Deputy Director of Athletics

The Deputy Director of Athletics serves as a senior member of the athletic department’s leadership team, providing strategic, operational, and administrative oversight to ensure the success, integrity, and excellence of Centre Athletics.  Reporting directly to the Director of Athletics, the Deputy AD will help advance the College’s mission by supporting a holistic student-athlete experience, strengthening departmental operations, and promoting excellence in athletics, academics, and the community. 

The Deputy AD provides key oversight in the areas of admissions, alumni and corporate relations, sport performance, athletic training, external relations, communications, facilities, and events. This person will lead teams, ease communications, and unite people across units to keep the department moving forward. 

The Deputy AD is a highly visible position that carries significant influence and thus requires strong character and work ethic. 

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership and Administration

• Serve as primary manager of day-to-day departmental operations to ensure efficient, coordinated, and mission-aligned functioning of all athletic units.

• Provide oversight, supervision, and guidance to assigned staff and functional areas, including operations, facilities and events, communications, and external relations.

• Act as a key advisor to the Director of Athletics on departmental strategy, policy development, and long-range planning.

• Serve as a key project manager.

• Involvement with budgeting process, capital requests process, and facilities planning.

• Represent department at various campus, community, conference, and national functions.

• Travel with teams when appropriate as administrative representative.

• Oversight of new hire, onboarding process; department policies and procedures; and secondary duties.

• Acts on behalf of the AD in his/her absence.

• Demonstrate an appreciation for and sensitivity to an inclusive academic community, fostering a welcoming environment for students, faculty, and staff from all social, economic, cultural, ideological, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.

Admissions and Recruitment Support

• Collaborate closely with the Office of Admissions to strengthen recruitment, support strategic enrollment goals, and ensure healthy communication between coaches and admissions staff

• Monitor recruitment data and roster management, providing troubleshooting, data tracking, and mentoring to coaches to increase effectiveness. 

Communications and External Relations

• Oversight of athletics communications, marketing, and community relations units, ensuring high performance with consistent, high-quality storytelling, branding, and promotion of student-athletes and teams. 

• Oversight of branding, serving as project leader and shepherd on comprehensive branding and story-telling initiatives.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with athletics alumni, parents, and external stakeholders to foster engagement, visibility, and philanthropy. 

• Oversight of athletic development unit, to include relationship building with the Office of Development and Alumni Engagement, working to enhance the Athletics Brand, while also working with an appropriately sized portfolio of donors and major gift prospects.

Facilities, Events, and Operations Management

• Provide oversight and vision for the Athletics Facilities and Operations team, including maintenance planning, capital improvements, scheduling, and risk assessment and management. 

• Lead the planning and execution of Athletic events, including home competitions, championships, special events, and departmental programming. 

• Oversee policies and operations for summer camps and other-revenue generating initiatives, ensuring compliance, safety, and program quality. 

• Involvement and oversight of department’s NIL activities, working in concert with the Associate AD to remain in NCAA (and state and federal) compliance.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.

• Significant experience (five-plus years) in intercollegiate athletics, as a head coach or administrator, and preferably at the NCAA Division III level.

 Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and develop and successfully execute strategic and operational initiatives.

• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

• Deep commitment to the value of a liberal arts education and the holistic development of student-athletes.

• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.

• High level of emotional intelligence and consensus building.

• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituents on campus.

• Ability to foster a team environment as well as the ability and desire to work successfully within a team-oriented athletic department. 

Physical Requirements

• Some pushing, pulling, and lifting required. Required handling could be 25 pounds or more.

• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time.

• Ability to drive a car with valid driver’s license required prior to appointment, and maintained throughout.

• Visual acuity to read computer screens and reports.

• Work, as appropriate, nights and weekends and travel.  

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Retirement Plan
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Caregiver Support Program and Employee Assistance Program
Long-Term Disability
Paid Time Off, Holidays and Sick Time
Holiday Shutdown Period
Staff Education and Development
Tuition Benefit for Dependent Children 
Gym Access
Pet Insurance
Free Library Access
Campus Bookstore Discounts
Discounted Norton Center Subscription Packages

Application Instructions

Apply via computer, please do not use a cell phone to apply. Centre College uses Interfolio as their Applicant Tracking Software to review all applications for employment.  From the Apply button on the Centre Employment Page, you will be linked to create an Interfolio Account.  You will then set up a Dossier Account following the software instructions.  For the I am Question, select Other for Staff Openings.  Agree to Terms of usage and then Create your Profile.  Once your account is set up, you will select your opportunity from your Home Page, Complete Application Questions, Upload Cover Letter, CV/Resume/ and References.  Once the application and uploads are complete you will Submit your application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. If you need any assistance with the application process, please contact Interfolio support at 1-877-997-8807 or stephanie.franklin@centre.edu.