Head Coach, Men's Soccer

Head Coach - Men's Soccer

Full-time position

Posted 12/12/25

Serves as Head Coach of Men’s Soccer, an NAIA and Sooner Athletic Conference program. Provides overall leadership for the Men’s Soccer program including: discipling/mentoring student-athletes, managing daily operations, coordinating practices and games, recruiting student-athletes, ordering equipment, scheduling, monitoring the strength and conditioning program, game day set‑up of field, and other duties as assigned. Responsible for enforcing institutional, conference, and NAIA regulations relevant to the JBU soccer program.

This is a full‑time position with oversight of a reserve team and/or other responsibilities.

• Strong ability to create goodwill with staff, faculty, students, and community; servant attitude.
• Commitment to the value and importance of discipling young men.
• Commitment to the academic and athletic success of the student‑athlete.
• Commitment to the Articles of Faith, Mission, and Objectives of the University; and desires to be a role model for students by demonstrating an active Christian faith in personal example and in work‑related responsibilities.

• Character: Models the NAIA five core values of the Champions of Character Program.
• Recruiting: Following all NAIA guidelines, recruit student‑athletes to JBU by working closely with admissions and financial aid. Prepares and submits letter of intent and scholarship forms to the Director of Athletics.
• Team Leadership: Heart for leading and growing young men in their faith both on and off the field. Monitors and mentors academic progress of team members. Communicates and furnishes all necessary information to AD and FAR for eligibility reporting. Works with head trainer in the prevention and care of athletic‑related injuries. Organizes and conducts effective practice sessions. Delegates responsibilities to assistant coach and evaluates his/her performance.
  
  Sets goals and objectives and accomplishes them without the need for frequent follow up.
• Budgeting/Administration: Manages and works within the operational budget and scholarship budget. Follows all expenditure procedures. Purchases all necessary equipment and uniforms. Organizes and is responsible for equipment and uniform checkout, inventory, storage.
• Scheduling/Publicity: Schedules non‑conference games – home and away. Schedules all travel details – hotels, meals, transportation. Works with Facility Coordinator and other coaches to schedule fields for practice and weight room for conditioning. Works with SID regarding all publicity, stats, pictures, etc.
• Alumni Engagement: Outreach to soccer alumni, building relationships.
• Meets the following performance indicators: Monitors the graduation rate of the student‑athletes. Provides intentional spiritual development throughout the academic year. Monitors the behavior patterns of the student‑athletes to ensure an understanding of the expectations and the importance of the “JBU Community Covenant.” Maintains a team climate that is mutually respectful of coaches and athletes. Maintains a win/loss overall record over 5 years that exceeds or averages .500.
• Other Responsibilities: Reserve soccer program oversight and/or other assignment within athletics.
• Optional Responsibility: Option of running summer soccer camp for male youth. The Coach privately owns the camp and is responsible for incorporation (if desired), insurance, JBU rental fees, coaching salaries, printing costs, and equipment costs.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

• Experience teaching the game of sport, as either a coach or a teaching professional.
• Strong communicative, organizational and administrative skills.
• Competent knowledge of sport specific techniques, skill development and game planning.
• Experience in building and managing a team.
• Experience in recruiting for long‑term stability.

• Head coaching experience at the collegiate level.
• Teaching at the college level.

Education: Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree; preferred master’s degree and/or coaching certification.

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