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Assistant Coach, Athletic Performance – Olympic Sports

  • Company: Utaustin
  • Location: AUSTIN, TX
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The University of Texas at Austin is a major public research university whose athletic programs support Olympic sports. Recent coverage includes UT’s placement among U.S. News world top 100 schools (Austin American-Statesman), campus research news, athletic recruiting, and community response work reported by local outlets.

Utaustin invites applications for the Assistant Coach, Athletic Performance - Olympic Sports role based in AUSTIN, TX. This full-time position supports high-level athlete development within Olympic sports programs right here in the heart of Austin.

The Opportunity

As Assistant Coach, Athletic Performance - Olympic Sports at Utaustin in AUSTIN, TX, you will help elevate training standards for dedicated competitors. The full-time opportunity suits professionals eager to join Utaustin careers focused on measurable performance gains. Local talent hunting for Assistant Coach, Athletic Performance - Olympic Sports jobs in AUSTIN, TX or similar roles near me can make a meaningful impact through daily athlete support and program refinement. Expect a collaborative setting that values practical coaching insight and a commitment to Olympic sport excellence.

Core Duties

  • Design and deliver customized strength and conditioning sessions that advance readiness for Olympic sports competitors
  • Track individual athlete metrics and adjust training loads to ensure progressive overload and recovery balance
  • Partner with sport coaches and support staff to align performance plans with competition calendars
  • Instruct athletes on proper movement mechanics, injury-resilience strategies, and recovery protocols
  • Oversee safe use and organization of training equipment during all scheduled sessions
  • Contribute to pre-competition peaking strategies and post-event evaluations
  • Document session outcomes and share clear progress updates with the broader athletic performance team

Skills & Qualifications

  • Proven background applying exercise science principles to athletic performance coaching for Olympic-level sports
  • Hands-on ability to program multi-phase training cycles tailored to individual athlete needs
  • Strong communication skills for motivating athletes and coordinating with coaching staff in AUSTIN, TX settings
  • Working knowledge of monitoring tools that capture power, speed, and recovery data
  • Relevant certification preferences such as CSCS or equivalent across strength and conditioning standards
  • Capacity to maintain a professional, team-oriented approach under varied training conditions
  • Prior experience supporting collegiate or elite Olympic sport athletes preferred

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Build depth in periodization, Olympic-lift and power development, speed/change-of-direction, and return-to-play collaboration. Practical priorities: sport-specific programming for collegiate Olympic sports, athlete communication, and safety/compliance around campus facilities. No certification package was supplied in DATA.

  • Walk through a weekly plan for an Olympic-sport squad in-season vs. off-season.
  • Explain how you adjust load when practice volume spikes or an athlete is limited.
  • Describe collaboration with head coaches, athletic trainers, and nutrition staff.
  • Share how you measure readiness without overtesting.

Strong fit if you enjoy collegiate Olympic-sport environments, early facility hours, and coaching athletes across multiple sports under a university athletic performance model in Austin. Less ideal if you want remote work or a single-sport pro club setting only.

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  • Role Assistant Coach, Athletic Performance – Olympic Sports
  • Employer Utaustin
  • Location AUSTIN, TX
  • Type Full Time
  • Posted July 13, 2026
  • Apply by 2026-08-12
  • Country context US
  • Overview Full original description on this page (341 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)

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