Intercollegiate Athletics - Director of Cross Country and Track and Field - Full-Time

Posted Date: Jul 24, 2025

QUALIFICATION

  • Salary Expectation
    Unknown
  • Years of Experience
    1+ Years
  • Work Type
    Full-time

ABOUT PROGRAM

Athletic Director
Conference
PSAC (DII)
About the Job
Job Description

Position Summary & Description

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applicants for the position of Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Coach to direct, organize and administer all aspects of the IUP Cross Country and Track and Field programs. The Director of Cross Country and Track and Field will build a nationally competitive program at the Division II level and create a quality student-athlete experience in academics, athletics, and community service. About IUP Indiana University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1875, is a vibrant, comprehensive, research-based, teaching-focused, student-centered learning community and is home to 9,254 students from 48 states and 64 countries. IUP students’ study across 160+ associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. Main campus is in Indiana, Pennsylvania, just an hour northeast of Pittsburgh. IUP Athletics is a premier Division II Athletics program, competing as a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Duties: Ensure compliance with rules and regulations of IUP, the PSAC, and the NCAA. Formulate team policies and procedures. Monitor and encourage academic progress and success of student-athletes to ensure continuing eligibility to participate in NCAA competition and to graduate. Exercise fiscal responsibility on all budgetary matters and expense items. Coordinate competition preparation (e.g., player conditioning, training, skill building, developing, Meet strategies, scouting other teams, and on track/field coaching). Direct player recruitment by maintaining contact with high school/club coaches to identify potential prospects, setting up on campus visits, and managing the player roster/scholarships allocation. Coordinate and participate in fund-raising activities in support of IUP's Cross Country and Track and Field program. Schedule Meets and team practice sessions. Facilitate and operate Cross Country and Track and Field camps and clinics. Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Athletics. This position will make decisions on the following, but not limited to: Develop competitive schedule. Correctly apply budget allocations. Recruitment of PSA. Fundraising. Community service. Perform evaluation of assistant coach.

Position Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree and two years of coaching experience, OR
  • One to three years of professional coaching or professional playing experience.

Candidates must have the communication skills and cross-cultural abilities to maximize their effectiveness with diverse groups of students, colleagues, and community members.

Candidates must communicate effectively and perform well in the interview(s).

Essential Functions

Program Performance

PSAC Cross Country (M) 2023–2024

Indiana University of Pennsylvania record compared to the conference

PSAC Cross Country (W) 2023–2024

Indiana University of Pennsylvania record compared to the conference

Season Head Coach Assistant Coach Conference Overall
2024-2025

Joey Zins

Departing
2023-2024

Joey Zins

2022-2023

Joey Zins

2021-2022

Joey Zins

2020-2021

Joey Zins

2019-2020

Joey Zins

2018-2019

Joey Zins

2017-2018

Joey Zins

Season Head Coach Assistant Coach Conference Overall
2024-2025

Joey Zins

Departing
2023-2024

Joey Zins

2022-2023

Joey Zins

2021-2022

Joey Zins

2020-2021

Joey Zins

2019-2020

Joey Zins

2018-2019

Joey Zins

2017-2018

Joey Zins

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