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The Athletic Analytics Specialist supports the success of a high-performance collegiate athletic program by delivering advanced data analysis, strategic insights, and operational support; is responsible for evaluating athlete, team, and opponent performance; collaborates closely with coaching staff to develop data-informed strategies, scouting materials, and performance reports that enhance competitive outcomes.

• Analyze practices, game performance, and opponent tendencies to deliver actionable insights that inform coaching strategies, game planning, and in-competition adjustments
• Prepare, review, and interpret individual athlete, unit, and team performance data using advanced analytics tools and video analysis platforms
• Generate detailed scouting reports, playbooks, call sheets, schemes, and scripts for coaches
• Develop preliminary scouting reports and strategic schemes in advance of practices and competitions
• Create and deliver self-scout reports to evaluate team tendencies, strengths, and areas for improvement
• Perform quality control duties, including charting plays and statistics, maintaining depth charts, and evaluating game film, in collaboration with the coaching staff
• Coordinate the collection, integration, and distribution of data, ensuring timely access for coaches and staff
• Support the coaching staff by preparing, organizing, and maintaining materials essential to the successful operation of the program
• Identify trends and performance indicators through statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and video breakdown
• Coordinate meetings between the program, external consulting partners, student-athletes, and families to support informed decision-making processes
• Oversee relationships with external stakeholders, including agent consultants, ensuring student-athletes receive appropriate guidance during the agent selection process
• Facilitate communication and logistics between coaching staff, analytics providers, and program leadership
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of all performance data, reports, and analytics systems

Level:

– Advanced Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient and comprehensive knowledge of defined skill areas/applications. Applies knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field to decision-making and problem–solving. Works under minimum supervision on varied and sometimes difficult work assignments, conferring with supervisor or subject matter experts on unusual matters. May lead others or a team in completion of complex assignments. Interprets and communicates information clearly, accurately, and persuasively. Researches and tries new approaches when solving difficult or novel problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor or mentor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– May monitor/track budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems with progressively more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– May apply specialized knowledge and skills to resolve complex and/or varied problems, with supervisor oversight
– Researches and tries new approaches when solving problems

Independence of Action:

– Works with minimal supervision on more difficult work assignments, conferring with supervisor on unusual matters
– Follows precedents and procedures
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally and externally within working unit and the University
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Promotes open communication in a manner that builds relationships among team members
– Applies appropriate strategies for managing conflict; negotiate reasonable compromises; propose and evaluate possible solutions
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 10
• Minimum – $61,800.00
• MidPoint – $75,700.00
• Maximum – $89,600.00

• Data reporting
• Performance improvement
• Quality control
• Report writing
• Sports analytics
• Sports management
• Strategic thinking
• Team performance