Director of Equipment for Football, UTC Athletics

The Director of Equipment for Football leads in the planning procurement and implementation of all physical and fiscal requirements of the equipment operations for the football program along with other assigned sports.

• Assists with hiring training supervising and fiscal oversight of all assigned teams student managers including direct supervision during practice games and in the equipment room
• Provides planning coordinating acquisition safety and use of all equipment used by the football program in compliance with all UT system state SoCon NCAA and NOCSAE fiscal and physical policies and regulations
• Oversees storage distribution and maintenance of athletic equipment for football program
• Performs team and staff apparel order placement inventory and distribution and coordination with team apparel provider
• Provides oversight of football practice and football sideline with regards to the equipment operations
• Assists with tracking and logging all equipment inventory as it arrives in the Athletic Department and ensures all packages received are distributed to the correct areas or person
• Provides oversight of the football equipment budget and forecasting
• Performs other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Communication skills
• Ability to anticipate and plan well
• Ability to recognize attention to detail
• Organizational skills to simultaneously manage multiple events and duties
• Experience working in collegiate or professional sports
• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and work collaboratively with a wide variety of people of at various levels of the organization

Review of applications will beginMay 1 2026and continue until the position is received bythis datewill receive priority consideration.

Minimum:Requires a bachelors degree in sports administration business administration or related field; one year of full-time experience in a collegiate or professional equipment room; or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.

Must be an active certified equipment manager by the AEMA or have the ability to be certified by the AEMA.

Preferred:2 years of experience in an equipment room working directly with the sport of football is preferred.