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Duke Men’s Rowing Paid Head Coaching Position (12-15 hours a week) The Duke Men’s Rowing team is seeking a new long-term head coach who lives in the Triangle Area. We are searching for a coach who: - Promotes a competitive yet unified team culture - values the life lessons learned from rowing - understands the academic-athletic balance inherent in Club rowing programs. As Head Coach you would be expected to: - Attend 3-5 practices a week: We have a water practice on Saturdays from 9 AM - 11:30 AM at Lake Michie in Bahama, NC. We then have at least 2 dry practices throughout the week on Duke Campus. The weekday schedule varies each semester depending on coach and rower commitments.Typical weekday practice times include: 6 AM - 8 AM at Lake Michie in Bahama, NC, 7-8:30 AM at Wilson Gym on Duke West Campus, and 5-6:30 PM at Wilson Gym on Duke West Campus. - Attend 2-3 regattas per semester. For all of our regattas, we leave Friday evening and return to Durham late Sunday night. While our travel schedule varies year-to-year, we attend: - the Head of the Schuyllkill, PA [Fall semester] - Head of the South, GA [Fall semester] - SIRAs Sprints, TN [Spring semester] - Teach Novice rowers to row (Novice typically do not have any prior rowing experience) - Communicate Effectively with the team Communication is vital to the smooth operation of our program. Every Sunday the Head Coach is expected to send out the practice plan for the week. If interested, contact clubrowing@duke.edu for more information. Our vision for Duke Men’s Rowing is to build a strong community of intense, passionate individuals bonded by their commitment to something greater than themselves. We need a coach to help us on our mission. |