required.

Annual salary range is $55,000–$63,000, competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Attractive and comprehensive benefit package.

The Nebraska State Colleges are equal opportunity institutions and prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment. Each College has designated an individual to coordinate the Colleges’ non‑discrimination efforts to comply with regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Inquiries regarding non‑discrimination policies and practices may be directed to the Compliance Coordinators assigned at each College and identified on each College website.

This position is subject to Veterans Preference.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

We do not accept references or other application materials from outside credential management organizations. Application materials and references must be submitted through our applicant tracking system.