Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Women’s Basketball

This position reports to the Assistant Athletic Director for High Performance/Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. Responsibilities include the training and motivation of student-athletes to maximize their potential for athletic performance and injury prevention.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, organization, and supervision necessary to manage Saint Joseph’s Athletics strength and conditioning program for women’s basketball and other assigned sports.
• Develop and implement sport specific, scientifically based strength and conditioning programs for assigned teams.
• Have the knowledge and understanding of the rules and regulations of the NCAA and any conferences of which Saint Joseph’s is a member.
• Work cooperatively with coaches and the Sports Medicine staff to plan, organize, implement and supervise successful year-round sport-specific strength and conditioning programs.
• Stay abreast of all current trends, breakthroughs and developments in the science of speed, strength, and conditioning.
• Assist varsity student-athletes with rehabilitation programs prescribed and designed by physicians, physical therapists and athletic trainers from the High Performance team.
• Prepare reports for coaches on progress and testing.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required and 3 years of experience in a collegiate or professional athletics environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• NSCA-CSCS or CSCCa-SCCC certification required.
• CPR and AED certification required.