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Job Title: Coach
Type of Company: I coach junior varsity field hockey and junior varsity softball.
Education: None
Previous Experience: I worked on a dairy farm and at a gas station, then got into office work before switching to coaching.
Job Tasks: I've played sports all my life and still do. Eleven years ago there was an opening for a softball coach at my old high school. In order to get the job I started the process of getting a coaching certificate. This involved taking a class at a community college for a semester. A coaching certificate is only good for five years. During those five years you need to attend a "Coaching Module" once a year. They last three hours. If you do not attend all five of these classes your certificate will not be renewed. If you have not gotten your coaching certificate you may still start coaching on an "emergency" basis for the first year. During that year you need to start the process of obtaining the certificate.
One year later there was a need for an assistant for the field hockey team so I took that job as well. I only have to work five months out of the year. In softball I am able to run my team and my practices on my own which I like. In field hockey the teams practice, travel and play at the same time. The pay depends on the school system and how much money they have in their budget. I find that where I am, coaches is get almost $1,500 less than they do at other schools....but I enjoy doing it.
Best and Worst Parts of the Job: The best part is seeing an athlete progress so much during the season and know that you helped them to better understand the game and better themselves. Of course winning is also good.
The worst part is having to tell a kid that he didn't make the team. But another disappointment is not having enough athletes come out to play so that you don't get good quality players. I'm sure if the school decides to start "pay for play," I'll be out of a job.
Job Tips:
1. Certainly you should know how to play the sport you are coaching.
2. Make sure you like coaching because you won't make a lot of money doing it.
3. Don't possess a coaching style that makes your athlete's afraid to make a mistake on the field.
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