General Description:

Bryant & Stratton College (Rochester) is seeking a head coach for its new eSports program. Bryant & Stratton plans to launch eSports in fall 2020 while offering scholarships to student athletes competing in eSports. The college will join the National Association of College ESports (NACE). All coaches are responsible for the overall development and advancement of a competitive program while demonstrating high moral and ethical standards and positive sportsmanship. The head coach must focus not only on the development of the eSports program, but recognize and emphasize academic excellence in the classroom as well. The head coach, along with the athletic director, must operate within the budget to meet the team needs and enforce rules pertaining to the college, student conduct, and governing rules and regulations.

Duties:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

The eSports coach serves in the Colleges Athletic Department, under the supervision of the Athletic Director.

Recruiting student athletes, holding tryouts, scheduling and attending matches, knowledge of all NACE games and coaching the eSports team at Bryant & Stratton College. The Coach is also responsible for the instruction of players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, and technology of the sport.

NACE rules as it relates to offering scholarships.

Scouting other institutions to determine team strategies.

Become knowledgeable of all NACE rules, including student-athlete eligibility requirements.

Ability to manage and maintain all hardware, software and other equipment.

Scheduling, organizing, supervising, and conducting all practice sessions at the campus eSports lab.

Work with the Athletic Director on creating the new eSports lab at the Greece and/or Henrietta Campuses.

Work with admissions to arrange campus visits for prospective student athletes and with financial aid on awarding scholarships.

Create and maintain social media channels sharing information about team, players and matches.

The coach may be required to drive vans.

Submit all budget requests to the Athletic Director.

May be required to attend NACE meetings.

Must promote the academic success of student-athletes to include monitoring the academic performance of team members to ensure eligibility requirements are met; and encourages student athletes to maintain a high academic standard.

All coaches and student-athletes must conduct themselves in a professional manner.

Other duties may be assigned by the Athletic Director.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Required: strong knowledge of online gaming across multiple platforms

Desired: experience participating and competing in eSports

Desired: College recruiting experience

Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning and leadership skills required.

Must be able to serve as a positive role model for young adults.

Familiarity with NACE rules and regulations is a plus.

Clean driving record is preferred.