LIGHTWEIGHT ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/FIRST ASSISTANT COACH

Summary of responses re: what a LTWT associate head coach/first assistant’s role entails

Recruiting

  • Manages communications with PSAs and acts as the lightweight liaison to admissions/financial aid offices

Coaching

  • Coaching lower boats (3V, 4V, novice crews)

  • Focus on safety and skill instruction with lower boats/novice athletes

Operations & Administration

  • Trailer driving and equipment maintenance

  • Social media content creation for team channels

  • Manages the team’s CARA calendar

Duties outside of coaching

Summary of responses re: department and institutional working group/committee involvement

Student Leadership Committees – Supporting or advising student-athlete leadership groups.

DEI Committees – Engages in initiatives focused on inclusion within the team, department, or campus

Assistant Coaches' Working Groups – Sharing best practices and advocating for the assistant coach role within the department

Coach’s Council – Provide input on department-wide policies and culture

Various Departmental Committees – Ad hoc groups related to athletics operations, hiring, or wellness