Responsibilities Assists with hiring, training, supervising, and fiscal oversight of all assigned teams’ student managers, including direct supervision during practice, games, and in the equipment room Provides planning, coordinating, acquisition, safety, and use of all equipment used by the football program in compliance with all UT system, state, SoCon, NCAA and NOCSAE fiscal and physical policies and regulations Oversees storage, distribution, and maintenance of athletic equipment for football program Performs team and staff apparel order placement, inventory and distribution, and coordination with team apparel provider Provides oversight of football practice and football sideline with regards to the equipment operations Assists with tracking and logging all equipment inventory as it arrives in the Athletic Department, and ensures all packages received are distributed to the correct areas or person Provides oversight of the football equipment budget and forecasting Performs other duties as assigned The ideal candidate will possess the following:

Communication skills Ability to anticipate and plan well Ability to recognize attention to detail Organizational skills to simultaneously manage multiple events and duties Experience working in collegiate or professional sports Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and work collaboratively with a wide variety of people of at various levels of the organization

Review of applications will begin May 1, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by this date will receive priority consideration.

Minimum: Requires a bachelor’s degree in sports administration, business administration, or related field; one year of full-time experience in a collegiate or professional equipment room; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. 

Must be an active, certified equipment manager by the AEMA or have the ability to be certified by the AEMA. 

Preferred: 2+ years of experience in an equipment room working directly with the sport of football is preferred.

About University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected hhveteran status.

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