Associate Athletics Director

Job Details

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University
Associate Athletics Director
Posting Number: 2026458
Location: San Marcos
Department: Athletics
Recruitment Type: University-Wide Recruiting
Job Type: Full-Time
Monthly Salary: commensurate with experience
Job Category: Exempt

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of: NCAA rules, regulations and legislative processes, along with conference and institutional compliance requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop and deliver effective rules education to diverse audiences; high level of discretion, ethical decision-making and ability to handle sensitive information while promoting a culture of compliance and institutional control.
• Ability to interpret complex legislation, apply rules, and provide clear, practical guidance to coaches and staff; lead compliance operations, manage staff and collaborate effectively with senior administrators and campus partners.
• Current Texas State University employee

Preferred Qualifications:

• To qualify for this classification, an individual must possess any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree

Job Description:
The Associate Athletics Director for Compliance provides strategic leadership and oversight of a comprehensive compliance program, ensuring adherence to NCAA, conference, and institutional rules while promoting a culture of integrity and accountability. This role oversees rules education, monitoring, eligibility certification, and enforcement, and serves as a key advisor to athletics and campus leadership on compliance matters and risk management.

Job Duties:

• Direct and manage all aspects of the athletics compliance program, ensuring adherence to NCAA, conference, and institutional rules.
• Develop and deliver comprehensive rules education for student-athletes, coaches, staff, and boosters to promote a culture of compliance.
• Implement and oversee monitoring systems to track recruiting, eligibility, financial aid, and playing/practice seasons; conduct regular audits to assess risk and ensure compliance.
• Provide timely and accurate rules interpretations and analyze legislative updates to advise coaches and administrators on impacts to operations.
• Lead investigations into potential violations, coordinate self-reports, and collaborate with conference offices and the NCAA on enforcement matters.
• Supervise processes related to initial, transfer, and continuing eligibility certification in collaboration with academic services and the registrar.
• Develop, update, and enforce departmental compliance policies and procedures aligned with institutional and conference expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information to Applicants:

Job Open Date: 04/13/2026
Job Close Date: 04/17/2026
Open Until Filled: No
Normal Work Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Normal Work Hours Start: 8:00AM
Normal Work Hours End: 5:00PM (Evenings as required)