Lead Basketball Performance Coach - G League

IUSCA; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

IUSCA invites applications for a Level 6-identified athletic performance role supporting the San Diego Clippers during the G League season and the LA Clippers in the offseason.

You will design and manage individualized and team-based performance programmes, lead player preparation standards, and coordinate performance testing and monitoring with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, Sports Science, or a related field.
• CSCS certification required.
• 3–5 years of experience in professional/high-performance basketball or comparable environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and adjust individualized and team-based performance programmes.
• Lead day-to-day player preparation standards.
• Support performance testing and athlete monitoring.
• Manage workload and recovery processes.
• Collaborate with athletic training, medical, coaching, nutrition, culinary, Basketball Operations, and Performance, Health and Wellness staff.

Skills

Strength & conditioning

Movement prep

Performance testing

Athlete monitoring

Workload management

Recovery

Return-to-play

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science or related field

Tools

CSCS certification

Job description

This role leads daily athletic performance provision for the San Diego Clippers during the G League season, with additional support of the LA Clippers during the offseason. The post holder is responsible for designing and adjusting individualised and team-based performance programmes, leading player preparation standards, supporting performance testing and athlete monitoring, managing workload and recovery processes, and collaborating with athletic training, medical, coaching, nutrition, culinary, Basketball Operations, and Performance, Health and Wellness staff. The role also supports training camp, pre-draft workouts, the NBA Combine, Summer League, and other related initiatives.

This role appears to align most closely with IQF Level 6, as it involves autonomous design, implementation, monitoring, and adjustment of individualised and team-based performance programmes within a professional basketball environment. The role includes responsibility for strength and conditioning, movement preparation, performance testing, athlete monitoring, workload management, recovery, and collaboration on rehabilitation and return-to-play. It also requires performance data collection, analysis, and communication to players, coaches, medical staff, and Basketball Operations.
There are some Level 7-facing elements, particularly because the post holder leads the day-to-day athletic performance programme and establishes standards for player preparation and physical development. However, the advert does not clearly describe primary responsibility for staff leadership, departmental strategy, budget ownership, or responsibility for the decision quality of other practitioners, so Level 6 appears the most proportionate classification.

Associated IUSCA IQF Certification

IUSCA IQF Level 6 Accredited International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (aISCP)

Salary and Role Alignment

Green. The advertised salary appears appropriately aligned with a Level 6 professional basketball performance role. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, Sports Science, or a related field, CSCS certification, and 3 to 5 years of experience in professional, collegiate, G League, or comparable high-performance environments. The salary range of $85,000 to $95,000 appears proportionate given the professional sport context, full-time year-round structure, frequent travel, unsociable hours, athlete monitoring responsibilities, return-to-play collaboration, and NBA/G League performance demands.

This role has been classified by IUSCA using publicly available information at the time of review and the published IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology. The IQF classification, salary alignment assessment and associated IUSCA IQF certification represent IUSCA's assessment of the advertised role. They do not alter or replace the employer's stated qualification, certification or eligibility requirements and do not imply employer endorsement, approval of, or affiliation with IUSCA. Vacancy information may change, and applicants should review and verify the original employer advert before applying.