Overview
Assistant Coach – Strength and Conditioning Jobs in Kalamazoo, USA at NCAA
Salary and Benefits
Salary Details Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package. Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, visit https://(Use the “Apply for this Job” box below). Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available at .
Job
Details
Posted: 28-May-26
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Type: Full-time
Salary: Competitive Salary with Benefits
General Summary
Effectively and efficiently coach and train student-athletes to keep them injury free and perform at their highest potential. Prepare student-athletes for the demands of their sports by means of various strength, speed, power, nutritional exercises, drills and programming. Provide all student-athletes with a skills set that will mentally and physically prepare them for the demands of their academic schedule and for life after sports.
Major
Duties
- Assist in the supervision and management of the day-to-day operations of the Olympic Sport Strength and Conditioning program. Direct and supervise the management of the Strength and Conditioning program for the assigned sports. Coordinate and prepare a comprehensive program, teach, demonstrate, and supervise proper techniques for strength, speed, conditioning, and flexibility exercises within the program, and maintain a safe and positive training environment.
- Effectively prepare student-athletes for each game and each season with dedication so as to assist the student-athletes to attain their maximum level of athletic performance and to successfully compete against major college competition.
- Work closely with medical and athletic training staff to integrate injured athletes safely and effectively into the strength and conditioning program, and assist in the coordinated efforts to maximize participation while minimizing risk and injury. Offer suggestions regarding workouts, exercises, and periodization that balance risk-reward parameters in the pursuit of performance excellence.
- Have a working knowledge of, and maintain strict compliance with the rules and regulations governing the recruitment of student athletes, and intercollegiate athletic competition per University, MAC, and NCAA rules and regulations. Effectively assist in the preparation of student-athletes for each game and each season with dedication so as to assist the student-athletes to attain their maximum level of athletic performance and to successfully compete against major college competition.
- Provide guidance and serve as a primary resource for student-athletes regarding performance nutrition information. Working closely with the Senior Associate AD for Medical/Support service, the athletic training staff, and the team physician staff; review student-athlete choices and requests for information regarding nutrition and nutritional supplements, and offer guidance consistent with NCAA regulations, University policy, department policy, and NCAA and department guidelines for NCAA and institutional drug testing programs.
Assist in organizing and managing team nutrition, including recovery drinks, hydration needs, and post workout snacks. Offer input regarding performance nutrition in the planning of team-meal food choices, caloric needs, and in-game nutrition.
- Work in cooperation with, and support of, the University’s administrators and faculty to ensure the quality of a well-rounded student-athlete experience resulting in student athletes’ academic requirements being satisfied, leading to graduation. Be fair, sympathetic and protective of the student athletes while upholding academic and moral integrity.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Two years’ relevant strength coaching experience.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in recruiting, training, coaching, evaluating, and supervising student athletes to attain their maximum level of academic and athletic…
Title: Assistant Coach – Strength and Conditioning
Company: NCAA
Location: Kalamazoo, USA
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