Assistant Athletic Director of Sport Performance

Department Summary

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide strength and conditioning performance coaching expertise to multiple intercollegiate athletics sports, excluding FOOTBALL. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, oversight of identified strength coaching staff, oversight of the Sport Performance budget, oversight of the Carin Center schedule, coordinate the purchase, repair and replacement of strength equipment, ensure staff completion of required continuing education requirements, and serve as a liaison with the Patton College of Education Coaching Education Master's program.

1. Teach, motivate, and coach student-athletes in the development of technical and physical knowledge and athletic performance as it relates to performance enhancement and injury prevention to compete as Division I intercollegiate level student-athletes. Plans strength and conditioning regimens per team and/or individual student-athlete. Monitors progress/results and adjusts plan accordingly.

Serve as a sports performance coach to assigned sports, programmer and training sessions coach of skills and student-athlete groups as assigned. This position does not work with FOOTBALL.

2. Design, implement, conduct, and monitor strength and conditioning programs for assigned teams. Collect, monitor, analyze, and present data from biotechnology tracking applications for assigned teams.

Collaboration with the Athletic Department Dietitian to ensure appropriate nutrition and body composition education and programming for health and performance.

3. Collaborate frequently with licensed Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists regarding the rehabilitation progress and return to participation/play planning of injured student-athletes.