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Posting Details
The University of South Dakota
Director of Olympic Sports Performance
NFE02652P
Posting Details
The University of South Dakota
Director of Olympic Sports Performance
NFE02652P
USD-Intercollegiate Athletics
Vermillion
The University of South Dakota is seeking a
Director of Olympic Sports Performance
to join our dynamic athletic team and help shape the future of student-athlete excellence.
The Director of Olympic Sports Performance will lead the Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning Staff in developing and implementing a holistic student-athlete performance program. This role combines leadership in strength and conditioning, nutrition planning, athletic training coordination, and competition preparation.
Key Responsibilities
Sport Performance Leadership:
Direct all aspects of strength, speed, conditioning, agility, recovery, and healthy habits for the Olympic Sports. Supervise and collaborate with two Assistant Directors of Sport Performance. Design and implement cutting-edge strategies to maximize team and individual performance. Head Strength and Conditioning coach for either men’s basketball, women’s basketball, or volleyball along with other assigned sports.
03/22/2025
Yes
03/29/2025
12 months
100
Regular
No
External (includes Internal)
Travel, Overnight stays
Cognitive Requirements
| Please check the appropriate response that describe the cognitive requirements for this position. | Analyzing, Comprehend, Intense Customer Interaction, Memory, Multiple Priorities, Multiple Stimuli, Pace-fast, Reading, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication |
Protective Clothing/Equipment
| Please check the appropriate response for this position's use of the following protective clothing or equipment. | | | If other protection is used please identify | |
Physical Requirements
| Please designate the physical requirements of this position | Balancing, Bending, Stooping, Twisting, Carrying, Climbing Stairs, Crouching, Driving, Fine Finger Manipulation (keyboarding, pipefitting, bench work, etc), Grasping, Kneeling, Lifting Above Waist, Lifting Below Waist, Lifting moderate, Pushing/Pulling, Reaching, Repetitive Motion, Squatting, Standing for sustained periods of time, Stretching, Use Both Hands, Use of Either Hand, Independently, Walking, Wrist Movement (twisting or rotating) | | Describe any of the conditions selected | |
Sensory Requirements
| Please check the appropriate response that describe the sensory requirements for this position. | Depth Perception, Distant Vision, Hearing, Near Vision, Peripheral Vision, Speaking, Vision (With and without corrective lenses) |
Working Conditions & Exposures
| Working Conditions or Exposures (or potential exposures) that this position may encounter during the course of the work day. | Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat >100F, Extreme Weather Conditions (wind, rain, snow, humidity), Walking/Standing on wood, metal or concrete | | Please describe, in more detail, any of the conditions checked above | |
Working Environment
| Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the environment in which the primary function of the position is performed. | Athletic/Wellness Facilities, Outdoors Environment | | If you have indicated Other Environment, if work tasks involve one or more of the above, or if further explanation is necessary, please use the space provided. | |
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter 3. Reference List
Optional Documents 1. Other
Apply NowUniversity of South Dakota record compared to the conference
School | Conference | Overall | RPI | APR |
---|---|---|---|---|
University of Nebraska at Omaha | 13–3 | 22–13 | 217 | — |
University of St. Thomas | 12–4 | 24–10 | 98 | — |
South Dakota State University | 11–5 | 20–12 | 109 | — |
North Dakota State University | 10–6 | 21–11 | 100 | — |
University of South Dakota | 9–7 | 19–14 | 233 | — |
University of North Dakota | 5–11 | 12–21 | 281 | — |
University of Denver | 5–11 | 11–21 | 341 | — |
University of Missouri - Kansas City | 4–12 | 13–20 | 232 | — |
Oral Roberts University | 3–13 | 7–23 | 337 | — |
University of South Dakota record compared to the conference
School | Conference | Overall | RPI | APR |
---|---|---|---|---|
South Dakota State University | 16–0 | 30–4 | 41 | — |
Oral Roberts University | 12–4 | 24–9 | 91 | — |
North Dakota State University | 11–5 | 21–12 | 110 | — |
University of St. Thomas | 8–8 | 16–14 | 249 | — |
University of Missouri - Kansas City | 7–9 | 12–21 | 309 | — |
University of North Dakota | 6–10 | 12–19 | 247 | — |
University of South Dakota | 5–11 | 11–20 | 252 | — |
University of Nebraska at Omaha | 5–11 | 14–17 | 222 | — |
University of Denver | 2–14 | 9–21 | 258 | — |
University of South Dakota record compared to the conference
School | Conference | Overall | RPI | APR |
---|---|---|---|---|
South Dakota State University | 15–1 | 27–3 | 34 | — |
University of Nebraska at Omaha | 14–2 | 17–13 | 96 | — |
University of St. Thomas | 10–6 | 18–10 | 135 | — |
University of South Dakota | 10–6 | 21–10 | 87 | — |
North Dakota State University | 8–8 | 12–14 | 197 | — |
University of Denver | 7–9 | 13–15 | 181 | — |
University of Missouri - Kansas City | 4–12 | 6–22 | 280 | — |
University of North Dakota | 2–14 | 9–18 | 236 | — |
Oral Roberts University | 2–14 | 4–25 | 327 | — |
University of South Dakota past performance
Season | Head Coach | Assistant Coach | Conference | Overall |
---|---|---|---|---|
2025-2026 |
Eric Peterson |
– | – | |
2024-2025 |
Eric Peterson |
9–7 | 19–14 | |
2023-2024 |
Eric Peterson |
– | 9–20 | |
2022-2023 |
Eric Peterson |
7–11 | 10–19 | |
2021-2022 |
![]() Todd Lee |
11–7 | 17–12 | |
2020-2021 |
![]() Todd Lee |
11–4 | 13–11 | |
2019-2020 |
![]() Todd Lee |
10–6 | 17–12 | |
2018-2019 |
![]() Todd Lee |
7–9 | 13–17 |
University of South Dakota past performance
Season | Head Coach | Assistant Coach | Conference | Overall |
---|---|---|---|---|
2025-2026 |
Carrie Eighmey |
– | – | |
2024-2025 |
Carrie Eighmey |
5–11 | 11–20 | |
2023-2024 |
Kayla Karius |
– | 18–12 | |
2022-2023 |
Kayla Karius |
10–8 | 12–16 | |
2021-2022 |
![]() Dawn Plitzuweit |
17–1 | 26–5 | |
2020-2021 |
![]() Dawn Plitzuweit |
12–2 | 18–5 | |
2019-2020 |
![]() Dawn Plitzuweit |
16–0 | 29–2 | |
2018-2019 |
![]() Dawn Plitzuweit |
14–2 | 28–6 |
University of South Dakota past performance
Season | Head Coach | Assistant Coach | Conference | Overall |
---|---|---|---|---|
2025-2026 |
Leanne Williamson |
– | – | |
2024-2025 |
Leanne Williamson |
10–6 | 21–10 | |
2023-2024 |
Leanne Williamson |
– | 18–11 | |
2022-2023 |
Leanne Williamson |
– | 29–4 | |
2021-2022 |
Leanne Williamson |
– | 20–10 | |
2020-2021 |
Leanne Williamson |
– | 15–7 | |
2019-2020 |
Leanne Williamson |
– | 31–3 | |
2018-2019 |
Leanne Williamson |
– | 21–10 |
Person | Role |
---|---|
Clete McLeod Departing
|
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (M/W GOLF, TEN, TRI) |
Mo McCrone |
Athletic Trainer (MBB, GOLF) |
Grant Rohrig |
Head Football Athletic Trainer (FB) |
Natalie Portwood Departing
|
Assistant Strength & Conditioning (FB, WBB, WSOC) |
Joe Carroll |
Athletic Trainer (WBB, Cheer) |
Halle Owecke Departing
|
Athletic Trainer (T&F, XC) |
![]() Jaren Borland |
Assistant Strength & Conditioning |
Colby Keegan |
Assistant AD for Sports Medicine (WSOC) |
Person | Role |
---|---|
Clete McLeod |
Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine |
Mo McCrone |
Trainer, Sports Medicine |
Grant Rohrig |
Trainer, Sports Medicine |
Natalie Portwood |
Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine |
Bryan Plenge |
Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine |
Joe Carroll |
Trainer, Sports Medicine |
Halle Owecke |
Trainer, Sports Medicine |
Colby Keegan |
Assistant AD for Sports Medicine |
Person | Role |
---|---|
Clete McLeod |
Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine |
![]() Mandy McCarthy |
Trainer, Sports Medicine |
Natalie Portwood |
Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine |
Dash Buntjer |
Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine |
Colby Keegan |
Assistant AD for Sports Medicine |
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