Coaching Opportunities Ursuline Academy

Ursuline Academy is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated Assistant Track & Field Coaches to join our coaching staff. We are looking for coaches with experience or expertise in one or more of the following event areas:

Sprints/Hurdles Coach
Work primarily with athletes competing in sprint and hurdle events, emphasizing technique, speed development, race execution, and athlete development.
Throws Coach
Work primarily with throwing-event athletes, emphasizing sound technique, event fundamentals, safety, and progressive athlete development.
Jumps Coach
Work primarily with athletes competing in jumping events, emphasizing technique, event fundamentals, athletic development, and competitive preparation.
Join the Bears
This is an opportunity to help build a track & field program where student-athletes are challenged to improve, supported by coaches who care about them, and encouraged to pursue excellence both individually and as part of a team. Ursuline's athletic philosophy centers on using sport to develop confident leaders, teammates, and competitors. If you're passionate about track & field and excited about helping young women reach their potential, we'd love to hear from you.
The ideal candidates will bring a genuine passion for track and field, a commitment to developing student-athletes, and an enthusiasm for helping young women grow as competitors, teammates, leaders, and individuals.
About Ursuline Academy
Ursuline Academy offers a comprehensive athletics program that emphasizes excellence, character development, leadership, integrity, resilience, and a strong sense of community. Ursuline's athletics program emphasizes that learning extends beyond the classroom through healthy competition, teamwork, and sportsmanship. We believe coaches can have a lasting impact on student-athletes, and we're looking for individuals who want to contribute to that experience.

Assistant coaches will work collaboratively with the head coach and other event coaches to help build a positive, competitive, and development-focused track & field program. We are particularly interested in coaches who:

• Have experience coaching or competing in sprints, hurdles, throws, or jumps
• Are passionate and knowledgeable about track & field
• Enjoy teaching the technical fundamentals of their events
• Can develop athletes across a range of experience and ability levels
• Put student-athlete development at the center of their coaching
• Promote teamwork, sportsmanship, accountability, confidence, and a positive team culture
• Communicate effectively with student-athletes, fellow coaches, and the athletics staff
• Are dependable, enthusiastic, and willing to contribute to the overall success of the program
• Understand that success is about more than performances and results. It is also about helping young women develop as athletes, teammates, and leaders

Previous coaching experience is preferred, but we also welcome individuals with strong event-specific knowledge, competitive experience, and a desire to develop as coaches.
Candidates with expertise across multiple event groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Interested?
Interested candidates should contact Jen Brooks, Athletic Director, at jbrooks@ursulinestl.org.