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About the Role
The Athletic Performance Coach oversees and coordinates athletic performance services for the Austin Spurs (NBA G League). This role involves designing, implementing, and monitoring individualized athletic performance programs, supporting return-to-play, sports science, nutrition, and player monitoring to optimize player health, performance, availability, and long-term development.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, supervise, and document individualized strength and conditioning programs, movement preparation, warm-ups, recovery sessions, and on-court athletic development activities for Austin Spurs players.
- Collaborate daily with the Austin Spurs Head Athletic Trainer to ensure alignment of athletic performance programs, continuity of care, and consistency with organizational standards.
- Coordinate the day-to-day athletic performance management of Austin Spurs players.
- Facilitate sports science data collection and entry into the organization’s online data management system.
- Assist the San Antonio Spurs Director of Performance Nutrition with nutrition, hydration, supplementation, snacks, and fueling strategies for Austin Spurs players.
- Coordinate athletic performance logistics including equipment, supplements, recovery resources, weight room operations, player testing, and team travel preparation.
- Collaborate with the Austin Spurs medical and coaching staff to develop integrated, evidence-based performance plans.
- Support Basketball Operations throughout the year, including training camp, pre-draft workouts, Summer League, free agent workouts, and other basketball activities.
- Promote continuous improvement by implementing evidence-based athletic performance practices and contributing to departmental projects.
Requirements
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) required.
- Minimum 3 years of experience working in collegiate, G League, or professional basketball.
- Expert knowledge of strength and conditioning principles, athletic development, motor learning, and basketball performance.
- Experience implementing athlete monitoring technologies (e.g., LPS, force plates, timing systems, wellness platforms, and other performance monitoring tools).
- Experience with Athlete Management Systems and performance data collection.
- Ability to collect, manage, interpret, and communicate athlete monitoring data.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated coaching, organizational, and project management abilities.
- Ability to work effectively within a small, highly collaborative interdisciplinary performance team.
- Ability to work independently while coordinating multiple responsibilities in a high-performance environment.
- Demonstrate alignment with SS&E’s core values and mission.
- Collaborate with internal/external community members.
- Demonstrate ongoing development.
Skills
- Strength and conditioning principles
- Athletic development
- Motor learning
- Basketball performance
- Athlete monitoring technologies
- Athlete Management Systems
- Performance data collection
- Sports science technologies
- Nutrition implementation
- Data management
- Coaching
- Organizational skills
- Project management
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Minimum 3 years of experience
Education Level
- Master's degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Sports Science, Biomechanics, or related field preferred.
About the Company
- Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) works in service of something bigger than just a game or concert, harnessing the power of sports and entertainment to create moments that excite, memories that endure, and connections that strengthen our community.
- SS&E owns and operates the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Austin Spurs (NBA G-League), and the San Antonio FC (USL), and manages day-to-day operations of the Frost Bank Center, Toyota Field and STAR Complex.
- SS&E aspires to provide its teams with meaningful work, to live its values - Integrity, Success & Caring – day-to-day, and foster an inclusive culture for its 1K+ employee workforce.
Equal Opportunity
- SS&E is an Equal Opportunity Employer.