Major League Performance Rehab Coach
Detroit Tigers
Job Type
Employment type not stated
Location
Lakeland, Florida, USA; travel to MLB and MiLB sites
Salary
Competitive; amount not disclosed
Closing Date
20 October 2026
Classification
IQF Level 7
Job Summary
Lead performance-focused reconditioning for Detroit Tigers players transitioning from clinical rehabilitation to full training. Develop progressive loading, strength and conditioning and baseball-specific return-to-performance programmes with athletic training and physiotherapy colleagues. Establish and track objective progression criteria using movement, velocity, workload and sport-specific testing data. Coordinate player status and rehabilitation decisions with performance, medical, mental-performance and coaching staff. Maintain and improve standardised return-to-performance protocols across major- and minor-league affiliates, supporting affiliate practitioners and travelling when required.
IUSCA IQF Classification
Level 7. Leads the progression from clinical rehabilitation to physical performance for major-league players and helps standardise return-to-performance criteria and S&C protocols across MLB and minor-league affiliates. The role directs affiliate-level rehabilitation S&C staff and coordinates complex decisions across performance and medical practitioners. This cross-programme responsibility and influence on others' practice support Level 7, even without a stated formal management title. No named professional certification or academic entry requirement is confirmed in the available vacancy description.
Associated IUSCA IQF Certification
IUSCA IQF Level 7 Accredited International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (aISCP*m)
Salary and Role Alignment
Grey. Salary is not disclosed, preventing full alignment assessment under the IUSCA IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology. IUSCA Indicative Minimum Salary Benchmark: USD $120,000 per year. This reflects advanced cross-affiliate return-to-performance accountability, complex scientific decision-making, staff guidance and travel demands within professional baseball.
IUSCA Alignment Statement
This role has been classified by IUSCA using publicly available information at the time of review and the published IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology. The IQF classification, salary alignment assessment and associated IUSCA IQF certification represent IUSCA's assessment of the advertised role. They do not alter or replace the employer's stated qualification, certification or eligibility requirements and do not imply employer endorsement, approval of, or affiliation with IUSCA. Vacancy information may change, and applicants should review and verify the original employer advert before applying.