About the role
Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, is hiring a full-time coach to run its men's ice hockey club. The college added NCAA Division III men's hockey for the 2026-27 season, and this coach leads the club team while also helping the varsity program and its head coach.
You run the club from top to bottom: practices, game plans, scouting reports, and coaching every game. You build the recruiting plan, get to know high school, junior, prep, and club coaches, and work to keep players on the roster once they arrive.
There is plenty of administration. You set the schedule with the Director of Athletics, book travel and transport, work with off-campus rinks and vendors, look after equipment and uniforms, and manage the team budget. You are also expected to raise money through sponsors, alumni, camps, and clinics, and to keep an eye on players' grades.
Albright asks for a bachelor's degree, hockey coaching experience, and the ability to recruit and mentor college players, plus a valid driver's license and availability for evenings, weekends, holidays, and road trips. College, junior, prep, or high school coaching experience and budget or fundraising experience are preferred. The role is full time and year round. Pay is not listed in the posting.
Responsibilities
- Plan and run practices and coach every scheduled game
- Prepare game plans, scouting reports, and team systems
- Recruit players and build relationships with high school, junior, prep, and club programs
- Set the competition schedule and arrange travel, rinks, and vendors
- Manage the club's budget, equipment, uniforms, and supplies
- Raise money through sponsors, alumni, camps, and clinics
- Support the NCAA Division III program and its head coach
- Track players' academic progress and mentor them
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Previous ice hockey coaching experience
- Able to recruit, mentor, and develop college-age players
- Good organisation and communication skills
- Available evenings, weekends, holidays, and for team travel
- Valid driver's license
- College, junior, prep, or high school coaching experience is preferred
Ready to apply?
Submit your application directly to Albright College. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
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