Head Football Coach

Langston University Department of Athletics is seeking applications for the position of Head Football Coach. Located in Langston, Oklahoma, 40 miles north of Oklahoma City, Langston University is a Historically Black College & University (HBCU), an National Association Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) institution and member of the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC). This is a full-time 12-month position.

The Head Football Coach is expected to serve as a transformational leader who recruits and develops talented student-athletes, designs and executes effective offensive and defensive systems, builds and mentors a high-performing coaching staff, manages the full scope of program operations, cultivates strong donor and alumni relationships, and represents the institution’s values with professionalism and integrity. The coach serves as the primary ambassador of the football program to internal and external stakeholders, including prospective student‑athletes and their families, campus leadership, faculty, alumni, donors, and the broader community.

The Head Football Coach is responsible for building a competitive program that can contend for conference championships while upholding high academic standards, fostering a positive student‑athlete experience, and ensuring full compliance with all NAIA rules and regulations.

• Ensure the effective teaching and instruction of all specific technical skill areas to student‑athletes.
• Coach student‑athletes in their growth and development in the sport with techniques and fundamentals of their position and sport conditioning.
• Develop team and individual strategies to have the greatest chance of winning within the sport, through on‑court/field teaching and video instruction.
• Design instructional programs for the team and individual student athletes and instruct student‑athletes on how to implement a game plan as determined for each competition.
• Travel to events and evaluate potential student‑athlete talent, correspond with all prospects via email, phone, face to face conversations, etc.
• Complete all necessary Compliance and Institutional documentation as required.
• Recruit student‑athletes who meet University academic and athletic standards.
• Responsible for direct supervision of assistant coaches, all staff disciplinary actions, and any other personnel management duties as required to maintain a successful staff.
• Responsible for overall performance of athletes’ academic progress by working closely with the academic support staff.
• Work with the Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance Officer to make sure programs and student‑athletes are complying with all rules and regulations regarding compliance issues.
• Responsible for successfully managing an annual budget including all necessary fiscal planning.
• Promote the program to the public including, media, donors, the University community and the general public to increase visibility and revenues for the program.
• Other duties as assigned.