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Defiance College in northwest Ohio is seeking a head coach for a wrestling program to take to the mats for the first time in the 2018-19 season, the website d3wrestle.com reported Tuesday.
Established in 1850, Defiance College is a private, liberal arts school with approximately 1,000 students. The school is located in the town of Defiance, in the northwest corner of Ohio near the Indiana border, about an hour southwest of Toledo. The Yellow Jackets wrestling program will compete in NCAA Division III and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Schools within the HCAC which already feature intercollegiate wrestling programs include Mount Saint Joseph University in Cincinnati, and Manchester University in Manchester, Ind.
According to the job description posted at d3wrestle.com, responsibilities for the head coaching position at Defiance College include “all duties normally associated with being the head coach of an intercollegiate wrestling program including, but not limited to, recruiting, coaching, budget management, organization of training, practices and competitions, academic monitoring and other duties as assigned.â€
“Candidates must demonstrate significant knowledge of wrestling, proven success in coaching wrestling at the collegiate or high school level, the ability to recruit, develop and motivate Division III student-athletes, a strong commitment to the academic success of student-athletes, knowledge of and commitment to all NCAA, HCAC and institutional rules and regulations, good communication skills, and strong leadership. A bachelor's degree (master's preferred) and valid driver's license are required. Review of applications for this full-time, 10-month August 1-May 31 position (with an immediate start date this first year) will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.â€
Candidates are encouraged to send a complete resume with cover letter, along with contact information of four references, via email to mcall@defiance.edu.
Defiance becomes the third NCAA Division III college in the state of Ohio to announce new wrestling programs this year, joining Wilmington College and Ohio Wesleyan. In addition, just last month, Urbana University, a Division II school in western Ohio, announced it was hiring a head coach for a new wrestling program.
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