Recruiting Coordinator​/Wrestling

• Job no: 535143
• Work type: Hourly Wage/Part-Time
• Senior management: President
• Department: Athletic Department
• Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
• Categories: Other

The Virginia Tech Department of Athletics embraces the core values of Integrity, Service, Honor, Excellence, and Strong Together. Guided by our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), we are committed to fostering a culture that accepts, affirms, and values all individuals and their unique contributions to the department, university, and broader community.

Recruiting Coordinator for Wrestling focuses on developing and executing strategies to identify, evaluate, and recruit talented student-ath who meet athletic, academic, and character standards. Key responsibilities include managing the recruiting budget, ensuring compliance with all NCAA and conference rules, building relationships with prospective recruits and their families, and collaborating with coaching staff to support team development and success.

• Strong experiential knowledge of the sport of wrestling and the recruiting landscape.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with student-athletes, coaches, and other university staff.

• Former wrestler or coach with a NCAA Division I Power 4 program.
• Bachelor's degree.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College.

The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

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Advertised: December 23, 2025
Applications close: Open until filled