Head Women's Wrestling Coach
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$ 55000 - 65000
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HEAD WOMENS WRESTLING COACH
Position: Western Colorado University invites applications for the full-time position of Head Womens Wrestling Coach. This is a new NCAA program for Western and the inaugural head coach will be building the new program. The position reports to the Director of Athletics works closely with the Deputy Director of Athletics the Associate Athletics Director for Business Operations and Assistant Athletic Director for Communications.
Responsibilities: The Head Womens Wrestling Coach is responsible for providing leadership planning organizing and for administering all aspects of a start-up program for the Womens Wrestling program. The incumbent will be responsible for fostering and supporting student-athlete welfare recruiting highly qualified student-athletes practice scheduling and competitions coaching athletes in practice and games maintaining a strong academic environment supervising coaching staff maintaining budget conducting and managing all facets of camps cultivating alumni/donors/community direct involvement working with program-specific fundraising as well as participation in Athletic Department fundraising.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree required. Three years of prior related experience. Strong communication skills ability to support significant evening and weekend work. Proven administrative organizational and recruiting skills. Ability to establish good rapport and relationships with players administrators staff alumni and the general public.
Preferred Qualifications: Masters Degree preferred. Three years collegiate wrestling coaching experience preferred. Knowledge of NCAA Division II wrestling practices and regulations. NCAA II recruiting certified. CPR certified.
Compensation: $55000 - 65000annual salary range. This position is FLSA exempt. Western offers an excellent benefits package including shared premiums for a comprehensive health insurance plan dental insurance retirement plan life insurance and other insurance options. After one year of employment Western provides free tuition for dependents enrolled full time in undergraduate programs for up to four years.
How to Apply: Apply online at Required attachments for online application include a letter of application addressed to Miles Van Hee Director of Athletics resume and contact information for three references.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act in any materials you submit you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age date of birth or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Please direct questions to the search committee chair at ghinze@.
Application deadline is June 30 2025 at 11:59PM (MDT).
Additional Information on Western and Gunnison/Crested Butte
Western Colorado University is a public institution with an enrollment of 3700 students. 47% of students are undergraduates 33% are graduate students and 80% receive some form of financial aid. Western students represent 17 countries 50 states and almost every county in Colorado. With an average class size of 17 Westerns faculty and staff share a strong commitment to personalized rigorous and immersive education. Visit learn more about the university.
Western Colorado University is located in Gunnison Colorado about 200 miles southwest of Denver amidst over 2 million acres of public land and a vibrant ranching community. The Gunnison valley provides robust cultural programming and exceptional outdoor recreation. A network of dedicated community organizations enrich the lives of many in the tight-knit community. Living in the valley one appreciates a vibrant culture of festivals exhibitions performances wellness activities and more. In the winter many enjoy in skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort and along dozens of miles of cross-country trails. In the summer bikers hikers and runners explore 750-plus miles of singletrack trails while others delight in fishing boating and paddleboarding at Blue Mesa Reservoir or on the Gunnison River and its tributaries. Pre-K-12 students are served by the highly-ranked Gunnison Watershed School District.
An Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/vets.
Western Colorado University believes that equity diversity and inclusion drive our success and we encourage candidates from all identities backgrounds and abilities to apply. Western is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore in all aspects of the employment process we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy medical condition related to pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information or military status (for state classified positions with preference given to military veterans) or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Please see our diversity statement and our DEII Committee charge.
ADAAA ACCOMMODATIONS:
Western Colorado University is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment Western will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to the Office of Human Resources at or .
WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INCLUDING DISABILITY/VETERANS
Employment Type
Full-Time
