areas include defense, health, energy, automotive, environment, and aerospace.
The area’s waters, forests, and snowfall support year-round recreation, including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, and paddling. The University is an integral part of the region, supported by a friendly and welcoming community that takes pride in being a true college town. We embrace our size, climate, sense of adventure, and originality.
Summary
Michigan Tech, a proud member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and NCAA Division II, seeks a qualified Head Strength & Conditioning Coach to plan, coordinate, and administer strength and conditioning programs for MTU Football, Women’s Soccer, and Men’s Basketball student-athletes. This position provides leadership and oversight of all strength, conditioning, and performance programs for MTU student-athletes on these teams. The Head Strength and Conditioning Coach plays a vital role in enhancing athletic performance, reducing injury risk, and supporting the holistic development of student-athletes across the programs in collaboration with sport coaches and sports medicine staff.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties
- Plan, organize, and administer the University’s strength and conditioning program for Football, Women’s Soccer and Men’s Basketball.
- Effectively lead, motivate, and inspire student-athletes.
- Develop and implement sports-specific strength & conditioning programs with an emphasis on developing and improving student-athlete performance.
- Plan, develop, and administer budgets related to weight rooms and equipment.
- Coordinate scheduling and utilization of strength and conditioning facilities.
- Maintain accurate records related to workouts, facility usage, and equipment inventory.
- Maintain a collaborative relationship with the Certified Athletic Training staff.
- Ongoing evaluation and assessments of each student-athlete to establish training goals in relation to strength, speed, power, and flexibility.
- Work in coordination with athletic training and sports medicine staff to support injury prevention, rehabilitation, and return-to-play activities.
- Monitor compliance with NCAA, GLIAC, University, and departmental rules and regulations.
- Provide proper instruction and demo of all training techniques.
- Implementation of periodized training programs for NCAA student-athletes based on skill, age, and physical attributes.
- Supervise, train, and evaluate assistant coaches, interns, and/or graduate assistants as assigned.
- Represent and act on behalf of the University as directed by the Athletic Director.
- Enhance and promote the internal and external visibility and recognition of the University and the Athletic Department to a variety of alumni, and campus and off-campus groups.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support the goals of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
- Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. Actively engage in University's continuous improvement initiatives.
- Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures
- Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, Human Performance, or other related field
- Current nationally recognized strength and conditioning certification required (e.g., CSCS, SCCC). CPR, AED, and First Aid certification required or obtained within a designated timeframe.
Required Experience
- Experience and demonstrated success in a collegiate-level strength and conditioning program.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the use and maintenance of fitness equipment.
- Experience in planning, developing, and administering budgets.
Desirable Education and/or Experience
- Master’s degree in a related field
- Continued education outside CSCS
