Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Performance - Tennessee Athletics - UTK

Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Description

Key responsibilities include conducting rigorous athletic evaluations, formulating individualized exercise prescriptions, and ensuring strict weight room supervision and safety compliance. Utilizing advanced sports science methodologies, this position will actively manage both internal and external load monitoring systems to optimize athlete readiness and mitigate injury risk. 

The Asst Director will partner closely with sport coaching staffs during official and unofficial visits to serve as a presenter of the university's high-performance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• High-Performance Program Design & Athlete Evaluation

• Sports Science Integration

• Technical Instruction & Facility Supervision

• Recruitment Engagement 

• Other duties as assigned

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Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Performance - Tennessee Athletics - UTK

Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Description

Key responsibilities include conducting rigorous athletic evaluations, formulating individualized exercise prescriptions, and ensuring strict weight room supervision and safety compliance. Utilizing advanced sports science methodologies, this position will actively manage both internal and external load monitoring systems to optimize athlete readiness and mitigate injury risk. 

The Asst Director will partner closely with sport coaching staffs during official and unofficial visits to serve as a presenter of the university's high-performance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• High-Performance Program Design & Athlete Evaluation

• Sports Science Integration

• Technical Instruction & Facility Supervision

• Recruitment Engagement 

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Education:  Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and certification in at least one: CSCS-NSCA, SCCC/MSCCC-CSCCA, or USAW-USA Weightlifting.
• Experience:  Minimum of 1 year experience working as a sports performance coach.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: 

Sports Medicine Collaboration & Communication

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Proven ability to work seamlessly within a multi-disciplinary high-performance team, establishing strong lines of communication with the Sports Medicine/Athletic Training staff.
• Reconditioning & Return-to-Play (RTP): Skilled in executing progressive, post-therapy reconditioning programs designed by medical staff to safely transition student-athletes from injury back to peak competition.
• Interpersonal & Leadership Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills necessary to command the training floor, effectively instruct elite student-athletes, and align with sport coaches on performance goals. 

 

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education:  Master’s Degree a related field
• Experience:  Experience working on a Power 4 collegiate sports performance staff, professional sports performance staff, or directly with Olympic sport performance for athletes.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  • Advanced Biomechanical Assessment: Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing, analyzing, and interpreting data from force plate technology to evaluate athlete asymmetries, neuromuscular status, and power production.
  • Performance Metrics & Technology: Skilled in the operational setup and data collection of elite electronic timing devices and velocity-based training (VBT) hardware for speed and acceleration tracking.
  • Data Management & Software Literacy: Proficient in leveraging Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Excel formulas and data visualization), Google Workspace, and industry-standard athlete management systems (AMS) to synthesize performance data.
  • Digital Program Design: Expert-level capability in utilizing specialized computerized strength and conditioning software (e.g., TeamBuildr or equivalent) to build, track, and distribute complex periodized training regimens.

Technical & Sports Science Expertise

 

Work Location 

• Knoxville, TN

• Onsite

 

Compensation and Benefits 

• UT market range:  10

• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here

• Find more information on UT Benefits here

 

About Tennessee Athletics 

Tennessee Athletics Mission, Vision & Core Values

Mission:  To lead the way forward in all aspects of college sports

Vision:  Deliver an unparalleled student-athlete experience fueled by the relentless pursuit of comprehensive excellence; be bold and innovative in our approach to recruiting and developing well-rounded graduates, championship-driven competitors and world-changing leaders.

Core Values:  Vols lead through…
  » Academic Success
  » Inclusive Preeminence
  » Honesty and Integrity
  » Competitive Excellence
  » Holistic Health and Well-Being
  » The Power of Vol Nation 

About Us

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. 

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. 

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.  

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone. 

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.  

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community! 

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Job Info

• Job Identification 8574
  
• Job Category Athletics
  
• Posting Date 06/12/2026, 06:53 PM
  
• Job Schedule Full time
  
• Locations 1551 Lake Loudoun Blvd, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US
  

EEO/AA STATEMENT / NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), ADEA (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the (EEO). Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the EEO office.

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