Sports Coach
Sports coaches teach individuals and teams how to improve the way they play their sport by analysing their performances, instructing players in relevant skills and enhancing players' performances.
Sports coaches may perform the following tasks:
- observe individuals' performances to determine the level of instruction required
- teach techniques for players to acquire additional skills or improve existing skills
- supervise practice sessions
- plan training programs
- supervise the physical development of athletes
- organise and liaise with sports science support staff
- arrange entries into competitions
- plan and direct game strategy, sometimes in consultation with club officials
- analyse the progress of games or competitions, and give signals and instructions to players
- carry out after-competition analysis of performance and evaluate strategy and performance
- undertake related administrative tasks such as booking venues, organising tours and budgeting
- recruit players and other coaching staff.
Sports coaches operate on a professional (paid) or honorary (unpaid) basis. They usually specialise in a particular sport. The degree of personal proficiency required to coach a sport varies widely.
Personal Requirements:
- thorough understanding of your sport
- good communication skills
- good interpersonal skills
- enthusiastic, disciplined and dedicated
- flexible and innovative
- prepared to travel and to work long hours, evenings and weekends.
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