Building Manager of the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

About the role

The Department of Athletics at Wofford College, a member of the Southern Conference, is seeking applications for the Building Manager - Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium position. Wofford College supports 20 Division I intercollegiate athletic programs. This is a full-time position beginning in September 2026 that will require day-to-day office duties and game management responsibilities.

The Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium is a 123,000-square-foot facility featuring a 3,400-seat basketball arena and a 500-seat volleyball competition venue. The facility serves as a primary home for Wofford Athletics and hosts intercollegiate competition, practices, camps, and other College events.

Responsibilities

• Manage the maintenance, operations and day-to-day activities of the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium, including ensuring the facility is clean, safe, properly maintained and ready for scheduled activities.
• Manage the building schedule and coordinate the use of the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium for intercollegiate practices, competitions, camps, meetings, special events and other College activities.
• Serve as Event Manager for selected home intercollegiate events.
• Manage the setup and breakdown of all intercollegiate practices, home games, camps and other events held within the facility including the Taraflex volleyball floor.
• Coordinate and manage facility scheduling for coaches' camps, including communication with coaches and camp staff and coordination with other College departments, as necessary.
• Supervise the stadium security team and coordinate security operations for practices, competitions, camps and other events held at the facility.
• Supervise operations staff responsible for athletic facilities and ensure appropriate staffing for scheduled activities.
• Schedule work-study students, including office staffing and selected home contests.
• Coordinate away-game team bus procurement and transportation arrangements for designated Wofford Athletics teams, including securing appropriate transportation providers and managing logistics as needed.
• Act as liaison to selected College departments, including Facilities and Grounds and Custodial Services, to coordinate building maintenance, repairs, cleaning and other facility-related needs.
• Assist with athletic capital improvement projects and facility enhancements as needed.
• Monitor facility policies and operations for compliance with all NCAA, Southern Conference and College rules and regulations.
• Maintain effective communication with coaches, athletics staff, campus partners, vendors and event personnel to ensure successful facility operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or commensurate experience required.
• One to three years of experience in facility operations, event management, athletics administration or a related field required.
• Experience managing athletic facility operations and event management in a collegiate environment preferred.
• Experience coordinating facility scheduling, camps, events, and transportation logistics preferred.
• Experience supervising staff and/or security personnel preferred.
• Experience with Daktronics scoreboard equipment preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with coaches, student-athletes, staff, vendors and campus partners.
• Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required by the athletics schedule.

Pay and benefits

Additional Salary Information: This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits. Commensurate with experience.

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg is located in upstate South Carolina, 30 miles east of Greenville, South Carolina, an hour from Charlotte, North Carolina, and three hours east of Atlanta, Georgia. Historic Charleston and the South Carolina coast are three hours away, and Wofford sits an hour south of the artistic, culinary hub of Asheville, North Carolina.

Spartanburg is a growing, diverse community that supports six college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations.

It became the first city in South Carolina to join the Government Alliance on Race and Equity and, in 2012, became one of five cities nationally to participate in the 10-year Wellville program, a national nonprofit initiative dedicated to improving equitable well-being in U.S. cities.

Spartanburg and Wofford partner on multiple community equity initiatives, including the Northside Initiative, which has brought together a diverse group of citizens to revitalize a neighborhood in ways that don't reproduce the harm of earlier urban renewal programs.