Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach - Women’s Basketball & Other Sports

Professional Experience/ Qualifications

• Prior coaching, graduate assistant, or intern experience in a collegiate strength and conditioning setting.
• Strong work ethic and excellent communication skills are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Exercise Science, Health, Physical Education, or related field.
• Two years of coaching at the collegiate level.
• Strong background in teaching or coaching ground-based movements.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Health, Physical Education, or related field is required.

Department Statement

Colgate Athletics seeks to be a welcoming and diverse association of students, coaches, staff, alumni and fans in which all people are treated equitably and respectfully, and can contribute fully to our success; we share common goals, we affirm open communication and civility, we honor the sacredness of each person, we accept responsibility to act for the common good, we care for and serve one another, and we honor our history while celebrating our evolution; and, we strive to consistently perform at the upper range of our potential, to get better every day with a goal to win – to win in competition, in the classroom, in the community and in the lives of every member of the Colgate Community.

Accountabilities

Reporting directly to the Director of Strength and Conditioning, this position will be responsible for women’s basketball and other men’s and women’s contact and non-contact sports. This includes ensuring a safe and effective working environment in the varsity weight room, strength and conditioning program development and implementation for assigned sports, and working closely with the sports medicine program within university, conference, and NCAA rules and regulations.

The Assistant Coach is required to maintain active certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and/or Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association, as well as demonstrate expertise of sport-specific training methodologies and a commitment, including but not limited to: effective program planning, periodization, competitive strategy, and student-athlete management.