Assistant Athletic Director for Men’s Basketball Operations and Special Assistant to the Head Coach

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About Rice:

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities. 

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.

Position Summary:

The assistant athletic director for men’s basketball operations and special assistant to the head coach is responsible for all program operations, managing travel for players and coaches/administrators/students, managing the student-athlete basketball life skills and players’ development, and coordinating special events for the program. This person will also manage recruiting records in accordance with NCAA regulations for recruiting of student-athletes, manage booster functions for donors (including dinner meetings, fundraising events, etc.), and coordinate speaking engagements for the head coach. In their role as special assistant to the head coach, the incumbent will advise the head coach on NIL matters and act as liaison to the Associate AD for NIL on the program’s need for direct institutional support payments. The incumbent will serve as a representative of the University, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other members of the Rice community and with the public.

Workplace requirements:

Frequent traveling during basketball season

Workplace Location: 

This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in-person. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree
• Four or more (4+) year of experience in a college basketball program

Skills 

• Must be able to correspond professionally both in writing and orally
• Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays as team schedule requires
• Frequent travel during season
• Must be familiar with MS Office Suite

Preferences:

• Master’s degree

Essential Functions:

• Manages in season travel schedule for players and a travel party of coaches, administrators, managers, trainers, and students
• Manages recruiting records in accordance with NCAA regulations for recruiting of student-athletes
• Manages all community relations programs
• Manages the program’s direct institutional support program and advises coach on needs and industry trends
• Manages staff assistants and student managers to ensure adequate preparation of all functions for practice times and scheduled games
• Coordinates the purchase of airline tickets, hotel rooms, local transportation, and meals for the travel party
• Ensures team travel is planned in a manner that complies with Rice fiscal policy, department missed class policy, and NCAA travel policy
• Coordinates practice times with visiting teams
• Assists with on-campus recruiting events
• Coordinates (with development) functions for donors, including dinner meetings, fund raising events, etc
• Performs all other duties as assigned

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If you have any additional questions, please email us at jobs@rice.edu . Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.