Esports Performance Coach

Also called: Esports Mental Coach

Helps gamers with fitness, sleep, focus, and mental health.

A day in the life

An esports performance coach plans workouts, sleep, and nutrition for gamers, and helps them manage stress before big matches. They work with pro teams and college programs.

Pay over a career

Starting
$40k
Typical
$60k
High
$95k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Sports science or psychology.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Psychology, Exercise Science.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Growing.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Wearables and apps track sleep and focus; personal coaching on health and mental performance stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Psychology, Health and nutrition, Physical education.

Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2022.

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