Also called: Assistant Coach (NCAA)
Helps run a college team: coaching a position group, recruiting, and managing players.
They might run drills in the morning, call 20 recruits in the afternoon, and break down game film at night. Travel for recruiting is constant. Many start as unpaid or low-paid graduate assistants.
Estimate. Small-college assistants earn modestly; major Division I football assistants earn $300k+.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; many earn a master's while working as graduate assistants.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Kinesiology, Sports Management.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Faster-than-average growth for coaches overall.
Low risk for 10 years. AI tools help recruiting and film study; coaching players and building relationships with recruits stay human.
Classes: Physical education, Psychology, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2022.
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