Assistant Director of Football Equipment

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent

• Experience in athletics equipment management, preferably at the NCAA Division 1-A level.
• Ability to work effectively with coaches, administrators, student-athletes, and vendors.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only a limited standardization exists.

• The employee will regularly stand, walk, use hands, reach with arms, and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• The noise level during practice and sporting events can reach a high decibel level.
• Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision, and peripheral vision.
• Driving as needed to perform job duties.

• Management of football practice operations throughout daily practices, all while directly supporting the head football coach during practices, walk-thrus, scrimmages, and other on-field activities.
• Supervise daily team events with emphasis on student manager guidance, field preparation, equipment set-up, and practice organization.

• Assist, oversee, and manage all day-to-day aspects of the football equipment room and equipment operations related to team practices and games in collaboration with the Director of Football Equipment.
• Effectively manage a staff of 16 student equipment managers, supervising daily equipment room tasks. Recruit, train, and supervise student managers.
• Develop workflow systems to improve efficiencies and accountabilities.

• Liaison to multiple internal departments, including Football Operations, Player Development, Player Personnel, Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning, Nutrition, Facilities, Grounds, Marketing and Promotions, Sports Communication, Event Management, and NIL support.

• Conduct the purchasing, issuance, and storage of all athletic equipment, footwear, and apparel. Maintain inventory and organize the distribution of apparel for all student-athletes, coaches, and support staff within the football department.
• Serve as a liaison for equipment vendors and apparel partners.
• Execute annual Nike apparel orders totaling $1M annually - apparel, footwear, gameday uniforms.

• Assist in recruiting operations, including official visit photoshoots and on-campus equipment recruiting presentations, and summer camps.

• Stay up to date with manufacturer guidelines and fitting procedures for safety equipment.
• Must be able to properly fit student athletes according to guidelines and procedures - helmets, shoulder pads, cleats.
• Knowledge of 3D scanning technologies regarding proper fitting.
• Conduct regular safety inspections to minimize risk and support athlete readiness.

• Implement logistics required to securely transport equipment to opponent facilities nationwide.

• Facilitate gameday operations, locker room set-up, pregame routines, and post-game breakdown.

• Ensure effective laundry operations, including workflow optimization and quality control.
• Oversee preventive maintenance of equipment used for laundry operations.

• Other duties as assigned by Head Football Coach and Director of Football Equipment and Apparel