Strength & Conditioning Coach, Men's Basketball

Position Details

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About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (

EAP

); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position

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Position Details

Position Information

About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (

EAP

); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position

Strength & Conditioning Coach, Men's Basketball

Position Number

A10175

FLSA

Exempt

Scheduled Hours Per Week

35

Department

Men's Basketball

Campus

Rose Hill

Work Arrangement

Onsite

Hybrid Policy:

Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy .

Position Summary

Reporting to the Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, the Strength and Conditioning Coach supports the men’s basketball program by designing and implementing strength & conditioning protocols to include nutrition, rehabilitation, and injury prevention, and serves as a staff member of the program.

The position requires frequent travel, as well as evening and weekend hours.

Essential Functions

Designs, implements, and evaluates sport-specific speed, strength, and conditioning for the men’s basketball program.

Analyzes nutritional/behavioral habits of student-athletes and educates them on healthy/high-performance choices.

Individualizes nutrition programs for team members.

Enters data of strength, speed, and conditioning test results, athlete nutritional analyses, and other data as necessary.

Communicates with the Head Coach and sports medicine staff regarding physical training issues and injury limitations of student-athletes.

Instructs proper techniques for strength & conditioning.

Ensures safe operation and professional supervision of the strength & conditioning facility.

Anticipates potential risks of injury and takes measures to reduce injury.

Assists the athletic training staff in rehabilitation and injury prevention as needed.

Assists with recruiting prospective student-athletes as defined by

NCAA

policy.

Assists with the production of educational materials/ content for student-athletes and recruits.

Communicates and collaborates with the Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance on scheduling training sessions in the Walsh Training Center.

Complies with all

NCAA

, Atlantic 10, Patriot League, and University rules and regulations.

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others.

Additional Functions

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Health/Physical Education, or a related field and a minimum of 3 years’ experience required or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

National Strength and Conditioning Association (

NSCA

) certification, or Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach (

CSCC

) certification.

CPR

and First Aid certification.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

Understanding and knowledge of

NCAA

rules and regulations.

Excellent computer skills.

High-level organizational skills.

Demonstrated commitment and motivation in student-athletes.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Proven success in all areas of strength and conditioning programming, Olympic style, lifts, plyometrics, speed development, conditioning, and flexibility.

Preferred Qualifications

Further certification within

USAW

, Precision Nutrition,

PICP

,

FRC

, and

FMS

is strongly encouraged.

Experience with an

NCAA

Division I basketball program.

Minimum Starting Salary

$70,000

Maximum Starting Salary

$80,000

Note

Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position?

No

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | A853P | | Number of Vacancies | 1 | | Start Date | ASAP | | Posting Date | 04/30/2025 | | Special Instructions | | | EEO Statement |
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. |

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Physical Activity

| Sitting | Often | | Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) | Often | | Hearing, Listening, Talking | Often | | Standing | Often | | Walking | Often | | Running | Often | | Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling | Often | | Climbing stairs | Often | | Climbing ladders | Not Required | | Reaching overhead | Often | | Pulling, pushing | Often | | Shoveling | Not Required | | Lifting – up to 20 pounds | Often | | Lifting – up to 50 pounds | Not Required | | Lifting – over 50 pounds | Not Required |

Work Environment

| Work Environment | Office Environment:  Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes., Noise: There is sufficient noise to require one to regularly shout in order to be heard above the noise level. |

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Supplemental questions you will be required to answer on the application (No action is needed on this page)

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you have an understanding and knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations?

   • Yes
   • No

2. * Do you have a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Health/Physical Education, or a related field and a minimum of 3 years’ experience required or an equivalent combination of education and experience?

   • Yes
   • No

3. * Do you have National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) certification, or Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCC) certification?

   • Yes
   • No

4. * Do you have CPR and First Aid certification?

   • Yes
   • No

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