Also called: AD, Activities director
Runs a school's sports program: hiring coaches, scheduling games, managing budgets and facilities.
Athletic directors schedule dozens of teams, hire referees, manage eligibility rules, handle parent complaints, and are at games almost every night. In big Texas districts, athletic coordinators earn six figures.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's plus coaching/teaching experience; often a master's and CAA certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Sports Management, Physical Education, Kinesiology.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Scheduling and eligibility software helps; hiring coaches, managing parents and running game nights stay human.
Classes: PE or sports management, Business, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9032.
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