Assistant Performance Coach

Details•San Diego, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Performance Coach, within the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of San Diego, is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the basketball practice center weight room and implementing programs for varsity scholar-athletes. This role involves developing and executing athletic performance enhancement programs for women's basketball and other assigned sports, along with other administrative duties delegated by the Director of Performance Training. The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university committed to academic and athletic excellence, student development, and fostering engaged global citizens.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Two (2) years of experience or equivalent in strength and conditioning of collegiate Men’s and/or Women’s Basketball scholar-athletes
Experience and demonstrated ability in the design and implementation of safe and effective sport performance programs for a variety of sports
CSCCA or CSCS accredited National Certification as required by NCAA regulations
CPR/AED Certification required within six weeks of employment
Availability to work long hours, nights and weekends.
Willingness to travel occasionally to away contests (Women’s Basketball, and potentially Men’s Basketball as needed), WCC tournament and NCAA/Post Season events, when appropriate and necessary.
Willingness to be on call for short-notice events.
Successful completion of required background checks.
Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.
Persons offered employment in this position will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in kinesiology, exercise science or leadership concentration
Experience working within a Division I college institution
Experience working within a Division I Men’s Basketball and/or Women’s Basketball program
Experience working with various Sport Science Hardware and Software (Force Plates, VBT, GPS, Heart Rate, etc.)
Additional Strength and Conditioning related Certification(s) such as USAW, FMS, Precision/NESTA Nutrition, etc.
Prior experience as a Lead Performance Coach
Leadership experience and management skills

Responsibilities

Oversight of scheduling, coordinating, managing, maintenance/upkeep and availability of the basketball practice center weight room and assigned teams utilizing the space.
Assist with management, ordering, stocking/restocking of the nutrition station in the facility as needed and collaborated upon with the Head Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coach as agreed upon and budgeted for.
Provide a high-level of service, including but not limited to the development of athletic performance enhancement programs as it relates to injury prevention, and performance enhancement (strength development, power development, year-around planning, recovery, sport science, etc.).
Organize a scientific-based periodization protocol that progressively stimulates the athlete’s development of the necessary strength and metabolic needs.
Stay current with knowledge of and be in compliance with NCAA catastrophic injury and death prevention recommendations, including but not limited to acclimatization methods and emergency action plans and development of strong working relationship with institution’s NCAA Athletics Healthcare Administrator.
Collaborate with Sports Medicine and Nutrition to determine best practices to impact the performance of student-athletes as well as return-to-play protocols.
Implement a screening process to evaluate injury risk from impaired or compensatory movement patterns leading to chronic overuse and muscle strains.
Evaluate and maintain performance records and monitor progress of assigned student-athletes.
Effectively motivate athletes to excel to achieve maximum potential in all areas of performance.
Coordinate use of technologies and services; oversee collection and analysis of data, prepare and present materials to utilize data and information to improve performance.
Maintain a professional level of communication between sport coaches, administrators and staff.
Assure that all activities are operated in compliance with NCAA, Conference and University rules and regulations.
Help recruit prospective athletes to the University of San Diego within NCAA rules.
Prepare reports and documents in support of NCAA and other agencies and organizations as required.
Administer and oversee the proper maintenance and care of equipment and machines.
Assist with planning and budgeting for the replacement of equipment as needed and select and order equipment.
Be versed in and follow department policies and procedures for purchasing, business operations, human resources, etc.
Preparation and presentation for clinics/camps as required.
Support and enforce weight room operating procedures and hours of operation.
Enforce strength facility and assigned Team policies and rules.
Maintain a journal with all disciplinary actions taken.
Develop, monitor and test strength and conditioning programs for assigned teams.
Conduct fitness testing, computation of results and evaluation of individual athletes.
Attend Administrative and Sport Staff meetings at the discretion of the Head Coach and S&C schedule.
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletic Performance.