Equipment
General Information
The University of Colorado is located in Boulder, Colo. - approximately 25 miles from Denver. The enrollment at the university is over 33,000 students, and more than 2,500 courses in 150 fields of study are offered. The University of Colorado is a member of the Pac-12 Conference and fields 17 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's athletic teams.
The athletic equipment office is overseen by J.T. Galloway, Associate AD - Trademark Licensing & Brand Development, and consists of four assistant equipment managers, one postgraduate intern, and approximately 20 student equipment managers.
The CU Athletic Equipment Office is charged with managing one of the largest footwear/apparel agreements in the country, with Nike providing footwear, equipment and apparel to each of the 17 intercollegiate programs. Colorado has been associated with Nike since 1988, starting with its football program; Nike has supported all of the other programs since 1995.
The athletic equipment office is also involved with a great deal of pre-production innovation projects with Nike, and does advanced product testing in many categories of footwear, as well as numerous apparel and equipment projects, including the "Nike Cooling top" - geared toward exploring innovative and advanced methods of keeping athletes cool.
Facilities
The Dal Ward Athletic Center was built following the 1990 National Championship football season. Dal Ward boasts 92,000 square feet which includes academic, sports medicine and weight training centers; a full service kitchen and daily dining area; men's and women's locker rooms; a lounge; and offices for athletic administration.
The Dal Ward Athletic Center is home to one of the three athletic equipment offices at CU. The Dal Ward equipment room, located on the B1 level, handles the daily operation of the all Olympic sports except for men's and women's basketball, lacrosse and volleyball. It also manages varsity awards for all of CU athletes. The equipment room is just under 2,750 sq. feet and houses offices, high-density storage and a laundry area.
The second equipment office resides at the Events Center, and manages footwear, equipment and apparel for both basketball programs, lacrosse, and volleyball.  The Events Center equipment office houses offices, storage, and a laundry area.
The third and newest addition to the equipment operation is located in the Champions Center. This equipment office is one of the largest in the country and houses all the footwear, athletic apparel and protective equipment for football. The Champions Center equipment office houses offices, high density storage, travel trunk storage, work stations for helmets and shoulder pads, a laundry area, a conference room, a kitchen and student manager lockers.
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Student Manager Program
The University of Colorado Athletic Equipment Office offers practical and enjoyable experience to a limited number of students who are either interested in the field of equipment management, or simply wish to work closely with any of those programs requiring student manager help.  Responsibilities include day to day practice management, game day logistics, laundry, equipment issue and retrieval, team travel, support of coaching staff and various other duties. Student managers work closely with the coaches and athletes in their sport, often creating unique opportunities for themselves.  Student managers are paid on a bi-weekly hourly wage schedule and work under the supervision of one of the assistant equipment managers.  Positions are available in football, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, lacrosse and soccer, as well as administrative positions in the equipment offices.  Hours vary according to the playing and practice seasons, as well as by sport.  Some team travel is required in every position except the administrative positions.
Practical Knowledge:
Students interested in applying for one of the equipment office student manager positions need only have an interest in athletics, ability to multitask and reasonable athletic ability, as some of the practice management tasks require some athletic ability.  Most of the skills required are subtle, and you will be trained in all areas necessary.  The ability to follow direction, pay attention to detail and enjoy yourself are fundamental.
Applications are accepted year round, with positions usually coming open at different times.  Football managers are usually interviewed and placed during the spring semester, starting on a limited basis in the spring, and full-time at the beginning of fall camp, usually around the first week in August.  Basketball positions are usually interviewed and placed in the spring, with a beginning timeframe of early fall, with limited involvement in September and full-time beginning around October 1.  Volleyball and soccer are filled usually at the conclusion of the current manager's term, which varies according to graduation etc.
Interested individuals are invited to fill out the student manager application and email it back to the sport equipment managers for more information:
Football: Tyler.Baltierras@colorado.edu
Soccer: thorton@colorado.edu
Basketball, Lacrosse, Volleyball: Nicholas.Sprouse@colorado.edu