Analyze job market data only Intercollegiate can provide for the facilities, event ops, and equipment industry in college athletics. Discover job openings, compensation insights, and career mobility trends.
Overview
This guide provides college athletics professionals with data exclusive to Intercollegiate in the field of facilities, event operations, and equipment. The comprehensive report includes job availability, salary trends, and staff movement to help job seekers and hiring managers navigate the field.
Facilities, Event Operations, and Equipment Professionals are the unsung heroes of college athletics. These behind-the-scenes experts keep the engine of sports programs running smoothly. These professionals are also highly sought after by athletics administrators – the second most advertised job category!
A year’s worth of Intercollegiate’s job market data reveals that this departmental category consistently ranks among the most frequently posted job types in the industry. In fact, it claimed the top spot for most jobs posted in August, and prior to that it held the second position behind sports medicine jobs all months prior in 2024.
On Intercollegiate.co, the facilities/event operations/equipment category is an umbrella for:
- Facility managers
- Equipment managers
- Groundskeepers
- Game day operations
- Venue operations staff
- Aquatics professionals
- Electricians, custodians, and housekeepers
Job Market Overview
Active Facilities/Event Operations/Equipment Jobs
- Total active D-1 facilities/event ops/equipment jobs: 348
- Jobs that specify 1+ years of experience*: 113
- Jobs that specify 5+ years of experience*: 14
* Not every job discloses its years of experience requirement and salary range. When a school does provide this information, you can be certain that it is prominently showcased on Intercollegiate.
Last 30 Days
- Total D-I facilities/event operations/equipment jobs posted: 176(!)
Last Six Months
- Total D-I facilities/event operations/equipment posted: 1,243(!)
2024 at a Glance: Facilities/Event Operations/Equipment Job Openings
In 2024, there have been an average of 72 job postings per week in this departmental category. Below is a chart that shows the amount of facilities/event operations/equipment jobs posted by week in the calendar year.
Some key takeaways from nearly a year’s worth of job post data:
- There are distinct spikes in job postings around certain dates, indicating periods where there was a higher demand for positions related to facilities or event operations. Athletic departments clearly queue jobs to post at the beginning of the year. After a dip in posting frequency from January 14 – February 25, the peak season of hiring was March 3-August 4.
- There is a noticeable variation in the amount of jobs posted each week. This suggests that job postings in this field are influenced by specific hiring seasons or events and could be attributed to the amount of part-time seasonal positions are included in this category.
- There is a pattern of increased job postings leading into mid-summer and the early fall, aligning with the preparation for new sports seasons or events as schools gear up for the academic year.
- There is a gradual decline of postings toward the last few weeks of the data, suggesting a slowdown in hiring as the academic year stabilizes.
These trends also line up with the ebb and flow in comparison to the rest of the administrative job categories. The chart below compares the amount of facilities/event operations/equipment postings to all administrative positions by week.
A few recent desirable openings
Compensation Insights
Intercollegiate hosts two unique features that allow us to share this data. Salaries and pay details, when provided, are displayed on Intercollegiate’s site, allowing you to filter by pay to help you find a job that meets your needs. Open and expired job posts remain visible, allowing you to see key data such as the last time a search was conducted for the respective job.
Top 3 best-paying jobs in the last six months
- $150,000 – $160,000/yr: Director, Operations & Logistics: University of Utah
- $86,200 – $163,800/yr: Sr Associate AD, Facilities Management and Special Events
- $85,000 – $156,900/yr: Associate Athletic Director, Facilities and Event Operations: University of California, Santa Barbara
Career Mobility Tracker via Intercollegiate Wire
The Intercollegiate Wire, college athletics’ most comprehensive personnel movement tracker, allows us to monitor promotions, contract extensions, new hires, and departures across D-I and D-II athletic programs.
Personnel movement in D1 facilities/event operations/equipment jobs (last four months)
- New Hires: 92
- Promotions: 25
Notable senior facilities/event operations/equipment personnel moves
- September 26 – Logan Jones: Hired as Director of Equipment Operations at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- September 25 – Libby Anderson: Hired as Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities: University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- September 17 – Drew Altavilla: Hired as Associate Athletic Director, Facilities and Special Projects at the University of San Francisco
See all Facilities/Event Operations/Equipment personnel moves on the Intercollegiate Wire.
Recent News
- June 13, 2024 – OnlineAthens: How NCAA settlement could impact new sports facilities for Georgia and the SEC
- June 9, 2024 – FacilitiesNet: Facilities ‘arms race’ in college athletics shows no signs of slowing
- May 13, 2024 – 247 Sports: College football’s 30 most impressive facilities in 2024, ranked
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FAQs
When browsing Intercollegiate.co, what type of roles are included in the facilities, event operations, and equipment category?
- This category covers a wide range of positions that ensure the smooth operation of college athletics programs. It includes facility managers, equipment managers, groundskeepers, game day operations staff, venue operations professionals, aquatics specialists, electricians, custodians, housekeepers, and more.
How many active Division I jobs are available in this field?
- As of the latest data, there are 348 active Division I jobs in facilities, event operations, and equipment on Intercollegiate.co.
How much experience is typically required for these jobs?
- While experience requirements vary, 113 jobs specify at least 1 year of experience, and 14 jobs require 5+ years of experience. Many schools do not disclose specific experience requirements, but when they do, it’s prominently displayed on Intercollegiate.co.
How can I track personnel movement among facilities/event operations/equipment professionals?
- Intercollegiate Wire provides a detailed tracker for new hires, promotions, and contract extensions in Division I and II.
