Strength & Conditioning Coach

This position has been filled - Job#: 453382069

Job Summary

Job Overview

• Serves the 15 Division I sports programs will be housed in the athletic department and will report to the Athletic Director.
• Design, organize, implement, facilitate, oversee and evaluate all facets of the Athletic Strength and Conditioning Program.
• This includes the educational, monitoring and supervisory components as well as working within a shared facility.
• Works closely with the equipment staff, sports medicine staff, and classified staff.
• Will also work collaboratively with relevant constituent groups.
• Serve in an advisory role to the Athletic Director in evaluating all aspects of strength and conditioning for all student-athletes and to provide insight into possible improvements that can be made for all.

Responsibilities

• Inform and educate Athletic Department personnel, student-athletes and support staff regarding all policies and procedures integral to strength and conditioning.
• Insure that they have collaborated with the Sports Medicine Staff to thoroughly design a coverage plan and emergency medical procedures for on and off-season conditioning and lifting.
• Seek program input, design the programs by sport and gender, mentor and supervise the assistant and see that the strength and conditioning program is engaged and functioning at a high level.

Job Description

• Overall Development of Strength and Conditioning Program .
• Design, Implementation, and Supervision for Strength and Conditioning Programs in designated sports.
• Determine sports that will be assigned to Head and Assistant Strength and Conditioning coaches.
• Know NCAA and conference rules as they apply to training teams and individuals-in season and out.
• Facilitate learning of proper lifting, spotting and safety techniques.
• Attend one convention annually to update knowledge base.
• Keep current records of all student-athletes that are training on a quarterly basis.
• Develop communication system and schedule with the Sports Medicine Staff member assigned to each sport for updates on student-athletes ability to train/injuries.
• Develop summer and off-season programs for designated sports.
• Keep accurate records and supervision.
• Communicate problems, issues and program improvement ideas involving the strength and conditioning area to the immediate supervisor and the Athletic Director.
• Advertise for and utilize work-study student help.
• Learn and research team and individual conditioning specific training methods and activities.
• Meet with Head Coaches of designated sports to assess needs and plan programs.
• Supervise assistant position and provide annual evaluation of assistant to immediate supervisor.