Description

The University of Portsmouth Basketball Club are recruiting a coach to lead their Men’s 2nd team for the remainder of the 2025/26 season, and beyond.

The team currently competes in the British University and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Tier 2 South East league.

Training sessions take place on Mondays, 6.30am - 9am (1st & 2nd team) and Tuesdays, 6.30am – 9am (2nd team) at Ravelin Sports Centre, with fixtures occurring on Wednesday afternoons (time and locations vary).

Main Responsibilities

- Lead on the planning, delivery and evaluation of weekly training sessions

- Select the match day squad, communicating with players and team captain

- Attend fixtures and manage the match day squad

- Lead on performance team meetings where relevant, working with other support service staff to set goals, expectations and analyse results

- Attend club committee meetings where relevant

- Promote the club’s philosophy to all members

- Adhere to the University’s Code of Conduct and relevant policies

- Be fit to work with adults at risk Criteria

- Essential: England Basketball Level 2 coaching qualification

- Essential: Previous playing and coaching experience

- Desirable: Good knowledge of Basketball, particularly within higher education