Head Swimming + Diving Coach (Full-Time)

Job Title: Head Swimming + Diving Coach (Full-Time)

Location: Bethel University - Mishawaka, Indiana

Position Summary

Bethel University invites applications for a full-time Head Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Coach who is committed to advancing the University's Christ-centered mission through excellence in intercollegiate athletics. The Head Swimming & Diving Coach provides visionary leadership for a competitive swimming & diving program while intentionally discipling and mentoring student-athletes to grow spiritually, academically, athletically, and personally.

Reporting to the Director of Athletics, the Head Swimming & Diving Coach is responsible for all aspects of the swimming & diving program, which competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC). The successful candidate will embrace Bethel's commitment to biblical truth, community, and leadership development.

Essential Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Spiritual Formation

• Lead the swimming & diving program in a manner that reflects Bethel University's Christ-centered values, emphasizing servant leadership, integrity, humility, and accountability.
• Model an authentic Christian faith and integrate discipleship, prayer, and mentorship into the daily life of the program.
• Establish and sustain a positive, growth-oriented team culture that supports both competitive excellence and spiritual development.
• Recruit, supervise, and mentor assistant coaches in alignment with the mission and expectations of Bethel University.
• Maintain a positive and collaborative relationship with leadership at the Elkhart Health & Aquatics Center, where the team trains and competes.

Coaching & Competitive Excellence

• Plan and conduct effective practices, training sessions, and game preparation to maximize individual and team development.
• Provide leadership in athlete evaluation, and skill development consistent with collegiate best practices.
• Foster a program that competes with excellence, sportsmanship, and respect for opponents and officials.

Recruiting & Enrollment Partnership

• Recruit and retain student-athletes who are academically capable, spiritually aligned, and committed to Bethel University's mission.
• Collaborate closely with the Office of Admissions to support institutional enrollment goals.
• Maintain compliance with all NAIA, conference, and university recruiting and eligibility standards.

Student-Athlete Development & Success

• Support the holistic development of student-athletes, emphasizing academic achievement, personal responsibility, leadership, and service.
• Monitor academic progress and collaborate with campus partners to promote retention and graduation.
• Prepare student-athletes for lives of purpose and service beyond their collegiate experience.

Administration, Compliance & Operations

• Oversee program operations including scheduling, travel, budgeting, fundraising, equipment, and facility coordination.
• Ensure full compliance with NAIA, conference, and Bethel University policies and procedures.
• Complete all required administrative tasks, reports, and evaluations in a timely and professional manner.

Campus & Community Engagement

• Serve as a positive ambassador for Bethel University within the campus community, local community, alumni network, and broader baseball community.
• Participate in campus life, including chapel services, spiritual formation opportunities, and university events.
• Support the mission of the Athletic Department and contribute to a collaborative, mission-driven culture with an emphasis on being Christ-centered, culture driven and competitively excellent.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (Master's degree preferred).
• Collegiate coaching experience with evidence of leadership, discipleship, recruiting, player development, fundraising, and program organization.
• Strong understanding of recruiting practices and basketball operations.
• Clear personal commitment to Jesus Christ and agreement with Bethel University's doctrinal statement.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.

Position Expectations

• Full-time, 12-month appointment.
• Evening, weekend, and travel responsibilities required.
• Active participation in the spiritual life and mission of Bethel University is an essential function of the position.

Application Process

Applicants should submit a cover letter, résumé with three professional references, and statement of Christian faith. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

About Bethel University

The mission of Bethel University, affiliated with the Missionary Church denomination, is to be a community of learners building lives of commitment for leadership in the Church and world. Bethel's liberating academic programs challenge the mind, enlarge the vision, and equip the whole person for lifelong service.

Launched in 1947, Bethel is urban situated in the northern Indiana region hosting 250,000 residents, seven colleges (including Notre Dame), the 2nd largest shopping district in the state of Indiana, 15,000 businesses, 50 parks, and beautiful riverwalk developments in South Bend and Mishawaka. Resort venues on Lake Michigan are 45 minutes away. The university community is composed of about 1,500 traditional and adult/graduate students from 35 states, 90 students born outside the United States, and 225 full-time employees. Bethel also hosts more than 8,000 guests annually to arts productions, 25,000 annually in conference services, and many thousands of community members in support of 40 national athletic championships.

Bethel's 20,000 alumni occupy 49 states and 64 world areas and enjoy a medical school acceptance rate double the national average, 100% job placement rate in Nursing whose program was ranked No. 7 in the United States, a Top 4% finish nationally in competitive math performance tests, and 100% pass rate every year on the national performance standard for a unique academic major in American Sign Language.

For more information, visit our website at www.betheluniversity.edu

Bethel University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal laws. In keeping with the mission of the institution, Bethel University seeks applicants with a strong commitment to the values and lifestyle of evangelical Christianity and who profess a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. As a Christian institution, we require faculty and staff to adhere to the University's Lifestyle Covenant and to enforce a religiously based statement of responsibilities for all University employees. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Bethel University, as an educational institution operating under the auspices of the Missionary Church, reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Sections 702-703, United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended).