Assistant Athletic Director

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University of Wisconsin-Platteville is excited to share an opportunity for an Assistant Athletic Director to join our Athletics Division.

This individual will focus on; NCAA compliance, revenue generation, and sports administration. This dynamic role is intended for an individual who is highly organized and can balance many complex tasks. Compensation is commensurate with education and experience.
 

The Assistant Athletic Director compiles and classifies reports in support of the athletic compliance program, assists leadership in regulatory report creation, coordinates notification issuance, and assists with the development and implementation of institution-wide policies to ensure compliance with institutional policies and/or laws and regulations.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Compliance:

• Ensures compliance with department policies as well as bylaws, rules, regulations, and interpretations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), and all applicable conferences with which the University may be affiliated
• Assists with overall strategic planning efforts for the athletics program 
• Develops, administers, and monitors the compliance system for maintaining institutional control for the institution’s athletics program.
• Coordinates and directs coaches on compliance of the recruitment, admission, initial eligibility, and continuing eligibility certification of student athletes
• Serves as a liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups representing the interests of the athletic department
• Oversees and monitors CRM System
• Assists leadership with developing and publishing compliance reports in accordance with established laws and regulations
• Audits and serves as a subject matter expert and point of contact for potentially affected units and affiliated organizations, ensuring appropriate notices are issued relating to compliance
• Collaborates with other institutional compliance subject matter experts to review procedures and make change recommendations to leadership

Revenue Generation:

• Work in partnership with the AD and Foundation to oversee the continued success of the Pioneering Forward Athletics Fund and other department wide initiatives
• Work in partnership with coaching staff to oversee a coordinated sport specific fundraising strategy for all programs
• Continue a systematic process in partnership with head coaches for friends and family letter/mailers for all programs
• Assisting AD with multiple revenue streams

Sport Administration:

• Event manager for home athletic events and events hosted by the Athletic Department.
• Assists with preparation and set-up of facilities for home events. Clean-up of facilities at the conclusion of events.
• Game management duties include hiring, scheduling, and supervision of staff for game management positions, event security and crowd control, management of ticket sales, and concessions.
• Reconciliation, deposits and money management, and inventory of all ticket and concessions operations.
• Student staff employment coordinator oversees hiring, training, payroll, scheduling of all athletic event and office workers as well as liaison for coaching staff’s student staff
• Maintain knowledge of industry standards for game management and event security, as well as food safety regulations specific to concessions.
• Event planning
• Special projects as assigned by Athletic Director

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

• 2 years’ experience in higher education or athletics leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• NCAA Compliance Experience 

• Fiscal Responsibility in following budgetary guidelines

• Experience in fundraising and event planning

How to Apply: Applications must be submitted by June 23, 2026, for priority consideration. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

The following documents are required for applicant consideration:

• A current resume or document with work history

• Contact information (name, telephone number, and email address) for 3 professional references.

• Additional documents as needed

Legal Notices and Important Information: 

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University ensures physical accessibility to work environments for persons with disabilities and will provided reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to employment. Upon request, the University will provide reasonable accommodations for religious observances and practices.

The University is committed to a program of affirmative action for women, racial minorities, persons with disabilities, disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era. While the Chancellor assumes overall responsibility for the success of the program, university administrators and supervisors are responsible and accountable for implementation. Authority for monitoring the program is delegated to Human Resources.

Each individual associated with the University is called upon to pledge a new and revitalized commitment to build and maintain a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination, an environment that fosters mutual respect, recognizes the dignity and worth of all people, and promotes to the fullest, equal employment opportunity through affirmative action.

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UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

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