POSITION IDENTIFICATION
TITLE Director of Strength and Conditioning
CLASSIFICATION NUMBER 5698
GRADE Unclassified
CLASSIFICATION Exempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR Sr. Associate Director of Athletics/SWA
GENERAL FUNCTION
The Director of Strength and Conditioning serves as the Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach focusing on student athlete performance through tailored programming. The Director of Strength and Conditioning is responsible for the development and administration of individual and group strength training programs for men and women student-athletes participating in the intercollegiate athletics program.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelor's degree is required. A Master's degree is preferred, with an emphasis in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, or Physical Education.
Experience: At least two years of experience is required in progressively responsible positions involving the development and management of sport-specific individual and group strength training programs for men and women. Experience with development and management of strength training programs at the college/university level is preferred. Any experience in management of a health/fitness or weight training facility is preferred. Student-athlete experience, in any sport at the collegiate level, is preferred.
Skills: Excellent communication skills, supervisory and management skills are required.
License: Requires certification as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Effort: Scope of the positions requires the ability to perform and/or demonstrate various physical strength exercises, and to assist others performing those exercises.
Other: Scope of the position requires frequent evening work and occasional out- of-town, overnight travel.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Serves as the Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach focusing on student athlete performance through tailored programming.2. Enables men and women student-athletes to perform to their physical potential in their sport through the development and management of individual and group weight, strength and fitness training programs; develops programs by evaluating current physical conditioning, having a knowledge of the various sports and associated exercises, tailoring strength programs for specific needs, demonstrating proper performance of exercises, correcting mistakes; manages programs by monitoring progress and providing an assessment of development.
3. Reduces the likelihood of sports-related injuries or the aggravation of such injuries during practice sessions and scheduled contests by being knowledgeable of the injuries sustained in the sport and proper prevention methods, directing appropriate pre-training session and pre-contest preparations and warm ups, and working with qualified sports medicine personnel or athletic trainers during all training sessions and contests.
4. Oversees the strength and conditioning budget and equipment for the weight rooms.
5. Provide proper supervision in the weight room which will ensure safety for the student athletes. Supervises, trains and assigns duties to assistant strength and conditioning coaches and students.
6. Designs and carries out testing programs to evaluate student athletes for various components of fitness stressed.
7. Assists coaches in recruiting student athletes by providing an explanation of the strength and conditioning program vision and goals.
8. Promotes a positive image of the intercollegiate athletics program and the University by participating in community and professional organizations, representing the University at professional meetings and on community committees, establishing and maintaining credible relations with various news media.
9. Abides by and complies with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Missouri Valley Conference rules, academic standards, requirements, and policies of the University, and all guidelines and policies of the Athletics department and reports any concerns of compromise or violation of rules, standards, guidelines or policies to the Director of Athletics or the Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance.
10. Contributes to the overall success of the University's intercollegiate athletics program by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
SUPERVISION
The Director of Strength and Conditioning is supervised by the Sr Associate Director of Athletics/SWA. The Director of Strength and Conditioning supervises Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coaches and exercises supervision of student assistants.
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
REVISED JANUARY 2026