Coaches

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What do Coaches do?

Coaches prepare and train individual athletes/teams for competitive events.

How to become: Coaches

In general, you usually need ability, experience, and technical knowledge of your area of sport.

To be a coach, you usually need to complete the national coaching certificate program and have technical knowledge/experience of the sport. You may need a degree in physical education.

Many recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree.

Where to study for a career as: Coaches

University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, Alberta, CA

Related Program(s):
Bachelor of Education | Physical Education (BA) Bachelor
Bachelor of Education | Physical Education (BSc) Bachelor
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Loughborough University
Leicestershire, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Sport Management Bachelor; Co-op
Sport Science, Coaching and Physical Education Bachelor; Co-op
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University of Sunderland
Sunderland, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Sports Coaching and Physical Education Bachelor; Honours
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Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota, US

Related Program(s):
Sport Management (MS) Master
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University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Business and Sport Management Bachelor; Honours; Online
Sports Coaching Bachelor; Honours
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University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Sport and Recreation Management Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
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Modified on January 26, 2022

How much do Coaches make?

Low:
$26,000
Average:
$49,920
High:
$93,704

Job openings for Coaches

Job Seekers:
39,700
Job Openings:
37,300