DIRECTOR / MENS BASKETBALL OPERATIONS

The Director of Basketball Operations is a full-time administrative position within the Central Michigan University Men’s Basketball program. This role is responsible for managing the daily operations and logistical functions of the program to ensure efficiency and compliance with university, Mid-American Conference, and NCAA guidelines. The Director works closely with the head coach, assistant coaches, support staff, and athletic department personnel to coordinate team travel, practice schedules, game operations, budget tracking, and other on and off-court activities.

Bachelor’s degree.
Experience in college basketball, athletic operations, or coaching.
Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
Working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel with the team as needed.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Master’s degree.

Coordinates team travel for all away trips.
Assists the head coach with budget management in relation to team travel and meals.
Schedules practices, meetings, and team activities in conjunction with athletics facilities staff.
Manages game day operations with athletics facilities staff to ensure all game day needs are in place for competition.
Provides administrative support and fulfills internal liaison duties with athletics department staff, campus partners, and community members.
Ensures NCAA compliance documentation related to time demands and recruiting is submitted and correct.
Provides video and analytics support as needed.
Assists the head coach and the Chippewa Athletic Fund staff with community and alumni engagement.
Leads the planning, scheduling, and execution of program camps and clinics in conjunction with the coaching staff and the Director of Player Development.
Engages in on and off campus recruiting of student athletes.
Assists in other areas as needed including being on-court as requested by the head coach.
Performs other duties as assigned by the head coach.

None.

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Professional & Administrative -Salary

$60,000 - $70,000 per year

President

Athletics

Regular

Full-Time

1.00

12 month

Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.