Occupation
Sports coach
Trains athletes or teams to improve technique, fitness, and tactical understanding, and leads them through competition. Plans training cycles, analyses performance, and carries responsibility for participant safety and conduct, which in youth sport includes safeguarding duties.
Also known as: Athletic coach · Sports instructor · Team coach
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What the work involves
Plan individual sessions and seasonal training cycles
Run drills and correct technique during practice
Analyse performance from video, statistics, and direct observation
Select line-ups and direct tactics during competition
Coordinate with physiotherapists, trainers, and parents or club officials
Apply safeguarding, first aid, and risk-assessment procedures
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How people commonly enter
Coaching qualifications from a national governing body, taken at progressive levels
Degree or diploma in sport science, coaching, or physical education
Progression from playing or assistant coaching with mentored development
Background check and safeguarding certification where the role involves minors
Typical training: Certificate or college diploma
Licensing: Certification common, not usually required
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Typical work context
- Outdoors
- Physically active
- Team based
- Public facing
- Varied work
Outdoors · Physically active · Team based · Public facing · Varied work
Related interests
- Realistic (hands-on)
- Social (helping)
- Enterprising (leading)
Realistic (hands-on) · Social (helping) · Enterprising (leading)
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