Director, Player Development (Athletics)

Position Highlights

The Athletics Department is dedicated to excellence in collegiate sports, building a modern model of intercollegiate athletics fostering integrity, innovation, and student-athlete success.

The Director of Player Development will assist the coaching staff in short-term and long-term strategy on all issues relating to personnel. This includes recruiting as well as current team evaluations. In addition, the Director of Player Development will play a key role in on-campus recruiting. The Director will assist the coaching staff in ensuring that all program goals and needs are met.

This position requires the ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, and travel as needed.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Opponent scouting: Evaluate film of opposing teams, create scouting reports, and relay information to coaching staff. Coordinate with other teams to receive information about opposing teams. Distribute scouting reports as needed.
• Evaluate current players and communicate evaluations with coaching staff. Evaluate the current team during practices and games. Evaluate prospective student-athletes through on-campus camps and online software.
• Assist recruiting coordinator with on-campus visits. Coordinate with staff to ensure all logistical issues are handled for visits. Give campus/facility tours as needed.
• Oversee all technology efforts in team room, media room, batting cages, and bullpens.
• Serve as point person for BATS! Video Analysis System, Trackman, Synergy. Ensure games and scrimmages are staffed and all video is downloaded and distributed appropriately.
• Serve as Liaison to Business Analytics School to assist with assembling data collected in a manner that coaches can use for player development.
• Prepare and present mental skills materials for team and individual player development.
• Prepare video for team film review of games and practices.
• Serve as liaison to Academic Coordinator for baseball.
• Responsible for summer baseball placements of players.
• Observe practices and games and provide feedback to the Head Coach on all aspects of the program.
• Provide counsel to players with regards to scouts and player agents. Coordinate info between the two parties.
• Budget accountability.
• Additional duties as assigned.