Head Womens Rowing Coach

Position Classification:

10-month, full-time, salary, exempt and benefit-eligible staff position. For more benefit information visit Why Work at UCO?

General Schedule:

The general schedule for this position is Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; nights and weekends required as season demands.

Position Summary:

The Head Women’s Rowing Coach is responsible for the leadership, organization, and administration of the University’s women’s rowing program. The position supports the academic, athletic, and personal development of student-athletes while promoting competitive excellence and ensuring full compliance with NCAA, Conference, and University policies. This role includes approximately 70% coaching/teaching and 30% administrative responsibilities.

Job Duties:

• Coaching and Student-Athlete Development
  • Plan, organize, and conduct all practice sessions, training activities, and competitions.
  • Provide instruction in rowing techniques, race strategy, physical conditioning, and sport-specific skills.
  • Monitor, evaluate, and document student-athlete performance and progress.
  • Promote physical safety, sportsmanship, accountability, and academic success.
  • Remain current on coaching methodologies, equipment technologies, and sport rules.
• Recruiting and Compliance
  • Direct all recruiting activities in accordance with NCAA, Conference, and University regulations.
  • Identify, recruit, and retain academically and athletically qualified student-athletes.
  • Collaborate with the Athletic Compliance Office to ensure program compliance.
  • Self-report potential violations and fully cooperate with compliance reviews or investigations.
• Program Administration
  • Administer all operational aspects of the women’s rowing program.
  • Manage staffing needs, scholarship allocations, and financial aid coordination.
  • Develop, monitor, and manage annual and monthly operating budgets.
  • Coordinate schedules, travel arrangements, and competition logistics.
  • Contribute to Athletic Department initiatives and support the departmental “total team concept.”
• Equipment, Boats, and Logistics
  • Oversee the care, maintenance, repair, and inventory of rowing equipment, including shells, oars, launches, trailers, and associated gear.
  • Safely rig, derig, clean, load, unload, store, and transport boats and equipment.
  • Oversee transportation of boats in compliance with University and state transportation requirements.
  • Ensure rowing launches are operated and maintained according to safety standards.
• Outreach and Representation
  • Serve as a positive representative of the University and Athletics Department.
  • Engage with media, alumni, civic organizations, and campus partners to promote the rowing program.
  • Act as a mentor and role model supporting student-athlete leadership and personal development.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Coaching, teaching, or instructing experience, preferably at the collegiate level.
• Current First Aid, CPR, and AED certification or ability to obtain prior to employment.

Qualifications/Experience Preferred:

• Three (3) or more years of coaching experience at the junior or collegiate level.
• Experience administering an intercollegiate athletics program.
• Experience recruiting and program management.
• Master’s degree.

Knowledge/Skills/ Abilities

• Knowledge of and commitment to NCAA, Conference, and University rules and compliance expectations.
• Knowledge of rowing principles and coaching techniques.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and planning skills.
• Ability to recruit, motivate, instruct, and mentor student-athletes.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.