Deputy Athletics Director - Olympic Sport Leadership and SWA

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the Athletics Executive Leadership Team and strategic advisor to the Director of Athletics.
• Provide executive leadership and strategic oversight for the department's Olympic sport programs, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and departmental goals.
• Directly supervise assigned sport administrators and head coaches while fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, collaboration, and student-athlete success.
• Lead strategic planning initiatives that enhance competitive excellence, operational effectiveness, and long-term program sustainability.
• Evaluate competitive performance, resource utilization, and operational outcomes across Olympic sport programs.
• Partner with coaches and sport administrators to develop long-term strategies for competitive success, student-athlete development, and program growth.
• Promote collaboration among coaches, administrators, and support units to maximize the student-athlete experience and departmental effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, organizational improvement, and operational efficiencies across assigned programs.
• Maintain a visible presence at practices, competitions, and department events while cultivating strong relationships with coaches, staff, and student-athletes.

Senior Woman Administrator Leadership and Student-Athlete Experience

• Serve as the department's Senior Woman Administrator (SWA), providing executive leadership on matters impacting student-athlete welfare, gender equity, and institutional culture.
• Advocate for an outstanding student-athlete experience by promoting academic achievement, competitive success, leadership development, health and wellness, and personal growth.
• Partner with campus and athletics units to enhance student-athlete support services, including academics, sports medicine, mental health, strength and conditioning, nutrition, and student development.
• Provide leadership for initiatives that advance diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and Title IX principles throughout the department.
• Serve as the Athletics Department's representative on conference, NCAA, and institutional committees as assigned.
• Foster leadership development opportunities for student-athletes, coaches, and athletics administrators.
• Build meaningful relationships with campus leadership and external stakeholders to advance departmental initiatives.

Sport Administration, Personnel Leadership, and Organizational Development

• Provide leadership, supervision, and professional development for sport administrators to ensure consistent operational excellence and support across assigned programs.
• Advisory the Director of Athletics on coaching evaluations, succession planning, organizational structure, and leadership development.
• Participate in the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, retention, and evaluation of coaches and key athletics personnel.
• Collaborate with Human Resources on employment matters, performance management, and organizational effectiveness.
• Review staffing models and organizational needs to support departmental priorities and strategic growth.
• Lead initiatives that strengthen communication, collaboration, and professional development across the athletics department.
• Support succession planning and talent development to build a high-performing organizational culture.

Strategic Planning, Resource Management, and External Collaboration

• Collaborate with senior leadership to establish departmental priorities, strategic initiatives, and long-range planning efforts.
• Provide strategic oversight of resource allocation to ensure alignment with institutional goals and competitive priorities.
• Partner with finance, development, external relations, NIL, and revenue-generation units to support the success and sustainability of Olympic sport programs.
• Aid in facility planning, capital projects, and operational initiatives that enhance the student-athlete experience.
• Monitor emerging trends in collegiate athletics—including NCAA governance, conference realignment, NIL, revenue sharing, and the evolving regulatory landscape—and recommend strategic responses.
• Lead special projects and cross-functional initiatives as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Governance, Compliance, and Institutional Leadership

• Ensure assigned programs operate in compliance with NCAA, conference, institutional, and federal regulations, including Title IX and gender equity requirements.
• Represent the Athletics Department in conference, NCAA, campus, and national leadership opportunities as appropriate.
• Advise the Director of Athletics on policy development, governance matters, and emerging issues affecting intercollegiate athletics.
• Support enterprise risk management, crisis response, and institutional decision-making processes.
• Perform other duties and strategic initiatives as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Shift

Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm; Nights, Weekends, and Travel as required.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in related/ relevant area or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 6 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior Collegiate Athletic Administration experience is preferred.