Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana State University is seeking an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach to join the LSU Athletics Department. The role supports weightlifting, running, rehabilitation exercises, and athletic development for student-athletes, under the guidance of the Head Coach.

It requires a Bachelor's degree, CPR/AED, and a Strength and Conditioning certification, with preferred advanced degrees and certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with one year of experience in collegiate/professional strength and conditioning.
• CPR/AED certification required; Strength and Conditioning certification required.
• Preferred: Master's degree; 3 years experience at Power 5 university; NSCA CSCS or CSCCa certs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Head Coach to implement strength and conditioning programs for assigned sports.
• Assist with practices and games/meets and provide support for other Olympic Sports as needed.
• Participate in department activities and initiatives and participate in staff development.

Skills

Strength coaching

Motivating student-athletes

CPR/AED proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPR/AED certification

Strength and Conditioning certification

NSCA CSCS

CSCCa MSCC/SCCC

Job description

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Position Type: Professional / Unclassified

Department: LSUAM Athletics - Ops - HW - WR - North Stadium Weight Room (Melissa Moore Seal (00010029))

Work Location: North Stadium Dormitory & Offices Building

Pay Grade: Athletic Coach

The LSU Athletics Department embraces an enduring commitment to a championship culture with bold vision, a caring environment, robust innovation, comprehensive compliance, and fiscal responsibility as its bedrocks for growth and success. LSU Athletics Core Values: Excellence, Integrity, Authenticity, Commitment, Growth, and Service

• 75% Coordinates with the Head Coach to implement strength and conditioning programs for assigned sports to include, but not limited to teaching and motivating student-athletes during all strength training, conditioning and athletic development sessions. Assists with the collection and interpretation of all testing data relevant to athletic development activities.
• 20% Assist the Head Coach with all practices and games/meets for assigned sports, and provide strength and conditioning support for other Olympic Sports teams as needed, particularly when the primary strength and conditioning coach is traveling with their assigned team.
• 5% Assist with and participate in Strength & Conditioning Department activities such as staff meetings, continuing education opportunities, mentorships, and policy trainings; Advances and supports LSU and Athletics Department initiatives through personal participation in educational and developmental opportunities, as well as participation in the creation of a respectful culture consistent with the values of LSU and its Athletics Department; Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with one year of experience in a collegiate or professional strength and conditioning environment, performing and teaching weight lifting, running and rehabilitation exercises; CPR/AED certified; Strength and Conditioning certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree; Three years experience in a strength and conditioning program at a Power 5 university; NSCA (CSCS cert) or CSCCa (SCCC or MSCC certs)

Special or Physical Qualifications

• Ability and willingness to work extended days, weekends and holidays. Some travel may be required. Due to the position's physical requirements, a pre-employment physical examination will be required per FASOP: HR-04.

Posting Date: November 4, 2026 Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): November 10, 2026 Additional Position Information:

Benefits

• Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance;
• flexible spending accounts;
• retirement options;
• various leave options;
• paid holidays;
• wellness benefits;
• tuition exemption for qualified positions;
• training and development opportunities;
• employee discounts;
• and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Essential Position (Y/N): N

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment.

Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

LSU includes institutions, facilities and programs in each of Louisiana’s 64 parishes, and its campuses stretch the length of the state from New Orleans to Shreveport. Each institution plays a vital role in preparing students to incorporate new knowledge and technologies into their daily lives. LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide-range of innovations to improve quality of life by studying issues such as disease management, advance medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource management and agriculture, among others. Louisiana’s Flagship University is a land-, sea- and space-grant institution with academic programs in all areas of science, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences. The University comprises of nine institutions: Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (“LSU”), the premier flagship university for the state, which include the Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana State University at Shreveport LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans LSU Health Science Center – Shreveport The Health Care Services Division Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center Any other college, university, school, institution, or program now or hereafter under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to: Offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students; Employing faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and Using its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.