Head Coach, Strength & Conditioning

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to accomplish each of the below duties satisfactorily: Athletic Performance Leadership

• Design, implement, and oversee year-round strength and conditioning programs tailored to the physiological and competitive demands of each sport.
• Develop comprehensive performance plans that emphasize strength, power, speed, agility, mobility, recovery, and injury reduction.
• Lead and supervise team and individual training sessions while ensuring proper technique, safety standards, and athlete engagement.
• Utilize data-driven approaches to monitor student-athlete progress and adjust training programs accordingly. Familiarity with GPS/LPS systems, force plates, velocity-based training, and other data collection technology is a must.
• Establish testing and assessment protocols to evaluate performance metrics and athlete readiness.

• Foster an environment that supports the holistic development of student-athletes in alignment with CUI's mission of developing mind, body, and spirit.
• Educate student-athletes on topics including nutrition, recovery, sleep, supplementation, mobility, and performance habits.
• Promote leadership, discipline, resilience, and accountability within the athletic performance culture.
• Support student-athlete wellness through collaboration with athletic training and sports medicine staff during return-to-play and rehabilitation progressions.
• Emphasis on long-term athletic development.

• Work collaboratively with head coaches to align athletic performance programming with team goals, practice schedules, and competitive calendars.
• Maintain consistent communication with coaches and athletic training staff regarding athlete readiness, workload management, and performance outcomes.
• Partner with university departments and campus stakeholders to advance student-athlete well-being initiatives.

• Oversee daily operations, organization, scheduling, and maintenance of the Athletic Performance Pavilion.
• Ensure a safe, clean, and high-functioning training environment that reflects excellence and professionalism.
• Monitor equipment usage, conduct routine inventory assessments, and recommend equipment repairs, replacements, and facility upgrades.
• Develop and enforce facility policies and operational procedures.

• Recruit, mentor, supervise, and evaluate Graduate Assistants, interns, and student workers within the athletic performance program.
• Create staff development opportunities that promote professional growth and coaching excellence.
• Manage scheduling logistics for all teams utilizing the performance facility.
• Maintain accurate athlete records, testing results, attendance logs, and performance data.
• Assist with budget planning and resource allocation for athletic performance operations.
• Ensure compliance with NCAA (NCAA countable athletically related activities, off-season training rules, documentation of voluntary versus required sessions, risk management and emergency action plan adherence, and incident reporting procedures), conference, and university policies and regulations.
• Title IX and cultural competency awareness and reporting obligations
• Possible travel requirements with teams. Planned Summer training obligations.