Job Description

Brown University Athletics and Recreation is currently seeking candidates for the Assistant Coach, Women's Lacrosse position. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, and a member of the Ivy League, our intercollegiate athletics program consists of 38 varsity teams with approximately 1,000 athletes who participate within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA-D1).

This position assists the Head Coach, Women's Lacrosse in all phases of the Women's Lacrosse Program and will work with a position group to be assigned by the Head Coach. This includes coaching, teaching, and player development, recruiting, and administrative duties such as coordinating training and travel schedules, video analysis, completing compliance information, and alumni relations. The position supports all efforts to continue to attract the nation's top women's lacrosse players to our Division I non-scholarship program.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree with 1-2 years of coaching experience. In lieu of a Bachelor's Degree, a minimum of 5 years direct related experience is required.
• Coaching experience in intercollegiate athletics, professional athletics, elite amateur sport, or a comparable competitive environment.

Job Competencies

• Ability to recruit within NCAA and Ivy League Rules.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication and computer skills, necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and relate well to students.
• Excellent sport specific technical, tactical, and strategic knowledge.
• Basic proficiency in Excel, Word, internet and email capabilities.
• Social media experience, helpful.
• Familiarity with Teamworks, or similar, preferred.
• Prior experience with video editing software, helpful.
• Commitment to the student-athlete, passion for the game and ability to coach and motivate.

All division employees are required to demonstrate exemplary ethical conduct and conformance to NCAA rules and regulations; the duties of the position are to be performed in compliance with all NCAA, Ivy League rules and regulations; and any rules violations on behalf of themselves or any knowledge of violations within the division are to be reported to the compliance office and appropriate parties.

Employees in coaching positions must receive annual rules education on NCAA legislation related to recruiting by the compliance office and maintain current AED/CPR and First Aid certification (certification is available at no cost through the Division).

Background Check - Criminal, Education, MVR

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and education verification satisfactory to Brown.

Recruiting Start Date: 2026-06-17

Department: Athletics and Recreation

Grade: Grade 10

Worker Sub-Type: Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 37.5

Position Work Location: Onsite