Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball

Position Title: Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball

Department: Basketball - Men

Advertised Pay: Mid $50,000's

Campus Location: Washburn University

Application Deadline:  Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by August 19, 2025.

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of over 5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and law students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Position Summary:
Assist the Head Coach in the general leadership of the men’s basketball team, including coaching, scheduling, conditioning, practices and recruiting.

Essential Functions:
Coaching, recruiting, scheduling games and team travel, player evaluation, running practices and work-outs, monitoring athlete scholarships, academic progress and class schedules, remaining apprised of MIAA & NCAA rules and regulations.
Maintain a healthy and fair work environment by exercising teamwork and collaboration. Actively promote a professional workplace culture of mutual respect and collegiality for all members of the institution. As a team leader and motivator, work to build positive and cooperative relationships with staff, encouraging them to work toward individual and departmental goals.

Non-Essential Functions:
Attend conferences and meetings.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and experience in coaching and/or playing basketball.
Must have a valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets the University standards.

Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree.
Experience in college athletics.
Experience coaching at the college level, NAIA or NCAA.
Experience in Men’s basketball.
Recruiting experience.

Exempt, Full time
Background Check and Driving History Required