Also called: Crew Coach, Collegiate Rowing Coach
Coaches rowing teams from a motor launch, shaping stroke technique, picking boat lineups, and racing at regattas.
A rowing coach meets the team at the boathouse at 5:30 a.m., follows the boats in a small motorboat, and calls out technique fixes through a megaphone. Later they review erg scores, set the lineups for this weekend's regatta, and recruit high school rowers.
Approximate; NCAA women's rowing programs pay the most.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree, usually after rowing in college.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Sport Management.
Growing about average. Steady demand at colleges, high schools, and clubs.
Low risk for 10 years. Rowing machines track data, but on-the-water coaching and team leadership stay human.
Classes: Physical education, Biology, Statistics.
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