Also called: Coordinator (Football)
Designs and calls the offense or defense for a college or pro team.
A coordinator designs the game plan, teaches it to players in meetings, and calls plays from the sideline or booth on game day. Long weeks of film and planning are normal.
Extremely variable.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's degree, then about 10 years climbing from graduate assistant to position coach and coordinator at smaller programs.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Kinesiology.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Similar to coaches.
Low risk for 10 years. AI suggests play calls from data; game-day judgment, scheme design and leading players stay human.
Classes: Statistics, Physical education, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2022.
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