Athletic Department
1. Purpose of the Athletic Department
(1) Develop an athletic capability enhancement support program that is unified across NSSU so that its implementation will improve student athletes’ capacity and achieve results in athletic competitions.(2) Develop a structure with a view toward establishing Japan’s version of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and make efforts toward achieving its proper organizational operation and management and creating a well-established varsity sports industry in Japan.
2. Organizational structure of the Athletic Department
The Athletic Department is comprised of the three functional units and the three Centers as described below.＜Three functional units＞
(1) Sports management unit
- Initiatives to improve revenue generation capability
- Career development support for student athletes
- Social services to benefit and vitalize local communities through varsity sports
- Promotion of sports education
- Promotion of, and awareness raising on, sports volunteering
(2) Sports facility management & operation unit
- Improvement of scouting activities
- Talent discovery initiatives
- Selection of athletes for prioritized training, formulation of training plans, and provision of guidance and advice on athlete lifestyles
- Selection of athletic contests for prioritized performance enhancement, and enhancement plan formulation
- Formulation of enhancement plans for parasports
- Cooperation with student organizations in training/performance enhancement plan execution
- Evaluation of the Centers’ activities relating to NASS initiatives
- NASS
(3) Athletic capability enhancement support unit
- Management and operation of sports facilities
- Utilization of sports facilities
- Opening of sports facilities to local communities
Three Centers (*Responsible for the implementation of the Nittaidai
Athlete Support System (NASS))
(1) High Performance Center (new addition)
(2) Center for Coaching Excellence (new addition)
(3) Sports Training Center
