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We Want the Coaches Students Remember.

UFIT is looking for experienced Head Coaches with strong collegiate, professional, or high-level competitive sports backgrounds to lead our school-based sports and athletic-development programs throughout Los Angeles County.

We are especially interested in former NCAA Division I and Division II athletes and coaches, professional athletes, collegiate coaches, and proven high-level competitive coaches who can bring real athletic knowledge, leadership, discipline, and mentorship to young people.

But athletic experience alone is not enough.

A UFIT Head Coach must be able to lead a complete program, develop other coaches, teach athletes, communicate with school leadership, solve problems, and take ownership of the quality of the site.

What You’ll Lead

As a UFIT Head Coach, you are the on-site leader responsible for both coaching quality and team performance.

You will:

• Lead structured sports, physical education, and athletic-development programming.
• Teach proper technique, movement, coordination, conditioning, teamwork, and sport-specific skills.
• Demonstrate skills and break them into clear, age-appropriate progressions.
• Keep students actively participating, learning, and improving.
• Direct Assistant Coaches and assign staff to groups, drills, stations, and responsibilities.
• Observe Assistant Coaches and provide clear coaching, feedback, and correction.
• Develop newer coaches into stronger instructors and leaders.
• Lead pre-program staff huddles and make sure the team understands the plan.
• Maintain organized transitions, equipment, student groups, and program flow.
• Identify safety concerns and make immediate adjustments when needed.
• Communicate professionally with principals, teachers, administrators, and UFIT leadership.
• Track student engagement, skill development, and program outcomes.
• Complete required attendance, UFIT Motion, incident, and End-of-Day documentation.
• Follow through on staffing, equipment, school requests, and operational issues until they are resolved or properly escalated.

Who We Are Looking For

You may be a strong fit if your background includes:

• NCAA Division I playing or coaching experience
• NCAA Division II playing or coaching experience
• Professional or semi-professional athletic experience
• Collegiate coaching experience
• Championship-level high school coaching
• Elite AAU, club, academy, travel, or competitive sports coaching
• A strong record of developing athletes who advanced to collegiate or elite competition

We are looking beyond the résumé.

A former D1 athlete who cannot lead people is not automatically a Head Coach.

A UFIT Head Coach must be able to walk onto a site and demonstrate:

Leadership. Organization. Coaching ability. Judgment. Reliability. Communication. Accountability.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of coaching, athletic instruction, player development, or comparable sports leadership experience
• Strong competitive athletic or coaching background
• Demonstrated ability to lead or mentor other coaches, instructors, athletes, or staff
• Ability to confidently demonstrate and teach athletic skills
• Understanding of progressive athlete development—not just games and drills
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple student groups and coaching staff
• Dependable attendance and punctuality
• Professional communication with school personnel
• Reliable transportation throughout Los Angeles County
• Comfortable using mobile technology for attendance and program documentation

Strongly Preferred

• Former NCAA Division I or Division II athlete
• NCAA collegiate coaching experience
• Professional or semi-professional playing experience
• Head Coach, Lead Coach, or Program Director experience
• Degree in kinesiology, physical education, exercise science, sports management, education, or a related field
• Experience developing athletes for collegiate competition
• Multi-sport coaching experience
• Experience working with elementary and/or middle school students

What Success Looks Like at UFIT

A strong Head Coach does more than have a good session.

Your site should consistently demonstrate:

• High-quality sports instruction
• Strong student participation and engagement
• Athlete skill progression
• Safe and organized programming
• Assistant Coaches who understand their assignments and improve under your leadership
• Strong relationships with school administrators
• Reliable attendance and staffing
• Accurate program documentation
• Professional communication
• Problems identified early and followed through to resolution

You are responsible for your performance and the performance of the team you lead.

About UFIT

UFIT uses sports, physical education, athletic development, and technology to improve students’ physical, social, and emotional development.

Our programs connect students with experienced coaches and create opportunities for students to see sports beyond their immediate environment—including exposure to college athletics, collegiate campuses, advanced sports development, and UFIT’s College to Sports pathway.

We believe students should have access to coaches who know what high-level athletics looks like and can show them what is possible.

Hiring & Qualification Process

Head Coach candidates must successfully complete UFIT’s hiring and qualification process, which may include:

• Interview and experience verification
• Live coaching and leadership audition
• Background clearance/Live Scan( Live Scan cost is responsibility of candidate)
• CPR, First Aid, and AED requirements
• Mandated Reporter training
• UFIT training and competency assessments
• Practical Head Coach evaluation
• Required observation/trial period
• Final approval for Head Coach placement