Associate Director, Sports Performance

Clarksville, TN, United States

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Job Description

Position is responsible to oversee all aspects of the year round training and conditioning of the Men’s Basketball, and other assigned sports teams.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing proper use of weight room facility in the Dunn Center while supervising student athletes.
• Assess student athletes regarding strength and flexibility needs.
• Discuss proper nutrition needs and practices.
• Write and implement individual training programs for athletes and the Men’s Basketball, and other assigned sports teams.
• Work with Director of Sports Performance to assign coaches and teams to weightlifting time blocks.
• Oversee, stock, and manage fulling station in Dunn Center.

Associate Director, Sports Performance

Clarksville, TN, United States

Be the First to Apply

Job Description

Position is responsible to oversee all aspects of the year round training and conditioning of the Men’s Basketball, and other assigned sports teams.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing proper use of weight room facility in the Dunn Center while supervising student athletes.
• Assess student athletes regarding strength and flexibility needs.
• Discuss proper nutrition needs and practices.
• Write and implement individual training programs for athletes and the Men’s Basketball, and other assigned sports teams.
• Work with Director of Sports Performance to assign coaches and teams to weightlifting time blocks.
• Oversee, stock, and manage fulling station in Dunn Center.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of resistance training principles and periodization.
• Understanding and appreciation of the major weight training philosophies such as Powerlifting, Olympic Weight Lifting, High Intensity Interval Training, and Functional Training.
• Knowledge of general and sport specific aerobic and anaerobic conditioning principles and periodization.
• Ability to communicate effectively with student-athletes, parents of said athletes, Athletic Trainers, Academic Counselors, Athletic and Academic Administrators, and Sport Coaches.
• Deep and sincere appreciation in the principles of wellness, especially as it pertains to sleep, hygiene, and the importance of living and teaching performance nutrition and hydration principles.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and/or Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association.
• First Aid/CPR/AED Certified

About Us

Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.

Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans. We hire veterans with equivalent experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees. Please visit our website for more information on how veterans can qualify for additional employment opportunities at APSU: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/hiring-veterans/.

Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact: Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeça R. Williams at williamslr@apsu.edu | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination concerns, contact: Director of Institutional Culture & Title VI & Title VII Coordinator, Dr. Jo Baldwin at baldwinjapsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Associate Director of Accessibility Compliance & ADA/504 Coordinator, Jayme Glover at gloverj@apsu.edu | 931-221-7160. View APSU’s full nondiscrimination policy at Policy 6:001.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 340
  
• Job Category Athletic Coaching, Training and Program Management
  
• Posting Date 07/14/2026, 02:19 PM
  
• Job Schedule Full time
  

• Locations 601 College Street, Clarksville, TN, 37044, US

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