Head Coach, Strength & Conditioning

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.

Student-Athlete Development

• 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.

Collaboration & Communication

• 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.

Athletic Performance Pavilion Oversight

• 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.

Staff Leadership & Program Administration

• 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.