Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance, this position is responsible to assist the director in coaching and training student-athletes in all 16 Division I sports. The assistant coach will advise and teach all team members to be successful both in competition and in the classroom.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, demonstrate and teach individualized training programs for athletes based on biomechanical demands, bioenergetic demands, demands from absorption and production of force, improve flexibility, mobility, and elasticity to meet demand of required sport.
• Create a physiological environment that produces stress in a similar manner as to which the athlete will be asked to perform in.
• Decrease probability of injury with sound scientific programing utilizing resources available.
• Conduct evaluations of athlete progress through safe, efficient, valid testing protocols.
• Refer student athletes to appropriate department/personal regarding mental health, or harmful behavior activity to help protect the student athlete.
• Communicate and motivate effectively with student-athletes to ensure that team members are improving, developing, and progressing as athletes during their collegiate careers.
• Utilize evaluation tools to monitor training progress and analyze performances.
• Position program to achieve competitive goals as established in conjunction with athletics administration.
• Collect and maintain data base of performance variables.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology or associated field.
• One (1) year of experience in working in a collegiate atmosphere.
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist or Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified from the National Strength and Conditioning Association or Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association.
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification.
• General knowledge of biomechanics, exercise physiology, and leadership.
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain effectiveness with high level of demands and expectation.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).