UC Santa Cruz – Head Coach, Women’s Tennis

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It’s known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus’s DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

At UC Santa Cruz, we strive to enrich the total educational experience by promoting physical activity, encouraging health and wellness, building community, and cultivating leadership. Through our diverse offerings in athletics, classes, workshops, outdoor adventure trips, intramural sports leagues, tournaments, clubs, drop-in activities, and recreational facilities, we strive to provide opportunities for UCSC students, staff and faculty, retirees, alumni, and local community members to participate.

As one of the largest student employers on campus, we also have many work-study and non-work student jobs in our facilities and programs. Our goal is to provide a wide variety of professional programs and physical activities that promote and enhance community, learning, leadership, lifelong wellness, and academic success.

Under the direction of the Director of Athletics and Recreation, the Head Coach leads a competitive intercollegiate athletics sports program. The Head Coach is devoted to the full time performance of the duties as outlined in the job description, and any additional duties required by the Director of Athletics and Recreation that may be assigned. The Head Coach allocates resources to meet schedules and achieve success, identifies program objectives, and develops and directs strategies for successful programs.

The Head Coach is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the sports program, and provides guidance to other personnel including Assistant Coaches. The Head Coach’s duties and responsibilities shall be conducted in accordance with the NCAA’s, University’s, and Department’s policies, procedures, and rules as established.

Budgeted Salary: By Agreement Appointment $70,000 – $75,000/annually. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.

Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.

Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits

• Full-time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week:
  Mon-Fri, Weekends as needed

Employee Classification: By Agreement Contract appointment

Job End Date: 06/30/2026, with the possibility of extension

Work Location: UC Santa Cruz Main Campus

Union Representation: Non-Represented

Job Code Classification: HEAD COACH 5 (000332), By Agreement (no grade)

Travel: Up to 75% of the time

75% – Coaching

• Leads a competitive varsity athletic team program that promotes the values of leadership, scholarship, teamwork, discipline, commitment, resilience, positive sportsmanship and high ethical standards.
• Demonstrates a commitment to fostering an educational environment that prioritizes the academic, athletic, and personal development of student-athletes from diverse backgrounds and identities, ensuring an inclusive and supportive atmosphere.
• Proposes the strategies and goals for the sports program on a short and long-term basis.
• Plans, schedules and supervises practices that condition and train athletes, ensure safety, develop skills and teach Principles of Community.
• Prepares student-athletes in strategic preparation, coaches team at competitive events and performs game management.
• Evaluates student-athlete’s performance and designs instructional opportunities to improve technical and strategic implementation based on sound motor learning and biomechanical principles.
• Schedules all contests; works in concert with sport operations staff for scheduling and event management and assists in hosting home competitions and tournaments.
• Ensures adherences to…