Sports Performance Coach - Academy

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop and implement athlete monitoring, training, recovery, and strength and conditioning programs to enhance performance and reduce injury risk.
• Collaborate with the sports medicine staff to modify training programs, execute return-to-participation sessions, and implement individualized training progressions for injured or rehabilitating athletes.
• Conduct, analyze, document, and communicate performance assessments, workload monitoring, wellness metrics, and body composition testing.
• Interpret athlete monitoring and sports science data and provide evidence-based recommendations.
• Design, implement, and evaluate warm-up protocols, gym-based training, and periodized programming aligned with long-term athlete development.
• Deliver education on nutrition, recovery, injury prevention, wellness, and off-season programming.
• Comply with all MLS medical policies, protocols, Game Operations Manuals, and organizational standards.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and continuing education.
• Special projects and assignments as business dictates.

Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, Kinesiology or related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in sports performance, strength and conditioning, or sports science, preferably within elite youth, collegiate, or professional athletics.
• Experience interpreting athlete monitoring, workload management, readiness, recovery, and performance data to support training decisions and reduce injury risk.
• Experience utilizing athlete monitoring and performance technologies, including Catapult GPS, VALD Performance systems, Excel, and Tableau.
• Knowledge of long-term athlete development (LTAD), periodization, strength training, Olympic lifting techniques, plyometrics, speed and agility development, conditioning, flexibility, recovery strategies, and injury prevention.
• Working knowledge of sports science principles, exercise physiology, biomechanics, and return-to-participation protocols.
• Ability to analyze performance data and effectively communicate findings and recommendations to athletes, coaches, sports medicine personnel, and other performance staff.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary high-performance environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to exercise sound professional judgment and maintain confidentiality.
• Flexible work schedule with the ability to work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays if required by team schedule.
• Ability to speak Spanish (preferred).