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Dance: Head Coach

The head coach will be responsible to uphold rules, policies and procedures as specified in the CU Club Sport Handbook. They will be required to attend auditions, coaches/captains meetings, choreography practices, practices and competitions throughout the year. They will assist with preparing for all competitions and competition travel. They will need to help with scheduling of practices, fundraisers, competitions and travel. They will need to ensure safety of all team members throughout the season including practices and travel. This person will need to demonstrate competency in teaching, choreography and cleaning of routines as well as maintain a positive attitude throughout the season. This person will need to work effectively and professionally with administrators and collateral to help continue to develop and grow the program. They will assist in fundraising goals and opportunities.听

The head coaches of the Colorado Club Dance Team will need to work effectively with the member-elected captains. This team is a collaborative effort and our captains are involved in all decisions made about the team.

We are looking for a coach that will be a dependable addition to our team and provide our members with valuable training and support. We are specifically looking for an applicant with a听 strong background in jazz, contemporary, pom, and hip hop technique, as well as experience cleaning and giving constructive feedback on competition routines.

  • $3300 for full year
  • 6 hours per week (May include additional Sunday practices when team learns choreography)
  • Season Dates: 09/06/2024 - 04/07/2025

Please email a cover letter and resume materials to听coloradoclubdance@gmail.com.

Application deadline: August 14, 2024

Interviews will be held with our current head coach and three captains for the upcoming season. A brief trial practice may be requested to showcase the applicants鈥 teaching ability.

Baseball: Men's Head Coach

  • Baseball knowledge and experience
  • Pitching and game management skills听
  • Ability to instruct players
  • Availability to work a minimum of two practices per week and games
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Ability to lead a group of athletes without supervision
  • Opportunity to travel (paid by player dues)
  • Relationship building with current and former CU athletes听
  • Access to CU facilities and merchandise
  • $3,000-$4000 based on qualifications

Reach out to Kelsey Bingham kelsey.bingham@colorado.edu

Fencing: Coach

  • Pay $1,500 + fees for parking and rec pass
  • Reporting to Club Fencing student leadership.
    • Expectations include leading drills and footwork
    • Giving one on one personal lessons during practice as requested
    • Working with each weapon on technical skills
      • During free fencing time expected to be watching fencers and giving advice when appropriate
    • Coming to competition to help our fencers
  • Work Hours
    • 2 practices a week
      • Tuesdays and Thursdays
      • Flexible schedule
    • 7:30pm-9:00pm
    • Twice a week expectation with occasional Sundays and tournament dates for travel
  • Tentative start day September听24

Welcome to the CU Fencing Club, a vibrant and dynamic community that celebrates the art of fencing with passion and dedication. Our club is a welcoming environment where fencers of all skill levels can pursue their passion, hone their techniques, and take part in a thriving social scene.

Practices take place Tuesday and Thursday from 7-10 pm and Sunday from 11-1pm in the rec. We offer multiple pistes, modern equipment, and a dedicated space for physical conditioning. Whether you are a complete novice or an experienced fencer, our club is equipped to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals.

For newcomers, we spend the first two weeks on introductory classes; designed to demystify the sport and provide a solid foundation in fencing fundamentals. These classes are an excellent way to get started and experience the excitement of fencing in a supportive environment. Experienced fencers will find ample opportunities to refine their techniques, participate in advanced training, and become a part of the team.

Our coaches bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every practice session. They are committed to providing personalized instruction that caters to individual skill levels and objectives. From foundational techniques to advanced strategies, our coaches and club leaders work with each member to foster improvement and build confidence.

The CU Fencing Club prides itself on its inclusive and supportive community. We offer a range of activities, including regular training sessions, friendly sparring matches, and local competitions. These events not only allow members to test their skills in a competitive setting but also to engage with others who share their enthusiasm for the sport. Our annual fall and end-of-year tournaments as well as our plethora of social gatherings are highlights of the club calendar, providing opportunities for social and competitive activities.

Men's D1 Ice Hockey: Head Coach

As Head Coach of the University of Colorado ACHA D1 Men's Ice Hockey program, you will compete at the highest level of collegiate club ice hockey within the toughest league in ACHA M1 鈥 the Western Collegiate Hockey League (WCHL).

You will oversee a roster of 26鈥34 players and manage a staff of approximately 6鈥10 off-ice interns.

Responsibilities include:

  • Coordinate and supervise practices and games (practices held Monday鈥揟hursday, 7:30鈥9:30 a.m., plus film and lifting sessions).
  • Coach games every Friday and Saturday night, both home and away.
  • Promote teamwork, sportsmanship, and a strong team culture.
  • Design and implement practice plans; advise on lineups and strategy.
  • Communicate effectively with club leadership and players.
  • Maintain professional communication with other coaches, league officials and recruits.
  • Provide technical advice and instruction to players.
  • Coordinate in-game strategy and tactical decisions.
  • Travel with the team for all competitions (hotel and airfare for out-of-state tournaments are paid for by the club).
  • Support student leadership and athlete development.
  • Maintain off-season communication and recruit future players.
  • Ensure adherence to all University and Program Policies

Qualifications and Expectations:

  • High-level ice hockey experience (AAA, Juniors, NCAA D1 or D3, or ACHA M1 preferred).
  • Commitment to attending all team events and participating in off-season activities.
  • Ability to travel and responsibly supervise collegiate athletes.
  • Assist in building the season schedule and promoting the overall wellness of the program.

Possession of a Level 3 USA Hockey Coaching Certification (or willingness to obtain).

  • $15,000鈥$30,000 per season
  • Travel and accommodations covered
  • Team merchandise provided
  • Access to ice and workout facilities
  • Coaching locker room access
  • Email resume and interest to club president and vice president and club supervisor:
  • Owen Dickinson (President) at owen.dickinson@colorado.edu

Men's D1 Ice Hockey: Assistant Coach

As an Assistant Coach of the University of Colorado ACHA D1 Men's Ice Hockey program, you will compete at the highest level of collegiate club ice hockey within the toughest league in ACHA M1 鈥 the Western Collegiate Hockey League (WCHL).

You will oversee a roster of 26鈥34 players and manage a staff of approximately 6鈥10 off-ice interns.

Responsibilities include:

  • Coordinate and supervise practices and games (practices held Monday鈥揟hursday, 7:30鈥9:30 a.m., plus film and lifting sessions).
  • Coach games every Friday and Saturday night, both home and away.
  • Promote teamwork, sportsmanship, and a strong team culture.
  • Design and implement practice plans; advise on lineups and strategy.
  • Communicate effectively with club presidents, officers and players.
  • Maintain professional communication with other coaches, league officials, and recruits.
  • Provide technical advice and instruction to players.
  • Coordinate in-game strategy and tactical decisions.
  • Travel with the team for all competitions (hotel and airfare for out-of-state tournaments are paid for by the club).
  • Support student leadership and athlete development.
  • Maintain off-season communication and recruit future players.
  • Ensure adherence to all University and Program Policies.

Qualifications and Expectations:

  • High-level ice hockey experience (AAA, Juniors, NCAA D1 or D3, or ACHA M1 preferred).
  • Commitment to attending all team events and participating in off-season activities.
  • Ability to travel and responsibly supervise collegiate athletes.
  • Assist in building the season schedule and promoting the overall wellness of the program.

Possession of a Level 3 USA Hockey Coaching Certification (or willingness to obtain).

  • $8,000-$15,000 per season
  • Travel and accommodations covered
  • Team merchandise
  • Access to ice and workout facilities
  • Coaching locker room

Women's Ice Hockey: Assistant Coach

CU women鈥檚 hockey is one of seven teams competing in the WWCHL at the ACHA D1 level. This student-run program balances rigorous academics with competitive hockey and holds the interests of its players at its core. We aim to cultivate a positive culture that emphasizes growth, leadership and community. Our athletes are coachable, driven and continuously push each other towards excellence in all aspects of their collegiate experience.

We听are听seeking听a听motivated听and听experienced听Assistant听Coach听for听our college听club听hockey听team.听The听chosen听candidate听will听be听responsible听for听aiding听the听head coach听with听player听development, on-ice听coaching,听strategy,听etc.听The听Assistant听Coach听will foster a competitive and supportive environment that emphasizes growth, teamwork and integrity, working closely with the head coach and team.

  • Develop听and听implement听practice听and听game听plans.
  • Lead听and听motivate听players听to听improve听their听skills听and听team听performance.
  • Foster听a听competitive听environment听while听maintaining听the听structure听and atmosphere.
  • Ensure听adherence听to听all听league听and听institutional听policies.
  • Collaborate听with听team听leadership听and听captains听on听a听regular听basis听to听ensure听the success of the team on and off the ice.
  • Passion听and听love听for听hockey
  • Prior听coaching听experience
  • Ability听to听work听alongside听team听leadership,听players,听and听coaches听to听create听a transparent and collaborative team environment
  • Ability听to听conduct听oneself听in听a听professional听manner
  • Residence听in听the听缅北禁地听area听or听willing听to听commute
  • Weekly听Practices:听Monday-Wednesday听(5-6:30 p.m.),听optional听Thursday听(6:15-7:15 a.m.)
  • Home听games:听Friday-Sunday听(game听times听vary)
  • Out-of-state听travel:听Thursday-Sunday听(1-2听weekends听per semester)
  • 2听years听upper听division听or听college听coaching听experience
  • Salary:听$1,000听per听season
  • Travel听and听accommodations听for听team听travel

Interested听candidates听should听email听their听resume听(required)听and听cover letter highlighting听their听coaching听philosophy,听experience听and听why听they听are听the听ideal candidate for this position (optional, but strongly encouraged)听to听ucoloradowomenshockey@gmail.com

Application听Deadline:听Applications听will听be听accepted听until听the听position听is听铿乴led

Contact听Information:听For听any听inquiries听regarding听the听position,听please听contact听Team听Leadership at听ucoloradowomenshockey@gmail.com

Lacrosse: Women's Head Coach

As a head coach, responsibilities will include:

  • Planning and running practice
  • Coaching and subbing during games
  • Being the leadership figure (setting expectations, holding members responsible for missing practice, messing around, etc.)
  • Providing plays and improving our level of play to achieve our end goal of being national champions

We are structured to provide a lacrosse-focused coaching role. The officers鈥 goal is to handle all off-field team management so our coach can maximize potential on the field. While this list covers the bare minimum of our expectations, we are happy to discuss the coach鈥檚 role beyond the above responsibilities.听

We commit two seasons throughout the school year to our team: fall and spring.

Our fall off-season acts as a pre-tryout for members. It is a zero-cut season with three practice times a week and up to six local scrimmages. Our fall season runs from the beginning of September to early/mid-November.

Our regular spring season includes tryouts in January, limiting our team to 28 members. We travel 3-4 times out-of-state including the Santa Barbara Shootout, RMWLL Regional Tournament and WCLA National Tournament. We practice 4-5 times per week, games on weekends, as well as host our annual Mile High Invitation Tournament in April. The spring season runs from mid-January to early May.

$2,000-$4,000 per year based on experience and qualifications

Please email our club coordinator with a resume showcasing lacrosse experience and interest at: Kelsey.bingham@colorado.edu

Snowboarding: Head Coach

The Snowboarding team at the 缅北禁地 is looking for an eager and qualified park coach for the spring 2025 semester to introduce and train our athletes on the basics and technical aspects of slopestyle snowboarding. This is a unique opportunity that provides experience coaching riders of all skill levels.

This is a seasonal position that offers competitive pay and travel opportunities to Colorado resorts such as Copper, Steamboat and Winter Park. The role requires twice a week practices at Eldora Mountain Resort for 鈥減ark progression sessions鈥 as well as more advanced coaching.听

  • Expert Level rider with previous Park / Slopestyle experience
  • Previous experience coaching Slopestyle and Park athletes
  • Ability to instruct skills ranging from beginner to advanced
  • Ability to communicate availability with a large group
  • Available to coach at Eldora from 10-2 pm twice per week
  • Leading and teaching a group of 5-20 riders on a set skill or technique through the terrain park
  • Creating a coaching plan for each session that is inclusive of all skill levels
  • Openly communicating with athletes providing positive and constructive feedback
  • Responding to athletes with answers to questions
  • Competitive pay
  • Travel opportunities
  • $5500 for 8 hours per week over 12 weeks (96 hours total)

Please email Kelsey Bingham kelsey.bingham@colorado.edu with a current resume.

Volleyball: Women's Head Coach

The head volleyball coach provides leadership and guidance for a team of approximately 25 players as well as works alongside the president and vice president. They promote teamwork, sportsmanship, physical fitness and dedication to the sport. The team will travel to multiple tournaments in-state as well as out-of-state. This position spans the full academic year.

Essential Functions:

  1. Coordinate and supervise practices and games
  2. Promote teamwork and sportsmanship
  3. Design practice plan and help advise lineups
  4. Communicate effectively with Club Presidents, officers and players
  5. Provide advice on technique
  6. Coordinates in-game strategy
  7. Attend open gyms, tryouts, practices meetings and tournaments
  8. Lead practices three times a week
  9. Travel with team to tournaments up to five times in the fall and four times in the spring (For out-of-state tournaments hotel and airfare are paid for by the club)
  10. Support student leadership and athlete development

Qualifications

  1. Coaching at the high school level required, coaching at the collegiate level preferred
  2. Knowledge of skills for individual positions
  3. Provide references听
  4. Education: high school diploma required, bachelor鈥檚 degree preferred

Physical Requirements:

  1. Requires prolonged standing听
  2. Possible demonstrations of skills
  3. Occasional physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, or push heavy objects
  4. Requires travel
  • $750-$1200 per semester

Contact Cyleigh Perlan听cyleigh.perlan@colorado.edu听and Jenna Leone听jenna.leone@colorado.edu听with a cover letter and resume.

President: Cyleigh Perlan

Cell Phone: 303-579-3045

Vice President: Jenna Leone

Cell Phone: 310-863-2429

Team email:听coloradowcvb@gmail.com