{"id":5627,"date":"2026-06-08T11:12:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/?p=5627"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:12:46","slug":"head-softball-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/2026\/06\/08\/head-softball-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Head Softball Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Southern Arkansas University, a NCAA Division II member institution and member of the Great American Conference (GAC) is seeking applicants for the position of Head Softball Coach.<\/p>\n<p>Duties: provide strategic direction, leadership and motivation for the entire softball program; coach and develop athletes to achieve success on the field and in the classroom; comply with NCAA, Great American Conference, and University rules and regulations; provide effective management of games and practices; recruit highly qualified student-athletes; assist in fundraising; manage all softball related budgets; attend staff meetings; communicate with alumni; organize and manage camps and clinics; establish a strong working relationship with University and surrounding community; and perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.\u00a0 Additional work responsibilities will be assigned based on qualifications.<\/p>\n<p>Qualifications: Bachelor\u2019s degree required; Master\u2019s preferred; 3-5 years coaching experience equivalent to Division II; head coach experience preferred; demonstrated ability and success in teaching the skills and fundamentals of softball excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven leadership and management ability; aptitude to organize and motivate student-athletes to maximum performance level in softball; possess academic achievements; proven experience in recruiting highly motivated and qualified student-athletes; and budget experience.\u00a0 All SAU faculty and staff demonstrate a commitment to the value of all members of the SAU community, to excellence in interpersonal behaviors, and effective collaboration with colleagues. Joining the SAU family requires a commitment to our culture of Continuous Quality Improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Interested parties should send a letter of interest, resume, transcripts, and the contact information of five (5) references to Human Resources, Southern Arkansas University, P.O. Box 9288, Magnolia, AR 71754-9288 or <a href=\"mailto:HR@saumag.edu\">HR@saumag.edu<\/a>. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, reviews begin immediately. AA\/EOE. Non-listed references may be contacted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southern Arkansas University, a NCAA Division II member institution and member of the Great American Conference (GAC) is seeking applicants for the position of Head Softball Coach. Duties: provide strategic direction, leadership and motivation for the entire softball program; coach and develop athletes to achieve success on the field and in the classroom; comply with&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/2026\/06\/08\/head-softball-coach\/\"> Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1376,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[317,230],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-employment-opportunities","category-staff-positions","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1376"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5627"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5627\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5628,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5627\/revisions\/5628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}