How to Find a Coaching Job
Coaching jobs exist at all different levels from professional sports to youth and recreational leagues. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that approximately 225,000 people were employed in coaching or scouting positions in 2008. While not all of these were full-time or high-paying positions, it provided individuals with knowledge in a specific sport and leadership skills to hold a coaching job.
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Prepare for coaching jobs. Know about the sport you want to coach including all the rules, plays and history. If you don't have experience playing the sport, get it by joining recreation teams and leagues in your community. Take courses from your local college or university in coaching or officiating, and consider getting a degree in sports management or administration.
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Gain experience. Find a position that allows you to get experience serving as a coach for a team. Contact the community recreation department to learn if volunteer coaching positions exist, or ask high school and community colleges about unpaid assistant coach positions. Volunteer to coach your church recreational team or sign up to serve as the coach for your child's sporting team.
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Network. Attend local sporting events, and get to know coaches and officials active with the sport in your area. Meet athletic directors who oversee athletic departments at local schools and colleges since they are responsible for hiring coaches. Find people involved in sports administration, coaching or officiating to serve as references for you when applying for jobs.
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Apply for paid positions. Search for coaching positions through websites such as Taz Sport or the NCAA. Move from volunteer positions to paid jobs such as coaching competitive youth sport teams or middle and high school athletics. Advance to higher positions such as the college or professional level by establishing a winning track record and having positive recommendations from fellow coaches, athletic directors and players.
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