High School Girls Head Wrestling Coach - Vacancy ID: 274937

Position Summary

The High School Girls Head Wrestling Coach is responsible for leading, developing, and growing a competitive girls wrestling program that provides student-athletes with a positive, challenging, and rewarding experience. The Head Coach will establish a program culture centered on character, accountability, academic achievement, sportsmanship, teamwork, and competitive excellence.

A primary responsibility of this position is to grow participation in girls wrestling, develop athletes at all experience levels, and build a sustainable program capable of competing successfully during the regular season and in WIAA postseason competition.

The Head Coach is expected to operate the program in full compliance with school district policies, conference requirements, and all applicable Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) rules and regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Culture

• Establish and communicate a clear vision for the girls wrestling program.

• Build a positive team culture emphasizing effort, discipline, accountability, respect, sportsmanship, and academic success.

• Serve as a positive role model for student-athletes and represent the school and athletic department professionally.

• Establish clear expectations for athletes, assistant coaches, parents, and program personnel.

• Promote an environment in which athletes of varying experience and ability levels feel welcomed, valued, and challenged to improve.

• Develop student-athletes as leaders and representatives of the school community.

• Develop and execute a strategy to increase participation in girls wrestling.

• Actively recruit students within the school to participate in wrestling, including students who have not previously participated in the sport.

• Build relationships with middle school and youth wrestling programs to establish a sustainable pipeline of future high school wrestlers.

• Partner with the Athletic & Activities Department to promote girls wrestling throughout the school and community.

• Participate in youth clinics, open mats, camps, informational meetings, and other activities designed to introduce girls to wrestling.

• Develop strategies to improve year-to-year athlete retention.

• Work collaboratively with the boys wrestling program when appropriate while maintaining a strong and distinct identity for the girls program.

• Plan and conduct organized, purposeful, and developmentally appropriate practices.

• Teach proper wrestling technique, strategy, conditioning, strength development, and competition preparation.

• Develop athletes based on their individual experience, ability, weight class, and competitive goals.

• Establish practice plans that maximize athlete engagement and development.

• Evaluate athlete performance throughout the season and adjust training accordingly.

• Prepare athletes physically and mentally for regular-season and postseason competition.

• Develop competition strategies for dual meets, tournaments, conference competition, WIAA postseason competition, and the WIAA State Tournament.

• Create an environment in which qualifying for and succeeding in postseason competition is an established program expectation.

• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of current WIAA wrestling regulations and ensure program compliance.

• Follow all WIAA rules regarding athlete eligibility, season limitations, practice requirements, competition limitations, weight management, weigh-ins, tournament participation, coaching conduct, and postseason competition.

• Ensure student-athletes meet all school district and WIAA eligibility requirements before participating.

• Follow all applicable rules regarding wrestling weight management and athlete safety.

• Complete all required WIAA, district, and athletic department certifications and training.

• Maintain accurate program records and submit required documentation by established deadlines.

• Immediately communicate potential eligibility, safety, sportsmanship, or rules violations to the Athletic Director.

• Ensure assistant coaches and program personnel understand and comply with applicable WIAA and district requirements.

• Place student-athlete health, safety, and well-being ahead of competitive outcomes.

• Support and enforce school expectations regarding academics, attendance, behavior, and athletic eligibility.

• Monitor student-athlete academic performance in partnership with the Athletic & Activities Department.

• Encourage athletes to utilize academic resources when additional support is needed.

• Follow established concussion, injury, return-to-play, emergency action, and athletic training procedures.

• Promote healthy approaches to nutrition, hydration, strength development, recovery, and weight management.

• Never encourage unsafe weight-loss or weight-management practices.

• Coaching Staff Leadership

• Assist the Athletic Director in identifying, selecting, and developing qualified assistant coaches.

• Clearly define responsibilities and expectations for all members of the coaching staff.

• Conduct regular staff meetings and maintain consistent communication throughout the season.

• Provide assistant coaches with opportunities for professional development and increased responsibility.

• Ensure the entire coaching staff teaches consistent techniques, terminology, expectations, and program values.

• Hold coaches accountable for professional conduct and compliance with district and WIAA expectations.

Communication & Parent Relationships

• Maintain consistent, professional communication with student-athletes, parents, school administration, and the Athletic & Activities Department.

• Conduct a preseason parent and athlete meeting outlining program expectations, schedules, communication procedures, team rules, and WIAA requirements.

• Establish appropriate communication boundaries and procedures for addressing parent concerns.

• Address conflicts professionally and involve the Athletic Director when appropriate.

• Communicate schedules, transportation information, competition details, and program changes in a timely manner.

Program Administration

• Work with the Athletic Director to develop the competition schedule.

• Coordinate practice schedules, facility usage, transportation, tournaments, and other program logistics.

• Maintain accurate inventory of uniforms, equipment, and program property.

• Identify equipment and facility needs and communicate them to the Athletic Director.

• Operate within the program's approved budget and district purchasing procedures.

• Assist with fundraising activities when appropriate and ensure compliance with district policies.

• Maintain accurate rosters and required athlete information.

• Complete end-of-season responsibilities, including equipment collection, inventory, awards, program evaluation, and recommendations for the following season.