Sports Performance Head Coach

Western New Mexico University•Mission, NM

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role oversees the complete operation of strength and conditioning for 11 NCAA Division II sports, aiming to enhance the physical, emotional, and nutritional development of over 250 student-athletes. The Head Coach collaborates closely with head coaches and sports medicine personnel, manages injury rehabilitation protocols, and monitors student-athlete health, well-being, and nutritional needs. Responsibilities include developing evaluation tools, administering progress reports, monitoring summer conditioning programs, coordinating weight room usage, and conducting strength and conditioning camps. The role also involves equipment maintenance and recommendations, travel with teams as needed, and ensuring compliance with university, NCAA, and conference rules. Additionally, the position entails administrative and supervisory functions, including staff recruitment, training, performance evaluation, and guidance. The Head Coach is expected to participate in ongoing professional development, maintain comprehensive communication, and model professional standards and ethics.

Requirements

Supervises assigned staff in accordance with WNMU personnel practices including recruitment, training, performance evaluation, guidance, etc.
Ensures compliance with Western New Mexico University, NCAA and Lone Star Conference rules.
Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts (internal and external).
Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with WNMU philosophy.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NCAA Division II sports.
Experience in managing strength and conditioning for over 250 student-athletes.
Experience in collaborating with head coaches and sports medicine personnel.
Experience in managing injury rehabilitation protocols.
Experience in monitoring student-athlete health, well-being, and nutritional needs.
Experience in developing and administering evaluation tools and progress reports.
Experience in monitoring voluntary summer strength and conditioning programs.
Experience in coordinating weight room usage.
Experience in conducting strength and conditioning camps/clinics.
Experience in coordinating equipment maintenance and repair.
Experience in recommending new equipment.
Willingness to travel with teams as needed.

Responsibilities

Oversees the complete operation of strength and conditioning for 11 NCAA Division II sports.
Enhances the physical, emotional, and nutritional development of more than 250 student-athletes.
Works closely with head coaches and sports medicine personnel in sport performance development.
Manages injury rehabilitation protocol with sports medicine and monitors student-athlete health, well-being, and nutritional needs.
Develops and administers evaluation tools and progress reports for athletes and coaches.
Monitors voluntary summer strength and conditioning programs in athletics.
Coordinates use of weight room areas according to priorities set by administration.
Conducts strength and conditioning camps/clinics program.
Coordinates maintenance and repair of equipment as well as recommending new equipment for the program.
Travels with the teams as needed.
Ensures compliance with Western New Mexico University, NCAA, and Lone Star Conference rules.
Provides a broad range of administrative and supervisory functions.
Supervises assigned staff in accordance with WNMU personnel practices including recruitment, training, performance evaluation, guidance, etc.
Participates in the process of ongoing personal and professional development.
Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts (internal and external).
Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with WNMU philosophy.
Performs other duties as assigned.