USA Field Hockey is seeking a visionary and inspirational leader who can lead the organization’s Performance and Olympic Development divisions. CLICK HERE TO APPLY.


Main Objectives

  • Develop and implement a world-class coaching and performance structure for USA Field Hockey
  • Lead the USA Men’s and Women’s National Teams to international success
  • Lead the Domestic High Performance Program

Principal Activities 
Strategic Management

  • Contribute to the development of coaching and performance within the Strategic and Business Plan to 2020
  • Manage and monitor the implementation of all elements involving coach education and player development, to include the provision of an integrated support service.
  • Foster a field hockey environment in the USA that best prepares athletes and coaches to play or coach at the highest level

Performance Management

  • Coaching Education and Certification
  • Develop, maintain, and implement a World Class Certification program for all levels of coaches
  • Create specific programs to facilitate the growth of coaching expertise for coaches at each of the following levels: High Performance, NCAA, High School, club, youth
  • Develop online and mobile resources to enhance the knowledge and expertise of all coaches
  • Integrate coach education alongside the officiating education program.

Athlete Pathway

  • Develop and implement the Athlete Pathway for USA Field Hockey
  • Put in place the structures that identify and develop talent through a logical pathway recognizing the unique structure of the sport in the USA.
  • Champion the Athlete Pathway and work with all stakeholders to ensure its success

Olympic Development (Futures) Program

  • Develop, manage, and lead the content delivery of the Olympic Development Program
  • Assist the Regions to develop their Regional Program and ensure the delivery of a nationally coordinated and consistent approach to the program.
  • Work with the Futures Manager to regularly evaluate and update the program
  • Manage the implementation of recommendations from reviews

High Performance

  • Develop and direct the talent identification and selection process for all National teams
  • Develop in conjunction with the National Team coaches, the annual performance plans for the National programs
  • Develop, deliver and monitor the Support Services Plan for the High Performance Program that delivers an effective integrated sports medicine and sports sciences program.

Junior High Performance Program

  • Develop and direct the Junior High Performance program
  • Develop and direct junior representative teams for men and women (U17, U19, U21).
  • Oversee all Junior National Teams in conjunction with the Women’s and Men’s National Team Coaches.

Regional High Performance Program

  • Develop and direct the Regional High Performance programs in conjunction with the National Team and Regional High Performance Coaches in preparation for the national championships.

Planning and Financial Management

  • Develop, manage and monitor the Coaching Annual Plan and related budgets in conjunction with the WNT and MNT Senior coaches.
  • Assist with the preparation of funding applications and proposals that relate to the Coaching Program

Key Performance Indicators

  • Achieving agreed upon performance markers with the Executive Director and USOC for the Jr and Sr National Teams (WNT & MNT) performance at Olympic Games, World Cup, Champions Trophy, World League, Pan Am Games, Pan Am Cup tournaments in conjunction with the WNT and MNT Senior coaches.
  • Quality of coaching improvement as noted in annual market research of key stakeholder groups

Breadth of Responsibility

  • Staff – Direct Responsibility
  • Junior High Performance Manager

Staff – Work closely in conjunction with

  • Women’s and Men’s National Team Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches
  • National Team Managers, Medical Staff, USOC performance directors

Monitoring and Reporting

  • Monitor and report on the Coaching Program
  • Manage the implementation of recommendations from reviews
  • Report as required to the Executive Director

Key Relationships

  • Executive Director, National Coaches, Support Services, Managing Director of Olympic & Athlete Development, Selectors, Regional Directors, National Umpire Director, Youth Development Manager, NCAA, NFHS, USOC.

Personal Qualities 
Experience

  • At least ten years experience in coaching elite level field hockey
  • Highly desirable to have experience and knowledge of the critical success factors for world-class high performance hockey programs
  • Highly desirable to be well connected internationally with world-class hockey
  • Experience in planning and managing coaching programs, and related budgets
  • Evidence of successfully and positively working with professional staff, diverse stakeholders, and volunteers

Knowledge

  • An Internationally recognized high level coaching qualification
  • Preferably, educational qualifications that demonstrate a senior management capability
  • A thorough knowledge of best practice high performance concepts and their application
  • An understanding of sports science, nutrition, and sport medicine requirements for hockey
  • An understanding of the wider social and political context in which hockey operates
  • An awareness of the place of hockey in the United States of America

Skills

  • Strong leadership abilities, and an ability to motivate and inspire others
  • Innovative and insightful
  • Very effective communication skills
  • Strong initiative and problem solving abilities
  • Well developed human resource management skills
  • Strong time management and organizational skills
  • Embraces change positively and actively seeks new and improved ways to do things
  • Ability to effectively sell initiatives within and outside of the sport

Source: USFHA media release