Cody G. Waddington
Head Coach, Men's Basketball
Spokane, WA · (509) 555 0134 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/codygwaddington
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Thirteen years in college basketball, six as a head coach
INDUSTRIES
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division Two athletics, junior college basketball
SPECIALTIES
Recruiting, defensive systems, player development, budget and travel management
SYSTEMS
Hudl, Synergy Sports, Front Rush, Teamworks, ARMS compliance software
CREDENTIALS
National Collegiate Athletic Association recruiting certification, National Association of Basketball Coaches member
EDUCATION
Master of Science in athletic administration, Gonzaga University
Executive Summary
Head basketball coach at a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division Two university, thirteen years in college coaching and six leading a program. Recruits the Pacific Northwest and the junior college ranks, runs a defense first system and holds a team grade point average above three point zero every semester since taking over.
Signature Achievements
- Took a program that won seven games the year before arrival to twenty three wins and a regional tournament berth in season four.
- Signed four consecutive recruiting classes ranked in the top three of the conference by regional scouting services.
- Held team grade point average at three point one or better for twelve straight semesters and graduated twenty two of twenty three seniors.
- Held opponents to sixty two points a game, the lowest mark in the conference for three seasons running.
- Raised annual booster fundraising for the program from forty one thousand dollars to one hundred twelve thousand dollars.
- Guided nine athletes through name, image and likeness agreements with local businesses alongside the compliance office.
Professional Experience
Head Coach, Men's Basketball
Inland Cascade University, Spokane, WA 2020 to present
Division Two program with sixteen scholarship athletes, three assistant coaches and a four hundred thousand dollar operating budget.
- Recruit and evaluate roughly two hundred prospects a year across high school, junior college and the transfer portal.
- Design practice plans, scouting reports and game preparation across a thirty game schedule.
- Manage the operating and travel budget and approve every scheduling contract and guarantee game.
- Supervise three assistants and a director of operations and lead their evaluation and development.
- Work with academic advisors and compliance staff on eligibility certification, progress toward degree and countable activity hours.
Associate Head Coach
Palouse Valley State College, Pullman, WA 2016 to 2020
Division Two program that reached two conference tournament finals during this period.
- Led recruiting operations, including evaluation trips, official visits and letter of intent processing.
- Ran the defensive scheme and scouting for all conference opponents.
- Coordinated summer camps that served four hundred young players a year.
Assistant Coach
Columbia Basin Junior College, Pasco, WA 2013 to 2016
Junior college program that moved twelve players to four year scholarships in three seasons.
- Coached post players and ran individual skill sessions six days a week in season.
- Managed study hall, class checks and transfer paperwork for the roster.
- Scouted regional high school tournaments and built the program recruiting database.
Licensure and Certification
National Collegiate Athletic Association recruiting certification, renewed annually
Member, National Association of Basketball Coaches
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid and automated external defibrillator certification, American Red Cross
Education
Master of Science in athletic administration, Gonzaga University, 2016
Bachelor of Arts in history, Eastern Washington University, 2012
Core Skills
Recruiting strategy · Defensive systems · Player development · Budget management · Scheduling · Staff supervision · Compliance coordination · Academic monitoring · Booster fundraising · Game preparation