Athletics Strategy & Roster Manager

Florida Gulf Coast University; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Gulf Coast University seeks a General Manager, Athletics to provide strategic support to FGCU Athletics and coaching staff in roster management, budgeting, recruiting, and basketball operations. The role uses financial, market, recruiting, and performance data to inform roster construction and player personnel decisions, while developing relationships with agents and recruiting networks.

This position emphasizes analytics, technology, and emerging practices to modernize operations and

Qualifications

• Eight years of directly related full-time experience OR a Bachelor's degree with four years of related experience.
• Experience in sport operations at the collegiate or professional level.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Valid driver's license and the ability to travel throughout the country.
• Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience, and/or certifications may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic analysis for roster construction, revenue-sharing allocation, scholarship management, and long-term roster planning.
• Manage and monitor roster budgets, salary-cap considerations, contracts, and related financial scenarios.
• Develop recruiting intelligence and talent databases across high school, transfer, international, and grassroots markets.
• Identify and evaluate prospective student-athletes using film, data, rankings, market research, and risk assessment.
• Builds and maintains relationships with player agents, recruiting networks, professional organizations, and other talent sources.
• Provides guidance on NCAA transfer portal strategy, roster timing, eligibility, and revenue-sharing requirements.
• Tracks player development and provides data-informed analysis to support student-athlete and team performance.
• Supports student-athletes and coaching staff with professional opportunities (drafts, combines, G League, summer leagues).
• Develops and utilizes analytics, data systems, and emerging technologies to enhance roster management and basketball operations.
• Serves as a strategic liaison between coaching staff, Athletics administration, and campus partners on roster, recruiting, financial and operational matters.
• Monitors NCAA, ASUN, and University requirements and collaborates with Athletics personnel to ensure compliance.
• Provides timely information and recommendations to Directors and coaching staff to support informed decision-making.
• Maintains dotted-line reporting to Compliance and Senior Associate Athletics Director and supports organizational priorities.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Initiative

Integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Degree in Accounting/Business/Economics or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Florida Gulf Coast University seeks a General Manager, Athletics to provide strategic support to FGCU Athletics and coaching staff in roster management, budgeting, recruiting, and basketball operations. The role uses financial, market, recruiting, and performance data to inform roster construction and player personnel decisions, while developing relationships with agents and recruiting networks.

This position emphasizes analytics, technology, and emerging practices to modernize operations and