Director of Strength & Conditioning

South Dakota Board of Regents; Aberdeen, Northern (SD, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern State University is seeking a dynamic leader to oversee the Strength and Conditioning program. The Director will guide the program and craft comprehensive, sport-specific plans to maximize development, performance, health, and the student-athlete experience.

The Director will collaborate with head coaches, sports medicine, and athletics staff to create an integrated approach to student-athlete development and ensure adherence to NSIC and NCAA rules.

Qualifications

• Experience leading college-strength and conditioning programs.
• Knowledge of Division II student-athlete environment.
• Ability to develop sport-specific conditioning and performance plans.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the strength and conditioning programing for all NSU teams
• Develop and implement individualized conditioning, strength, speed, and flexibility programs for student-athletes.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the continual advancement of training methods and professional development within the field.
• Budget management
• Equipment purchasing
• Hiring and managing graduate assistant coaches
• Organizing camps and clinics in support of the Strength & Conditioning program
• Adherence to NSIC and NCAA rules and regulations
• General administrative duties
• Other duties that may be assigned by the Director of Athletics

Skills

Leadership

Relationship building

Teaching

Collaboration

Job description

Northern State University is looking for a dynamic leader to lead it’s Strength and Conditioning program. The Director will provide leadership to the program and be responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive, sport-specific programs designed to maximize the physical development, performance, health, and overall student-athlete experience.
The Director will work closely with head coaches, sports medicine staff, and other members of the athletics department to create an integrated approach to student-athlete development. The successful candidate will be a strong relationship builder and teacher who understands the Division II student-athlete experience and is committed to developing student-athletes.
Northern State University, home to Wolves athletics, sponsors 15 NCAA Division II intercollegiate varsity sports that compete in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ( NSIC ).

The Director of Strength & Conditioning responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading and developing the strength and conditioning programing for all NSU teams
• Develop and implement individualized conditioning, strength, speed, and flexibility programs for student-athletes.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the continual advancement of training methods and professional development within the field.
• Budget management
• Equipment purchasing
• Hiring and managing graduate assistant coaches
• Organizing camps and clinics in support of the Strength & Conditioning program
• Adherence to NSIC and NCAA rules and regulations
• General administrative duties
• Other duties that may be assigned by the Director of Athletics

Department Description and Cultural Expectations

About Northern State University:

Northern is one of 16-member institutions of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference ( NSIC ). Through generous donor support, Northern has transformed its athletic facilities in recent years. As of July 2021, more than $60 million has been raised for the Educational Impact Campaign, a transformational project that has resulted in a $40 million on-campus regional sports complex, including the new Dacotah Bank Stadium for football and Koehler Hall of Fame softball field, opening in August 2021. It has also resulted in a state-of-the-art football practice and soccer competition facility, the $6.5 million Athletic and Recreation Fields, which was completed in October 2018.
Numerous facility improvements have also been made to the Barnett Center, including a $525,000 renovation to Wachs Arena and Don Meyer Court, which involved removing the entire concrete floor of the arena and replacing with a new maple, Robbins MVP parquet style floor that is level with the track surface. Also, $800,000 in technology upgrades, including a new center-hung Daktronics 4-sided videoboard display, the largest collegiate center-hung in the state of South Dakota. The Bob Olson Strength and Conditioning Center upgraded the nutrition station in 2026 to provide a renovated space for student-athletes to fuel and recover before and after training sessions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Northern State University is committed to building a welcoming culture of belonging and collegiality that respects diversity in knowledge, culture and world view. Northern seeks faculty and staff who will engage with individuals of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and perspectives to increase awareness, understanding, respect and opportunity for all.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Pierre, SD 57501
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