| Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services |
The Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services provides academic counseling
for the intercollegiate athletic team members and monitoring their progress; determining
appropriate intervention strategies when necessary; creating weekly academic progress
reports; traveling with the teams; assisting with initial and continuing eligibility;
overseeing the tutoring process; This individual is responsible for directing academic
support services for student-athletes, enabling them to maintain athletic eligibility,
to make reasonable progress towards graduation, and to graduate from the University
within a 4-5 year time frame. |
| Assistant Athletic Director for Business Affairs |
The Assistant Athletic Director for Business Affairs administers the department of
athletics annual budget. The AADBA coordinates the planning, development, organization
and monitoring of both restricted and unrestricted budgets, detailing revenues and
expenditures for a program that supports all intercollegiate sports. They play an
important role in preparing financial reports, forecasting, staff education, and contract
development and review. Also represent athletics on business matters to campus constituents,
including Human Resources, Financial Accounting Services, Finance and Administration
and the Bursar |
Assist the Head Coach in carrying out assigned responsibilities including organizing
team travel, video editing, recruiting student-athletes, on-court coaching, summer
camps, public appearances, monitoring academics, and other administrative duties as
assigned. Assistant Coach provides sport activity supervision, training and coaching
to student athletes as assigned by the Head Coach. Commitment to the academic success
of student-athletes is always a primary goal. |
| Athletic Compliance Officer |
The Athletic Compliance Officer is a critical part of the athletic program. The Compliance
Officer oversees all aspects of student-athlete recruiting by the university, ensuring
all rules and regulations set forth by the institution, the conference and the National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) are followed. The Compliance Officer monitors
the recruiting process; determines eligibility of athletes; monitors academic performance
to ensure continued eligibility; updates and revises the student-athlete compliance
manual; and prepares and submits all NCAA paperwork. The Compliance Officer should
have a general knowledge of applicable NCAA legislation and be proficient with communication. |
The Athletic Director is responsible for executive leadership for an NCAA Division
I athletic program at the highest level of national standards, including: Providing
leadership and sound decision-making with regard to all athletic department matters,
including fiscal affairs, personnel, strategic planning, facilities, public relations,
and general operations. Providing leadership to ensure that the university’s department
of intercollegiate athletics has a highly competent and diverse coaching, administrative,
and support staff consistent with the mission of the university. The Athletic Director
is responsible for supervision of coaches and athletic department personnel, as well
as for fostering an environment of success within the department. The Athletic Director
provides leadership that adheres to the highest standards of integrity in academic,
financial, and business matters, as well as NCAA rules and regulations. The Athletic
Director maintains appropriate athletic department policies, procedures, and practices,
and ensuring consistency with all University policies, NCAA rules and certification
requirements, and all state and federal laws, including Title IX. The Athletic Director
ensures an environment that promotes student-athlete health and welfare and a commitment
to strong academic values. Commitment to the academic success of student-athletes
is always a primary goal. |
Athletic trainers prevent, examine and treat injuries of an athlete. Athletic trainers
will also work with team doctors to help athletes through rehabilitation. Other responsibilities
of an athletic trainer can include recommending special diets for athletes and ordering
equipment and supplies. Keeping records of athletes with whom they work is required.
After a competition athletic trainers treat minor injuries that occur during the game
such as small bruises and sore muscles. Athletic trainers often possess a related
certification. |
| Fitness Center Coordinator |
The fitness center coordinator coordinates the operation of the university fitness
center. The fitness center coordinator instructs or coach groups or individuals in
exercise activities and the fundamentals of sports. Demonstrate techniques and methods
of participation. They observe participants and inform them of corrective measures
necessary to improve their skills. They explain and enforce safety rules and regulations
governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of exercise equipment. |
| Faculty Athletic Representative |
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To comply with NCAA requirements that NCAA member institutions appoint a Faculty Athletic
Representative (FAR); to ensure the academic integrity of the College athletics program
by representing the university and its faculty to the NCAA; to provide advice to the
Athletic Director and the President; and to promote a balance between academics, athletics
and the social lives of student athletes to ensure they enjoy the full spectrum of
collegiate experiences available to students generally.
The FAR represents the College as a delegate to the annual Faculty Athletic Representative
Association Convention; represents the College as a delegate to the NCAA annual convention.
Meet with the President and Director of Athletics to establish the University’s voting
positions on legislation; serves as one of five recognized individuals authorized
to make contact with NCAA legislative services and staff; participates in searches
for senior athletics department administrators and head coaches; conducts periodic
review of information that relates to the academic wellbeing of student athletes,
and communicate to the faculty academic matters relating to student athletes (missed
class time related to travel for competition, student athlete schedules, team GPAs,
etc).
The FAR must be a full-time tenured faculty member. The FAR may not be a member of
the Athletic Department as a coach or administrator. The FAR is appointed by, and
reports directly to the President.
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Athletic Coaches can coach many different types of sports teams, such as baseball,
basketball, golf, volleyball and track. They work with athletes to train them for
competition before a game. Athletic Coaches are professionally trained in the workings
of strategies, rules, and methods of their sport. The coach must have knowledge in
the different types of equipment used in sports, physical fitness, and safety rules.
The coach must have exemplary skills in communication and leadership, perform well
under pressure, and have the experience and confidence necessary in coaching a winning
team. Commitment to the academic success of student-athletes is always a primary goal. |
| Sports Information Director |
The Sports Information Director documents and publicizes the accomplishments of athletes
and teams for the university. The sports information director works as a liaison between
the university and the local or national media. They compile statistics for each sport
at a school, collect information on each athlete, put together media guides for each
sport, and write up press releases for the sports program. They also update information
on school web sites. The sports information director typically track official statistics
for each sport at a school, then issue this information to various media outlets,
the league or conference, and eventually compile the information in media guides.
These statistics can be used to assist the media on stories or emerging trends. The
sports information director collects information from each player to provide biographical
information for media outlets, media guides, and rosters. |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach |
The Strength and Conditioning Coach provides expertise, guidance, and training in
the area of strength training and physical conditioning for all student-athletes and
sports teams. Schedule strength and conditioning workouts in cooperation with the
head coach of each specific sport. Head Strength & Conditioning Coach often possess
a related certification. |
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