Description

Coaches prepare and train individual athletes or teams for competitive events. They are employed by national and provincial sports organizations, professional and amateur sports teams, sports clubs and universities or they may be self-employed. This unit group also includes sports scouts who identify and recruit athletes for professional sports teams. They are employed by professional sports organizations.

Job Titles

• Coach
• Hockey coach
• National team coach
• Soccer coach
• Volleyball coach

Main Duties

• Identify strengths and weaknesses of athletes or teams
• Plan, develop and implement training and practice sessions
• Nurture and develop athletes’ potential skills and abilities
• Develop, plan and coordinate competitive schedules and programs
• Motivate and prepare athletes or teams for competitive events or games
• Formulate competitive strategies, develop game plans and direct athletes and players during games or athletic events
• Analyse and evaluate athletes’ or teams’ performances and modify training programs.

Workplaces

• National and provincial sports organizations
• Professional and amateur sports teams
• Self-employment
• Sports clubs and universities

Skills

• Evaluation
• Instructing
• Learning and Teaching Strategies
• Management of Personnel Resources
• Persuading

Abilities

• Fluency of Ideas
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Information Ordering
• Memorizing
• Multitasking

Personal Attributes

• Leadership
• Service Orientation
• Active Learning
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking

Similar Occupations

• Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness (54100)
• Athletes (53200)
• Sports officials and referees (53202)
• Athletic therapist (in 31204.01 Recreational therapists)

Source: OaSIS