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Detroit Tigers is hiring: Rehab Strength & Conditioning Coach - Lakeland, FL in

Detroit Tigers, Lakeland, FL, United States, 33815


Job Summary:

The Detroit Tigers are seeking a qualified individual to serve as a full-time Rehab Strength and Conditioning Coach. The main responsibility of this position involves implementing the Tigers Strength and Conditioning Program Principles in the management of athletes in the Rehab/Return to Play Program. The position will be primarily based in Lakeland, Florida at the Tigers Player Development Complex during the competitive season as well as Spring Training and the Off-Season. As such, relocation to the Lakeland area will be required.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with Minor League Medical Staff (particularly Minor League Physical Therapists), Minor League S&C Leadership, Performance Science Staff, Performance Nutrition Staff, and On-Field Skill Coaches to design, refine, and implement day-to-day Return to Play programs for injured/rehabbing athletes
  • Manage daily Strength and Conditioning programming for Return to Play group, including Dynamic Warmup, Conditioning, and Strength Training sessions
  • Assist wherever possible with Strength and Conditioning Operations and initiatives at Tigers Player Development Complex in Lakeland, FL
  • Collaborate with the entire Sport Performance Team to foster an integrated approach to player development by assessing and improving player mobility, stability, strength, power output and conditioning levels.
  • Collaborate with Performance Science Department to develop/refine processes for the utilization of technologies to monitor and analyze performance and workload metrics to inform training strategies and objectify Return to Play criteria.
  • Articulate S&C health and performance strategies across the various disciplines of Player Development.


Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or related field
  • CSCS Certified and RCSS Credential through NSCA
  • CPR/AED and First Aid Certified
  • Minimum of Two years of full-time experience field of Strength and Conditioning, preferably in Professional Baseball
  • Basic knowledge and application of skills related to performance nutrition
  • Ability to relocate to Lakeland, FL upon assigned report date, and work full-time hours as dictated by the daily/weekly schedule
  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills


Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Masters Degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or related field
  • 5 Years of experience with college or professional baseball players
  • Experience working with Sport Science Technology including Catapult, ForceDecks, Gymaware, etc.
  • Bilingual (Spanish)


Working Conditions:
  • Office and outdoor environment
  • Fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Standing for long periods of time required
  • Lifting of 50+ Pounds required
  • Evening, weekend, and holiday hours required


All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Detroit Tigers.

Detroit Tigers is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.

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