Sports Coach
By Delina Corcione
Job Description
Sports Coach: Job Description --http://www.prospects.ac.uk/sports_coach_job_description.htm
Certifications Necessary to Practice
- Sports Science
- Health Science
- Sport Coaching
- Sports Management
Will all be helpful in the journey to become a sports coach, however, you can only become a qualified coach by gaining the necessary coaching qualification offered by the National Governing Body (NGB) of your chosen sport. 16 years of age is the minimum age you can start practicing to be an assistant coach or leader.
Sports Coach: Entry Requirements -- http://www.prospects.ac.uk/sports_coach_entry_requirements.htm
Daily Activities: Nature of the Work
- Observing and evaluating performance
- Coming up with feedback and/or corrections for the athlete
- Appraising strengths and weaknesses in a performance and pointing out areas for athlete to further improve on
- determining what type of coaching style works for different teams in order for them to be successful
- Giving instructions using simple, to-the-point language
- Demonstrating an activity by providing the necessary steps so athletes understand
- Motivating and encouraging athletes to improve their skills
- Be an inspiration to do better
- Gaining knowledge and understanding of fitness, sports psych., and nutrition.
- Act as a role model
Sports Coach: Job Description --
Education Requirements
In order to be a coach you have to obtain the necessary qualifications offered by the National Governing Body for your specific sport. However, it is common that sports coaches also teach or work at educational facilities such as high schools and colleges. Therefore, you have to have the necessary qualifications to assume that job position -- Bachelor's Degree.
- Kinesiology
- Nutrition and Fitness
- Sports Science
- Health Science
- Sports Coaching
- Sports Management
- Sports Medicine
Athletic Coaches -- http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/occupations/p/sports_coach.htm
Sports Coach: Entry Requirements -- http://www.prospects.ac.uk/sports_coach_entry_requirements.htm
Salary
Google Deffinitions -- https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on#q=annual%20salary%20for%20sports%20coaches&safe=active&ssui=on
Skills Necessary to be Successful
- need to be able to identify the needs of an athlete
- come up with the right training programs to help improve the skills of the athlete
- quickly develop successful working relations with people from different backgrounds
- desire to help other people be successful
- exceptional communication skills
- team-building ability
- enthusiasm, flexibility, and patience
- be aware that every team member is going to be diverse
- motivational skills
- orgizational skills
Sports Coach: Entry Requirements -- http://www.prospects.ac.uk/sports_coach_entry_requirements.htm
Practice Area
Athletic Coach -- http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/occupations/p/sports_coach.htm
Job Outlook
Athletic Coaches -- http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/occupations/p/sports_coach.htm