The Emerald City Mudhens are seeking a new Head Coach for the Fall 2023-Spring 2024 season (Mid-July 2023 through April/May 2024). 

Deadline to apply: EOD, July 8th, 2023

Pay: $1500 per season ($3000 for the year, Fall + Spring)

Who we are

The Emerald City Mudhens are a staple in the Seattle rugby scene. With one team currently represented in the Pacific Northwest Rugby Football Union (PNRFU), the Mudhens are a powerful force in D2 Womxn’s Rugby. Since our inception, the Mudhens have always been about more than just sport. Being a Mudhen is an opportunity to see the Pacific Northwest, to create community, and to volunteer and organize within the greater Seattle community.

Mudhen Rugby is a family of women and nonbinary players working on and off the pitch to create and expand a bold, inclusive, and empowered community. We represent players who have never picked up a rugby ball before stepping onto our pitch and players with full decades of experience under their belt. Mudhens currently range in age from 22 to 34, hail from all over North America, and hold careers in education, construction, biochemistry, the local food movement, and more. Mudhens are about community— within our team, within the LGBTQIA+ community, and within our city. 

Position Requirements

Head Coach responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, the following requirements: 

• Representation. The Head Coach will act as a positive example of MRFC values and culture during all activities directly associated with the position.

• Practices. The Head Coach will conduct practices and clinics from approximately Mid-July 2023 through April/May 2024. The Coach will… 

• Collaborate with player leadership 

• Captains & Assistant Coach for practices and game play  

• Board for management and logistics

• Determine the content of practices and clinics in the best interests of the Team. 

• Practice field reservation: Magnuson Park, Field #5; M/W 7:30-9:30pm 

• Reservation starts in September; August practices are more casual 

• Develop a training plan which maximizes player development and performance as well as fun and inclusion.

• Games and Tournaments. In the absence of a personal emergency, the Head Coach will attend and coach all of the league games scheduled by the Pacific Northwest Rugby Football Union (“PNRFU”) for the team. The Coach will… 

• Decide the game-day roster and communicate those decisions two days before games. 

• Record the score, time of score, player who scored. 

• Record any cards, time of the card, and player who received the card. 

• Develop dynamic game strategies. 

• Training and Meetings. The Head Coach will demonstrate "master teaching" competencies with regard to sport skill instruction, motivation, and coaching skills during competitive events. 

• The Coach must be accredited by USA Rugby as a Level1 Certified Coach and otherwise be in good standing with USA Rugby by September 1st, 2023. 

• Player Evaluation. Coaches are expected to provide feedback to players on a regular basis as part of the club’s commitment to player development. 

• Travel. The Coach will travel with the Team to games and tournaments for which travel is necessary or appropriate, including overnight travel when necessary.  

• For any away matches where the driving distance and match time renders it unreasonable to do a round trip within one day, the team will coordinate and pay for a private hotel room for the coach for one night.