Assistant Director of Football Equipment

Assistant Director of Football Equipment

Posting Number S14813P | Posting Type:
External |

Employment Type:

Employee | FTE: 1.00 | Salary:
Commensurate with experience | Posting Date: 03/04/2026 | Open until filled | Proposed Starting Date: 04/01/2026

Department:
Athletics – Football. About the University of Georgia:
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The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full‑time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

The Assistant Director of Football Equipment oversees the comprehensive management, safety, and operational readiness of all football equipment and apparel. This role ensures compliance with governing body regulations (NCAA and SEC), supports athlete performance and safety, manages significant inventory assets, and coordinates logistics for practices, games, and team travel.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent.

• Full‑time working experience with a Division I intercollegiate equipment program, specifically football.

• Experience in athletics equipment management, preferably at the NCAA Division 1‑A level.
• Ability to work effectively with coaches, administrators, student‑athletes, and vendors.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only a limited standardization exists.

• Regular standing, walking, hand use, reaching with arms, lifting and moving up to 50 pounds.
• High decibel noise level during practice and sporting events.
• Vision abilities include close, distance, and peripheral vision.
• Driving as needed.

• Manage football practice operations throughout daily practices, directly supporting the head football coach during practices, walk‑trus, scrimmages, and other on‑field activities.
• Supervise daily team events with emphasis on student manager guidance, field preparation, equipment set‑up, and practice organization.
• Assist, oversee, and manage all day‑to‑day aspects of the football equipment room and equipment operations related to team practices and games in collaboration with the Director of Football Equipment.
• Effectively manage a staff of 16 student equipment managers, supervising daily equipment room tasks; recruit, train, and supervise student managers.
• Develop workflow systems to improve efficiencies and accountabilities.
• Liaison to multiple internal departments, including Football Operations, Player Development, Player Personnel, Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning, Nutrition, Facilities, Grounds, Marketing and Promotions, Sports Communication, Event Management, and NIL support.
• Conduct the purchasing, issuance, and storage of all athletic equipment, footwear, and apparel; maintain inventory and organize the distribution of apparel for all student‑athletes, coaches, and support staff within the football department.
• Serve as a liaison for equipment vendors and apparel partners; execute annual Nike apparel orders totaling $1M annually – apparel, footwear, gameday uniforms.
• Assist in recruiting operations, including official visit photoshoots and on‑campus equipment recruiting presentations, and summer camps.
• Stay up to date with manufacturer guidelines and fitting procedures for safety equipment; properly fit student athletes according to guidelines and procedures – helmets,…