Assistant Coach

The University of North Carolina; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina seeks an Assistant Strength Coach to support the development and implementation of strength and conditioning programs for student-athletes. This role involves overseeing athletic performance training, maintaining workout records, and collaborating with various departments to ensure excellence in athletic performance.

Qualifications

• Strength & Conditioning Certification from NSCA or CSCCa required.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification required.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations is a prerequisite.

Responsibilities

• Assist head strength coach with speed, strength, and conditioning programs.
• Oversee strength and conditioning development of student-athletes.
• Maintain records of lifting sessions and supervise workouts.

Skills

Strength & Conditioning

Athletic Training

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

Our purpose continues to be discovering and developing champions in life. We strive to foster a culture of integrity and excellence across our 17 programs, offering the highest quality experience for student-athletes.

We are committed to academic and athletic excellence. We expect to win championships. We expect to honor students for their academic achievements. We will continue to work every day to make this community proud and ensure that the Spartans are in fact Greensboro’s hometown team. We will embrace a culture that is clear and consistent in its priorities.

Position Summary

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Assistant Strength Coach assists the head strength coach in development, scheduling, and implementation of the speed, strength and conditioning needs of the student-athletes for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. This includes, but is not limited to, staffing the HHP weight room and developing and implementing strength, speed and conditioning programs for the University’s seventeen intercollegiate athletic teams.

This individual has a primary responsibility of overseeing the strength, speed and conditioning development of the student-athletes. The Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach is required to maintain scheduled office hours to supervise assigned intercollegiate workouts in the HHP weight room. This includes maintenance of detailed records of lifting sessions performed by student-athletes in accordance with normal strength and conditioning program protocol.

Authority:
The Assistant Coach would defer major decisions regarding the program to the head strength and conditioning coach. However, in the absence of the head coach, the assistant assumes full responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the strength and conditioning program.

Organizational Relationships:
The Assistant Strength Coach reports directly to the head strength coach.

As an employee of the Intercollegiate Athletics Department, this individual will be actively involved in relationships with the following University offices: faculty/staff of HHP and campus recreation.

External relationships will exist with students, community groups, and the local and national strength and conditioning communities. More specifically, this individual would hold membership in the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), the National Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association or another similar membership group.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree is required. Strength & Conditioning Certification from the NSCA or CSCCa and current CPR and First Aid certification are required. USAW and FMS certifications are preferred. Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations is a prerequisite for this position.

Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates

Preferred Qualifications

A master’s degree in a sport/exercise-related field and USAW and FMS certifications are preferred.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Recruitment Range

Commensurate with experience

Org #-Department

Intercollegiate Athletics - 85001

Job Open Date

05/20/2025

For Best Consideration Date

Open Until Filled

FTE

1.000

Type of Appointment

Permanent

Number of Months per Year

12

FLSA

Exempt

Key Responsibilities

• Women’s Basketball Sports Performance Training: Handle all the needs that involve the training and monitoring for athletic performance of Women’s Basketball Student Athletes.
• All Sports Performance Training: Work with all other sports assigned by the head strength coach. This includes the training, conditioning, and monitoring of the student athletes for these sports.
• Bodford Center Duties: Maintaining office hours for the Bodford Center. Directing the interns and volunteers working with the strength department. Also includes the cleaning and maintenance of the facility.
• Compliance: Adhere to all University, State, and Conference policies and regulations.

ADA Checklist

Physical Effort: Repetitive motions, grasping, holding, finger dexterity, reading, writing, hearing, talking, standing, sitting, walking, lifting (0-30 lbs., 30-60 lbs.), pushing/pulling, climbing stairs, bending, squatting. R for Rare (0-30%), O for Occasional (30-60%), F for Frequent (60-90%), C for Constant (90-100%).

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents

• Link to Professional Portfolio
• Other Documents
• Audio or Video Link 1

Supplemental Questions

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