Director Football Performance
EXPIRED

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Posted Date: Jan 10, 2024

Expired Date: Jan 12, 2024

QUALIFICATION

  • Salary Expectation
    Unknown
  • Years of Experience
    Not provided
  • Work Type
    Full-time

ABOUT PROGRAM

About the Job
Job Description

Department: Univ Athletics-Condition Ctr
Salary/Grade: EXS/31

Target hiring range for this position will be between $345,000-$355,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Job Summary:

The Director of Football Performance reports to the Associate Athletic Director/Director of Athletic Training Services and the Head Football Coach. The Director of Football Performance works directly with football student-athletes and the football coaching staff. With input from the football coaching staff, the Director of Football Performance will develop programs for the enhancement of strength, conditioning and movement development for football. The Director of Football Performance has administrative responsibilities related to the development and management of Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coaches, as well as supervision and maintenance of all NUDAR strength and conditioning facilities.

Specific Responsibilities :

· Strength and Conditioning Development- 65%

o Coordinate the overall physical strength, cardiovascular conditioning, position-specific agility, and speed development programming for football including program mission and annual development goals.

o Responsible for developing strength and conditioning programs for specific training phases with program review provided by the Director of Athletic Training Services, Head Team Physician and Head Football Coach.

o Maintain a program-wide record system that will allow for the monitoring of student-athlete progress in the area of strength and conditioning development.

Department History

Big Ten Football 2024–2025

Northwestern University record compared to the conference

School Conference Overall RPI APR
University of Oregon 9–0 13–1
Indiana University 8–1 11–2
Penn State University 8–1 13–3
Ohio State University 7–2 13–2
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 6–3 10–3
University of Iowa 6–3 8–5
University of Minnesota 5–4 8–5
University of Michigan 5–4 8–5
University of Washington 4–5 6–7
Rutgers State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 4–5 7–6
University of Southern California 4–5 7–6
University of California, Los Angeles 3–6 5–7
Michigan State University 3–6 5–7
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 3–6 7–6
University of Wisconsin-Madison 3–6 5–7
Northwestern University 2–7 4–8
University of Maryland 1–8 4–8
Purdue University 0–9 1–11

Northwestern University Sports Medicine 2024–2025

Person Role

Melissa Mazzitelli

Associate Athletic Trainer (Women's Lacrosse)

Adam Hermann

Assistant AD for Olympic Sports Performance

Katie Knappenberger

Director of Performance Nutrition

Jeff Mjaanes

Director of Sports Medicine, Head Team Physician

John Mucovich

Associate Director of Athletic Training Services/Head Football Athletic Trainer

Troy Sutton

Assistant Director of Football Sports Performance

Brendon Ziegler

Assistant Director, Olympic Sports Performance

Taylor Ford

Assistant Director, Olympic Sports Performance

Northwestern University Equipment 2024–2025

Person Role

Evan Klepec

Assistant A.D. for Equipment Services

Becca Huebner

Associate Director of Equipment Services (FH, WSOC, S&D, LAX)

Curtis Shaner

Associate Director of Equipment Services (FB)

Meli Resendiz

Associate Director of Equipment Services (VB, SOFT, WGOLF)

Northwestern University Event Management/Game Day Operations 2024–2025

Person Role

Scott Arey

Associate A.D., Events and Facilities

Chadwick Davis

Associate A.D., Events and Facilities

Carrie Forsman

Senior Director, Events and Facilities

Robbie Crimmins

Associate Director, Events and Facilities

Ben Wagner

Associate Director of External Operations & Events

Ryan Coleman

Associate Director, Competitive Sports and Wildcat Camp

Lyndsey Field

Assistant Director, Events and Facilities

Kwinn Kraus

Assistant Director of Broadcast Operations

Northwestern University Facilities 2024–2025

Person Role

Scott Arey

Associate A.D., Events and Facilities

Chadwick Davis

Associate A.D., Events and Facilities

Carrie Forsman

Senior Director, Events and Facilities

Jack Morelan

Director, Events and Facilities

Robbie Crimmins

Associate Director, Events and Facilities

Ed Martig

Associate Director, Aquatics

Lyndsey Field

Assistant Director, Events and Facilities

Jeff Blumenthal

Assistant Director of Recreation Facilities & Operations

Northwestern University Sports Medicine 2023–2024

Person Role

Melissa Mazzitelli

Jeff Tanaka

Kathleen Buckingham

Taylor Ford

Adam Hermann

Assistant AD for Olympic Sports Performance

Katie Knappenberger

Director of Performance Nutrition

Jeff Mjaanes

Director of Sports Medicine, Head Team Physician

John Mucovich

Associate Director of Athletic Training Services/Head Football Athletic Trainer

Northwestern University Equipment 2023–2024

Person Role

Evan Klepec

Assistant A.D. for Equipment Services

Becca Huebner

Associate Director of Equipment Services (FH, WSOC, S&D, LAX)

Meli Resendiz

Associate Director of Equipment Services (VB, SOFTBALL, WGOLF)

Curtis Shaner

Associate Director of Equipment Services (FB)

Northwestern University Event Management/Game Day Operations 2023–2024

Person Role

Scott Arey

Associate A.D., Events and Facilities

Chadwick Davis

Associate A.D., Events and Facilities

Carrie Forsman

Senior Director, Events and Facilities

Robbie Crimmins

Associate Director, Events and Facilities

Ben Wagner

Associate Director of External Operations & Events

Ryan Coleman

Associate Director, Competitive Sports and Wildcat Camp

Lyndsey Field

Assistant Director, Events and Facilities

Kwinn Kraus

Assistant Director of Broadcast Operations

Northwestern University Facilities 2023–2024

Person Role

Scott Arey

Associate A.D., Events and Facilities

Chadwick Davis

Associate A.D., Events and Facilities

Carrie Forsman

Senior Director, Events and Facilities

Jack Morelan

Director, Events and Facilities

Robbie Crimmins

Associate Director, Events and Facilities

Ed Martig

Associate Director, Aquatics

Lyndsey Field

Assistant Director, Events and Facilities

Jeff Blumenthal

Assistant Director of Recreation Facilities & Operations

Northwestern University Sports Medicine 2022–2023

Person Role

John Mucovich

Kathleen Buckingham

Brendon Ziegler

Jay Hooten

Adam Hermann

Assistant AD for Olympic Sports Performance

Katie Knappenberger

Director of Performance Nutrition

Jeff Mjaanes

Director of Sports Medicine, Head Team Physician

Northwestern University Equipment 2022–2023

Person Role

Mike Valentine

Assistant AD for Equipment

Becca Huebner

Associate Director of Equipment Services (FH, WSOC, S&D, LAX)

Meli Resendiz

Associate Director of Equipment Services (VB, SOFTBALL, WGOLF)

Curtis Shaner

Associate Director of Equipment Services (FB)

Northwestern University Event Management/Game Day Operations 2022–2023

Person Role

Scott Arey

Associate A.D. for Event Management

Chadwick Davis

Associate A.D. - Facilities and Events

Ben Wagner

Associate Director of External Operations & Events

Ryan Coleman

Associate Director, Competitive Sports and Wildcat Camp

Jordan Hebert

Associate Director of Events and Facilities Management

Robbie Crimmins

Assistant Director of Events and Facilities Management

Lyndsey Field

Assistant Director of Events and Facilities Management

Kwinn Kraus

Assistant Director of Broadcast Operations

Northwestern University Facilities 2022–2023

Person Role

Chadwick Davis

Associate A.D. - Facilities and Events

Carrie Forsman

Senior Director of Events and Facilities Management

Jack Morelan

Director of Events and Facilities Management

Ed Martig

Associate Director, Aquatics

Robbie Crimmins

Assistant Director of Events and Facilities Management

Jeff Blumenthal

Assistant Director of Recreation Facilities & Operations

TC Hager

Assistant Director of Events and Facilities

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