Occupations/27-2022.00
Coaches and Scouts
Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports for the primary purpose of competition. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching certifications should be reported in the appropriate teaching category.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
22%
More resilient
Human characteristics
68%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
28%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours.
- Mostly routine
Monitor the academic eligibility of student athletes.
- Mostly human
Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
- 02Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours.
- 03Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.
- 04Instruct individuals or groups in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles, such as specific ways of moving the body, hands, or feet, to achieve desired results.
- 05Plan strategies and choose team members for individual games or sports seasons.
- 06Monitor the academic eligibility of student athletes.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.35
- Degree of automation1.44
- Time sitting2.61
- Originality (ability)3.88
- Conflict situations3.67
- Hands-on objects/tools2.45
- Outdoors / weather3.26
- Disease exposure1.36
- Decision freedom4.03
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.62
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Speech Recognition4.00
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Originality3.88
- Information Ordering3.88
- Written Comprehension3.75
- Problem Sensitivity3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.62
- Speaking4.38
- Mathematics2.12
- Science1.62
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies4.12
- Monitoring4.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 79 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13.1314 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $65,557 2 yr $50,439 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter, MN · Private nonprofit | Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13.1314 | $54,200 | 74% | 83% | 1 yr $59,788 2 yr $62,012 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public | Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13.1314 | $13,600 | 81% | 72% | 1 yr $55,964 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.13 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13.1314 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $53,108 2 yr $50,606 Bachelor's · CIP 13.13 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13.1314 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $52,464 2 yr $53,179 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13.1314 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $50,856 2 yr $49,962 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 31.0501 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $49,784 2 yr $50,856 Master's · CIP 31.05 |
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13.1314 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr $49,644 2 yr $55,286 Bachelor's · CIP 13.13 |
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public | Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13.1314 | $13,200 | 83% | 68% | 1 yr $48,667 2 yr $47,992 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Austin Community College District Austin, TX · Public | Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13.1314 | $4,500 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $47,595 2 yr $46,087 Bachelor's · CIP 13.13 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13.1314 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $47,585 2 yr $49,136 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, TX · Public | Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13.1314 | $7,200 | 100% | 45% | 1 yr $46,790 2 yr $44,933 Master's · CIP 13.13 |