Assistant Director of Sports Science / Football

Job Description

The Virginia Tech Department of Athletics embraces the core values of Integrity, Service, Honor, Excellence, and Strong Together. Guided by our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), we are committed to fostering a culture that accepts, affirms, and values all individuals and their unique contributions to the department, university, and broader community.

The Assistant Director of Sports Science / Football supports the design, implementation, and daily operation of the football sport science program. This role contributes to the monitoring of athlete workload, readiness, and recovery while assisting in translating data into actionable insights for coaches, medical staff, and performance personnel.
The position will collaborate across strength & conditioning, sports medicine, nutrition, and coaching staff to enhance player availability, readiness, and performance. Position reports to the Associate AD, Performance Enhancement / Football.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Sport Science, Kinesiology, Biomechanics, or related field, and/or a master's degree
• Experience with athlete monitoring technologies (GPS, force plates, etc.)
• Strong proficiency in Excel (data organization, formulas, basic analysis)
• Applied understanding of training load concepts (volume, intensity, ACWR, etc.)
• Ability to work flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in collegiate or professional football
• Experience and proficiency with the following:
• Player tracking systems: Catapult / Zebra systems
• VALD technologies: ForceDecks, NordBord, ForceFrame
• Data visualization tools: Tableau, Power BI
• Data analysis & coding tools: R, Python
• Machine Learning: Predictive modeling, feature engineering, model evaluation
• Computer Vision: Player tracking, pose estimation, video annotation
• Systems: Git, APIs

Pay Band

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Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience.

Hours per week

40+. Nights and weekends as needed.

Review Date

5/20/26

Additional Information

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The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.