The Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Football, supports the Director of Sports Performance in developing and implementing evidence-based training programs that enhance athletic performance, health, and well-being. This role focuses on strength, power, speed, agility, and conditioning while collaborating with sports medicine, sports science, and coaching staff to optimize performance and injury prevention. Additionally, the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach plays a key role in athlete rehabilitation, monitoring stress and readiness levels, and supporting NFL Pro Day preparation and recruiting efforts.

Essential Functions

Football student-athlete performance and Strength & Conditioning:

• Assist the director in the development and implementation of training programs to enhance athletic performance based on position group, team, and individual needs
• Utilize sport science methodologies to enhance training, reduce injury risk, and monitor player readiness
• Integrate mobility and flexibility drills to improve movement efficiency and durability
• Implement prehabilitation exercises to address movement deficiencies and reduce injury risk

Support staff collaboration:

• Collaborate with Athletic Medicine professionals to ensure scientifically-based best practices and principles for proper rehabilitation and return-to-play protocols
• Collaborate with PROS and departmental professionals to create and promote a positive environment that supports developmental strategies for mental and psychological performance
• Collaborate with Registered Dieticians (RD) and sport staff to identify, educate, and create individualized nutrition plans to promote optimal hydration, performance, and recovery
• Collaborate with Sport Science professionals and sport-specific staff to educate, assess, evaluate, and review sport performance programming to promote optimal performance, and recovery

Pre-game, pre-practice, and post-game duties:

• Assist in the design and execution of warm-up routines before games and practices to enhance readiness and injury prevention
• Support in-game conditioning, halftime recovery, and post-game recovery strategies

Recruiting:

• Assist in evaluating prospective student-athletes based on performance metrics
• Support the recruitment process, including campus visits and athlete evaluations

NFL Pro Scouting and ProDay Support:

• Help prepare student-athletes for NFL Pro Day testing, drills, and interviews
• Communicate with NFL scouts alongside the Director regarding athlete performance and potential

Facility & Administrative Responsibilities:

• Maintain the daily upkeep and organization of strength and conditioning facilities
• Assist in administrative tasks or other duties assigned by the Director of Football Performance

Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited University or College preferably in a health-related field, AND:

• 24 months experience as a college or professional strength coach

Certifications:

• CPR, First Aid and AED Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• SCCC certification
• USAW certification
• Nutrition background
• Sport psychology background
• Business background
• Yearly off-site continuing education
• Sports Science background 

Working Conditions Detail:

• Ability to engage in repetitive motions and communicate effectively.
• Must be able to explain and demonstrate proper movement patterns and lifting techniques as needed

Environmental:

• Exposure to extreme temperature changes.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, including in the heat and cold.

Supervision: None

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

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