Director of Athletics

Felician University
Director of Athletics

Felician University, a co-educational liberal arts university with main campuses in Lodi and Rutherford, New Jersey, seeks as its next Director of Athletics an experienced administrator who is mission-driven and will build upon the University's intercollegiate athletics programs, aligning them with the current needs of higher education's changing landscape.

Felician is one of 24 Franciscan universities in the United Statesand remains the only Catholic, Franciscan, private, independent institution in New Jersey. The University enrolls approximately 2,400 students, nearly 13 percent of whom are student-athletes, with the long-range vision for as many as 25 percent of its undergraduate students to have the student-athlete designation.

The 2020-21 athletic season marked the 25th year of intercollegiate sports at Felician University. Felician's approach to and philosophy of athletics reflects an emphasis on the development of the total person – the student and the athlete in tandem. Accordingly, coaches and staff serve as mentors, providing student-athletes with direction, assistance, and guidance to enable each of them to reach their goals in all areas of university life – academic, spiritual, and social – while preparing them for success after graduation.

The University is a NCAA Division II program and a member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). Felician currently sponsors 14 varsity teams: men's baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, and soccer; and women's basketball, bowling, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, track & field, and volleyball. For academic year 2022-23, women's swimming and women's indoor track are set to become Felician University's 15thand 16th varsity intercollegiate sports.

Felician University is being assisted by Academic Search. Prospective candidates may arrange a confidential discussion by contacting Jack Ohle at Jack.Ohle@academicsearch.org or Andrea Cowsert at Andrea.Cowsert@academicsearch.org. To learn more about the position, the qualities and capabilities sought in the next Director of Athletics, and how to apply, please click here. This position is open until filled, but only applications received by June 12, 2022, can be assured full consideration. To learn more about Felician University, visit https://felician.edu/.

Felician University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution in accordance with civil rights legislation and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, nationality, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, age, liability for military service, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a mental or physical disability, genetic information or AIDS and HIV-related illnesses, and provides a work environment free of bias based on such categories.

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