Associate AD, Sports Analytics & Strategy

William & Mary; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

William & Mary seeks an Associate Athletics Director for Sports Analytics to lead data, analytics, and AI across 23 varsity sports. Translate complex insights into practical decisions for coaches and administrators while ensuring privacy and compliance with university, conference, and NCAA rules.

The ideal candidate combines sports leadership with data/tech credibility, capable of translating findings for nontechnical audiences and guiding enterprise analytics investments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in analytics, statistics, data or computer science, sport management, business, or a related field.
• Significant, progressively responsible experience in collegiate or professional sports analytics, sports technology, performance science, or athletics administration.
• Demonstrated ability to build credibility with coaches and translate between athletics and technical teams.
• Experience leading cross‑functional projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Working knowledge of business intelligence, data visualization, and contemporary AI capabilities and risks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including translating technical findings for nontechnical audiences.
• Experience managing staff, budgets, or vendors.

Responsibilities

• 25% - Strategy & Leadership: Set and lead a department-wide analytics, AI, and technology strategy across all 23 sports, with milestones and ownership.
• Build a prioritized roadmap balancing standards and program needs.
• Advise athletics leadership on technology investment and performance.
• Serve as liaison to the university's Sports Analytics minor for experiential learning.

Skills

Data analytics leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Staff management

SQL/Python/R

AI in sports

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Cloud platforms

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

William & Mary seeks an Associate Athletics Director for Sports Analytics to lead data, analytics, and AI across 23 varsity sports. Translate complex insights into practical decisions for coaches and administrators while ensuring privacy and compliance with university, conference, and NCAA rules.

The ideal candidate combines sports leadership with data/tech credibility, capable of translating findings for nontechnical audiences and guiding enterprise analytics investments.