Director of Sport Administration and Championships

National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics is seeking a Director of Sport Administration and Championships based in Irving, Texas. The role focuses on policy interpretation, hosting championship events, and liaison duties with select Olympic Sports.

The candidate will lead on-site operations for championships, budgets, and schedules while ensuring NCAA and conference policies are followed. The ideal candidate has four to six years in sport administration or event operations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in athletic administration or a related field is required.
• Four to six years of experience in sport administration or event/team operations.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills.
• Extensive computer knowledge along with strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain punctual attendance and timely correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the conference liaison to select Olympic Sports under the supervision of the Associate Commissioner for Sport Administration and Championships.
• Administrate and provide on-site supervision for select Olympic Sport Conference Championships.
• Facilitate all elements of championship operations including host facility and hotel contract negotiations, officiating, medical, merchandising, ticket sales and awards.
• Produce select Olympic Sport policy manuals and provide regular analysis and interpretation for policies and procedures.
• Coordinate meeting agendas and process sport committee recommendations through the conference’s governance structure.
• Assist in the creation of select regular season conference schedules.
• Provide administrative and operational support to select official coordinators.
• Responsible for the preparation of select Olympic Sport budgets and the management of costs to meet projected estimates while ensuring quality championship experience is provided to the membership.
• Monitor current NCAA trends in Olympic Sports related to RPI, data analysis, potential changes to playing rules, championship date formulas and formats, and championship site specifications.
• Responsible for tracking end of the season standings and seeding scenarios and coordinating the distribution of regular season awards.
• Serve as part of the men’s and women’s basketball championship operations team.
• Work collaboratively with the conference’s communication and social media teams.
• Additional duties involving other conference programs and/or working with other conference constituent groups may be assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Time management

Written and verbal communications

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in athletic administration or related field

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Sport Administration and Championships is a key member of the overall management and administration of the conference’s Olympic Sport initiatives and programs. The Director will focus on regular season and conference championship operational policies, implementation and execution of conference championships and events, along with interpretation of conference and NCAA governing policies and procedures. The Director will be the lead conference liaison to select conference sports and sport committees while assisting in secondary operational roles in other sports.

POSITION DETAILS

Department: Sport Administration and Championships
Location: Position is based in Irving, Texas
Travel: Regular Season travel required, including nights and weekends during peak seasons and championships
Supervisory scope: Individual contributor role; may supervise interns assigned

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Associate Commissioner for Sport Administration and Championships
Key partners: Conference staff; member institution coaching staffs; sport administrators; senior woman administrators; home game day administrators; directors of operations; officials assignors

THE ROLE AND CANDIDATE PROFILE

The conference seeks an event operations professional with strong organizational and communication skills. The ideal candidate brings four to six years of practical experience in sport administration or event/team operations. This candidate must demonstrate confidence in crisis readiness, including scenario planning, approval discipline, and execute championship caliber events that benefit the membership. The ideal candidate must be able to multitask, and problem solve under a stressful environment while providing solutions that benefit the championship experience while ensuring NCAAand Conference polices are maintained. The role requires some travel, night and weekend work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the conference liaison to select Olympic Sports under the supervision of the AssociateCommissioner for Sport Administration and Championships.
  Administrate and provide on-site supervision for select Olympic Sport Conference Championships.
• Facilitate all elements of championship operations including host facility and hotel contract negotiations, officiating, medical, merchandising, ticket sales and awards.
• Produce select Olympic Sport policy manuals and provide regular analysis and interpretation for policies and procedures.
• Coordinate meeting agendas and process sport committee recommendations through the conference’s governance structure.
• Assist in the creation of select regular season conference schedules.
• Provide administrative and operational support to select official coordinators.
• Responsible for the preparation of select Olympic Sport budgets and the management of costs to meet projected estimates while ensuring quality championship experience is provided to the membership.
• Monitor current NCAA trends in Olympic Sports related to RPI, data analysis, potential changes to playing rules, championship date formulas and formats, and championship site specifications.
• Responsible for tracking end of the season standings and seeding scenarios and coordinating the distribution of regular season awards.
• Serve as part of the men’s and women’s basketball championship operations team.
• Work collaboratively with the conference’s communication and social media teams.
• Additional duties involving other conference programs and/or working with other conference constituent groups may be assigned.
  

YEAR-ONE SUCCESS FACTORS

• Delivered championship caliber events in collaboration with our host campuses or sites.
• Worked efficiently and collectively with select coaching staff, home game day administrators, and sport administrators at member campuses.
• Earned positive feedback while contributing to enhancing the regular season and championship experience.
• Supported conference priorities through responsive collaboration.
  

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in athletic administration or a related field required.
• Four to six years of experience in sport administration or event/team operations.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills.
• Extensive computer knowledge along with strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain punctual attendance and timely correspondence.
  

The application deadline is October 23, 2026.

Compensation is commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes participation in the conference's employee benefit plan.

The American Conference is an equal opportunity employer. The Conference does not discriminate against applicants for employment on the basis of their membership in any protected class under federal or state law.