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NIRA Teams Look to Fill Coaching Positions

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NIRA Teams Look to Fill Coaching Positions

Long Island University has a new Head Coach and now looks for an assistant. Photo LIU Athletics.

New NCAA varsity program Frostburg State is now looking for a Head Coach, and returning NIRA team Long Island University has an assistant coach position to fill.

Frostburg announced last week that they are going to join NIRA next year. Frostburg State Adds Women's NCAA Program. The program is now looking for a Head Coach. The successful candidate for the full-time position will oversee all aspects of the women's rugby program, including planning practices, managing budget, monitoring academic performance, and mentoring the student-athletes.

The position, as well as being a full-time job, also carries with it the University of Maryland system benefits package.

For more or to apply, go here>>

Long Island University is looking to fill a part-time assistant coach position for the Brookville, NY program.

The Assistant Coach will work closely with the Head Coach in running practices, analyzing video, scouting, preparation, and game-plan execution.

Successful candidates should have at least a Bachelor's Degree and two years' experience in coaching. 

For more or to apply, go here>>

LIU just recently hired Joseph Rasmus as their new Head Coach. Rasmus was previously the Men's Head Coach at the University of Illinois and the Head Coach of the Chicago North Shore WPL team.

"I'm really excited to be working with a motivated group of athletes," Rasmus said before the initial workout. "In rugby, you're always dealing with a wide range of motivations that they're trying to get out of the game. I really felt like here, in the context of the NCAA, I was going to find student-athletes who are aligned.

"I'm really making sure we have a strong platform before our game against Harvard. We're making sure we build really good foundations. Technically, I think we have a lot of work to do before we're going to do anything too adventurous or crazy tactically. I think another big part of it is getting the women to recognize and own what their points of difference are — what makes them better than other individuals in the NCAA and be able to express that on the field."