Overview & Salary
Overview
Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports for the primary purpose of competition. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching certifications should be reported in the appropriate teaching category.
On the job, you would:
- Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
- Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours.
- Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.
Education
- bachelor's degree
- master's degree
Salary
Annual 10th percentile $27,040
Annual median $45,910
Annual 90th percentile $95,620
Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- management
- customer service
Math and Science
- psychology
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- understanding people's reactions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Personality & Abilities
Personality
Social
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
- Dependability
- Leadership
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Concern for Others
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- create new and original ideas
- order or arrange things
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted