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The University of California San Diego is seeking qualified applicants for a Basketball Performance Coach. UC San Diego, located in La Jolla, in the San Diego Metropolitan area, enrolls over 40,000 students, earned recognition as one of the world’s premier research universities, and is ranked as one of the top-10 public universities in the nation. UC San Diego Athletics has a proud tradition of academic and athletic excellence, sponsors 24 varsity sports, and is a member of the NCAA Division 1 Big West Conference. Triton Athletics has consistently ranked as one of the most successful athletic programs through its evolution to Division 1. UC San Diego will transition its primary conference affiliation to the West Coast Conference beginning in the fall of 2027. The Basketball Performance Coach will provide strong leadership within the Triton Performance 360 model. With the vision…We boldly pursue Greatness…the Triton Performance 360 strategic model underscores UC San Diego’s commitment to leading from the front with a transdisciplinary approach to comprehensive performance excellence. This transformational approach prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and commitment to shared purpose to elevate the experience and outcomes of our scholar-athletes, coaches, and staff. At its core, the strategy prioritizes connection and belonging, fostering a shared identity that unlocks collective greatness.
Job Responsibility:
Lead - Influential leadership of the Strength and Conditioning/Sport Science Program for Basketball
lead the Scholar-Athletes to ensure education and understanding of the Basketball S&C program and supporting Sport Science system to develop high ownership and accountability to program standards
lead, educate, and support the coaches, and health and performance staff to develop high-level program integration in-line with the Triton Performance 360 model
and lead through personal and professional connection and collaboration with all those servicing Basketball and the broader Triton Athletics community
Coach - Strong and adaptable coaching skills across the various aspects of a Basketball S&C program including individual scholar-athlete needs
Program - Strong foundation of programming capability from annual planning and periodization to individual daily plans
from programming for the incoming Freshman through to return-to-play considerations for the Super-Senior
Assess - Strong capability to utilize contemporary performance technologies in combination with qualitative analysis where appropriate for movement screening, periodic testing, and daily monitoring of Basketball scholar-athletes to ensure optimal preparation, performance, and injury risk mitigation
Analyze - Implement and evolve sport science systems to deliver a data-informed evidence-based methodology across all aspects of the Basketball S&C program
Innovate - Integral member and contributor to the Triton Athletics Research Program to advance knowledge and understanding of scholar-athlete Health and Performance
Proactive in own professional development and continued learning
Draw on internal and external knowledge resources to continually challenge current methods to ensure competitive advantage for UCSD Triton Athletics
The Performance Coach is responsible for conducting all activities in compliance with NCAA, conference, and UC San Diego rules and regulations
and will follow the athletic philosophy consistent with that of the UC San Diego Athletic Department and NCAA, and a commitment to diversity in all its forms
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in sports science or related area and/or equivalent experience/training with a college-level program
Master's degree preferred
Master's degree in sports science or related area and/or equivalent experience/training with a college-level program
Current NSCA-CSCS or CSCCa certification
At least two years cumulative experience working as a strength and conditioning coach for a collegiate, national or international basketball athlete and or program
Manage and maintain department measurement tools e.g. force plates, GPS, accelerometers, dynamometers, velocity based training (linear position transducers or accelerometers), HRV/HRR and/or other heart rate indices
Demonstrated ability to provide statistical analysis and reports in regard to the specified sport
Demonstrated writing skills to prepare clearly understandable correspondence and reports
Current knowledge of applicable rules and standards of the affiliated athletic conference, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), as well as other associations and agencies to which the campus adheres, and, at all times avoid any and all violations of these rules and standards
Demonstrated ability to use all athletic equipment and computer software programs needed to perform job duties
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact in a positive manner with diverse clientele, using a high degree of confidence, initiative, tact, diplomacy, flexibility, patience and discretion in dealing with a diverse population of students, parents, staff, supporters, campus administrators, faculty and the general public
Ability to interact effectively with others, with an affinity for networking and collaboration, while focusing on the pursuit of departmental objectives
Practical experience in the assessment, testing, and monitoring of athletes to inform performance programming
Demonstrated ability to use all athletic equipment and computer software programs needed to perform job duties
Applied sport science experience utilizing a data-informed evidence-based methodology
Leadership skills to mentor and develop athletes
Advanced and effective inter-personal, motivational and team leadership skills to work effectively with student-athletes, staff and parents of student-athletes
Good interpersonal skills, including tact, diplomacy, and flexibility
Nice to have:
Master's degree in sports science or related area and/or equivalent experience/training with a college-level program