Director of Sports

About This Role

Directing the overall department in the design, implementation, and supervision of sport-specific strength and conditioning programs is the core of this role. This position facilitates maximum benefits for all sports teams and individual student-athletes, overseeing the strength and conditioning program for 25 NCAA Division III sports. The Director performs services to support an active, student-oriented campus environment while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform as a professional educator and role model to facilitate individual students to maximize and develop their overall strength, conditioning, and wellness as student-athletes and to work together as a successful, competitive intercollegiate team
• Direct the coordination of strength and conditioning programs for all 25 Division III varsity programs
• Implement and design all strength and conditioning programming for the department, including warm-ups, lifting protocols, cardiovascular training, agility, flexibility, and recovery of each athletic program
• Communicate and collaborate with Head Coaches, Team Physicians, Physical Therapists, and Athletic Trainers on performance enhancement, injury prevention, recovery, and conditioning best practices for all sports
• Ensure compliance with national, local, university, NCAA, Landmark, MARC, and conference laws, regulations, standards, and codes
• Ensure proper operation of the weight room, with a focus on safety, education, inclusion, and holistic growth
• Maintain accurate inventory and control all supplies and equipment in the weight room
• Recruit, supervise, and properly train any assistant strength coaches or graduate assistants to implement the sport-specific strength program
• Contribute to the achievement of established departmental goals and objectives and adhere to department policies, procedures, quality, and safety standards
• Maintain healthy working relationships with members of the Catholic University athletic department staff and student-athletes
• Contribute to the overall management of the athletics fueling station, up to and including opening and closing of the space, inventory management of goods, and management of operational staff

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• A minimum of two (2) years of strength and conditioning coaching and instruction experience
• National Strength & Conditioning Association (CSCS) and/or Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association certification required
• First Aid/CPR/AED Certified
• Knowledge of NCAA Rules and Regulations

Nice to have:

• College-level strength and conditioning coaching and instruction experience
• USAW certification