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Assistant basketball coach resume examples from 2026

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write an assistant basketball coach resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in assistant basketball coach-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some assistant basketball coach interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
  2. Include as many relevant hard or technical assistant basketball coach skills as possible for each job you apply to.
  3. Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some assistant basketball coach interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on an assistant basketball coach resume:

  • CPR
  • Player Development
  • Varsity Girls
  • Basketball Program
  • JV
  • Role Model
  • Assist Head
  • NCAA
  • Leadership
  • Game Strategies
  • Grade Girls
  • Skill Development
  • Championship
  • Head Coaches
  • Practice Schedules
  • Academic Eligibility
  • Game Preparation
  • Game Film
  • Safety Rules
  • Travel Arrangements
  • Athletic Performance
  • Game Management
  • Training Sessions
  • Practice Drills
  • Grade Boys
  • Eligibility Forms
  • Academic Performance
  • Game Situations
  • Film Breakdown
  • Training Direction

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How to structure your work experience

A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.

  1. Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
  2. Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.

How to write assistant basketball coach experience bullet points

Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.

Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.

Here are examples from great assistant basketball coach resumes:

Work history example #1

Assistant Basketball Coach (Part-Time)

VIRGINIA STATE UNIV

  • Complied with all NCAA, University, and Yankee Conference policies and regulations.
  • Coached athletes who went on to compete at NCAA division I,II & III Institutions
  • Monitored and participated in training sessions ensuring all activity complied with NCAA college and conference regulations.
  • Directed all phases of training, coaching, and preparation of Varsity, JV, and Freshmen boys basketball teams.
  • Recruited the student-athletes by following NCAA academic guidelines.-Assisted in monitoring academic progress of student-athletes-Moderated team study halls.

Work history example #2

Assistant Volleyball Coach

SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE

  • Remained current and knowledgeable of NCAA rules and compliance.
  • Certified instructor for CPR/First Aid through the Red Cross.
  • Managed facility operations for various NCAA tournaments and events.
  • Developed and conducted workouts and competitions for NCAA student/athlete middle and long distance runners, which included future Olympians.
  • Helped lead the team to win the 2013 Division I NCAA National Championship.

Work history example #3

Assistant Basketball Coach

Charlotte Latin School

  • Red Cross certified lifeguard, including CPR, blood borne pathogen safety and oxygen certified.
  • Explained the different aspects of the sport to the athletes and provided them the guidelines on the game of volleyball.
  • Certified Ellis Lifeguard Instructor, Lifeguard
  • Facilitated practices, coordinated matches with other coaches and regular parent communications
  • Helped lead the team to two NCAA Division III regional bids and one World Series appearance.

Work history example #4

Youth Soccer Coach

College Station

  • Helped the head coach during volleyball tournaments to ensure the safety and well-being of the athletes and their families.
  • Undefeated through regular season and conference championship.
  • Assisted Organization by providing umpiring of youth baseball games and providing CPR if any emergency presented itself during games.
  • Worked as a coach, referee and coordinator for the youth soccer academy program with over 250 children enrolled.
  • Developed player techniques at both the individual and collective level, leading to entry in the local championship game.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries from assistant basketball coach resumes:

Bachelor's Degree in business

Strayer University, Washington, DC

2013 - 2016

Highlight your assistant basketball coach certifications on your resume

Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.

Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.

Here are some of the best certifications to have on assistant basketball coach resumes:

  1. Master Certified Coach (MCC)
  2. Certified Personal Trainer
  3. First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
  4. Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

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