Senior Assoc AD Student Athlete Services

Department Contact: Joseph Almaguer, , jalma5

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

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Summary:

Open until filled with applications received by January 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MST being given first consideration.

New Mexico State Athletics is home to 16 intercollegiate teams – and to some of the most dynamic sports squads in the nation. We look forward to you joining our team!

Position Title: Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student Athlete Services

College/Division: Athletics

Department: 108000-ATHLETICS

Location: Las Cruces

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon funding

Standard

Work Schedule:

Shift: Other Shift

If Not a Standard

Work Schedule:

Mornings, Nights, Weekends, Holidays, Travel Required

The Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services serves as a senior member of the Athletics leadership team and reports directly to the Director of Athletics. This position functions as a Sport Administrator and provides strategic leadership and oversight for comprehensive student-athlete services, including academic support, sports medicine, athletic training, performance nutrition, sport psychology, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) education initiatives.

The role is responsible for promoting student-athlete success, well‑being, and competitive excellence while ensuring compliance with institutional, conference, and NCAA regulations.

• Provide executive leadership and supervision for academic services, sports medicine, athletic training, performance nutrition, sport psychology, SAAC, and NIL education programs.
• Ensure an integrated, holistic approach to student-athlete development emphasizing academic achievement, physical health, mental wellness, leadership development, and life skills.
• Collaborate with campus partners to enhance wellness, counseling, nutrition, and educational support services for student-athletes.

• Serve as Sport Administrator for assigned athletic programs, providing oversight of budgeting, scheduling, compliance, personnel management, and competitive performance.
• Act as the primary liaison between coaching staffs and Athletics senior leadership.
• Evaluate coaching staffs and programs to ensure alignment with departmental goals and institutional values.

• Oversee academic progress monitoring, eligibility certification, retention strategies, and graduation initiatives.
• Partner with academic affairs to support student-athlete academic success and degree completion.

• Provide administrative oversight of sports medicine and athletic training operations, ensuring best practices in injury prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play protocols.
• Oversee performance nutrition services, including fueling education, meal planning, and collaboration with dining services and medical staff.
• Oversee sport psychology and mental health services, promoting performance enhancement, resilience, and student-athlete well‑being.
• Support and advance a culture of physical, mental, and emotional wellness across all athletic programs.

• Advise and support the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
• Promote student-athlete leadership development, civic engagement, and community outreach initiatives.

• Oversee NIL education programming to ensure student-athletes are informed of institutional, conference, and NCAA NIL policies and opportunities.
• Coordinate with compliance, legal counsel, and external partners to deliver educational resources and best practices.

• Assist the Director of Athletics with departmental planning, policy development, and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with NCAA, conference, and…