Director, Player Development (Athletics)

Director, Player Development (Athletics)

Posting Number

req26040

Department

Administration and Athletics

Department Website Link

arizonawildcats.com

Medical Sub-Speciality

Location

Director, Player Development (Athletics)

Posting Number

req26040

Department

Administration and Athletics

Department Website Link

arizonawildcats.com

Medical Sub-Speciality

Location

Tucson Campus

Address

1 National Championship Drive, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA

Position Highlights

The Athletics Department is dedicated to excellence in collegiate sports, building a modern model of intercollegiate athletics fostering integrity, innovation, and student-athlete success.

The Director of Player Development will assist the coaching staff in short-term and long-term strategy on all issues relating to personnel. This includes recruiting as well as current team evaluations. In addition, the Director of Player Development will play a key role in on-campus recruiting. The Director will assist the coaching staff in ensuring that all program goals and needs are met.

This position requires the ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, and travel as needed.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Opponent scouting: Evaluate film of opposing teams, create scouting reports, and relay information to coaching staff. Coordinate with other teams to receive information about opposing teams. Distribute scouting reports as needed.
• Evaluate current players and communicate evaluations with coaching staff. Evaluate the current team during practices and games. Evaluate prospective student-athletes through on-campus camps and online software.
• Assist recruiting coordinator with on-campus visits. Coordinate with staff to ensure all logistical issues are handled for visits. Give campus/facility tours as needed.
• Oversee all technology efforts in team room, media room, batting cages, and bullpens.
• Serve as point person for BATS! Video Analysis System, Trackman, Synergy. Ensure games and scrimmages are staffed and all video is downloaded and distributed appropriately. 
• Serve as Liaison to Business Analytics School to assist with assembling data collected in a manner that coaches can use for player development.
• Prepare and present mental skills materials for team and individual player development.
• Prepare video for team film review of games and practices.
• Serve as liaison to Academic Coordinator for baseball.
• Responsible for summer baseball placements of players.
• Observe practices and games and provide feedback to the Head Coach on all aspects of the program.
• Provide counsel to players with regards to scouts and player agents. Coordinate info between the two parties.
• Budget accountability.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skill in evaluating baseball players’ ability to compete successfully at the Big 12 collegiate level.
• Knowledge of position related NCAA, Big 12, and University of Arizona rules and compliance.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to multi-task with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to initiate, lead, and support value-added projects.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to be self-motivated, results-oriented, and professional.
• Organizational skills, including the ability to plan, establish priorities, and successfully manage multiple priority projects.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels and project a professional attitude.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience required. 
• Three (3) years of experience in college or professional baseball.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience recruiting and evaluating college and high school level baseball players.

Rank

Tenure Information

FLSA

Exempt

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week

40 + nights and weekends

Job FTE

1.0

Work Calendar

Fiscal

Job Category

Athletics

Benefits Eligible

Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay

Depends on Experience

Compensation Type

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required:

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies

1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

Chip Hale
Head Coach, Baseball
chale8@arizona.edu
520-621-2043

Open Date

5/20/2026

Open Until Filled

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply

Resume, Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please submit Resume, Cover Letter, and the answers to the following questions as the Additional Document. Thank You.

1. Describe your knowledge and understanding of NCAA and Big-12 rules and regulations, as they pertain to recruitment and regulations?

2. Please list below any experience you have had since 2015 with high school or college student-athletes. This includes working or volunteering in any capacity with a high school, AAU, sports club, junior college or 4-year institution student-athlete, athletics team or department.

3. Applicants for this position are subject to the following NCAA Bylaws 11.4.2, 11.4.2.1, 11.4.2.2, 11.4.3, 11.4.3.1, 11.4.3.2, 11.4.4, 11.4.4.1, and 11.4.4.2. You may be asked about these Bylaws in an interview, and you may be asked to sign a future affirmation confirming the same prior to or upon your employment by The University of Arizona, if you are selected for employment. Do you understand that by submitting your application for employment you are affirming that you have read these Bylaws, and that such Bylaws would not preclude your employment by The University of Arizona?

4. Are you the parent, coach, relative or guardian of a prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade or 7–12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college student) in the sport of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football or have any other type of association with any prospective student-athlete in the sports of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football? If yes, please explain.

5. Is your potential employment within the athletic department conditioned upon the enrollment of any prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade, 7–12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college) in the sport of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football? If Yes, please explain.

6. Do you understand that failure to disclose any information related to your affiliation with a prospective student-athlete (student in 9-12 grade, 7-12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college) in the sports of football, men’s basketball or women’s basketball might render your application ineligible for consideration?

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