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Skills Needed

Instructive

Communicative

Monitoring

Management of Personnel

Learning Strategies

Active Listening

Social Observance

Critical Thinking

Reading Comprehension

What else do you do?

  • Research social, historical, cultural and developmental foundations of sport psychology
  • Use techniques of sport specific psychological/mental skills training for performance enhancement & participation satisfaction
  • Address clinical & counseling issues with athletes
  • Treat developmental & social issues related to sport participation
  • Assure athletes' training meets guidelines of IOC & NCAA

My Path

Work Setting

  • Irregular hours
  • Work with head coach & assistant coaches
  • Gyms, sport centers, universities, & airports!
  • Work during off season without help from other coaches

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science & Kinesiology

Master's Degree in General/Applied Psychology

PhD/PsyD in General/Applied Psychology

Conduct Psychological and/or Physiological Research with NIH

RSCC Test

Outlook and Benefits

Characteristics

  • Leader
  • Organized
  • Good Teacher
  • Interpersonal

Starting Salary: $16,380-63,720

Job Outlook: 29% increase by 2020

(Avg. Outlook: 14%)

High demand for high school coaches

What do you do?

Challenges

Personal Assessment

  • Travel across the country to attend games, matches, or meets
  • Can move up ladder of coaching status based on experience and success
  • Travel
  • Competition for job openings
  • Low starting wages
  • Irregular Hours
  • Love Sports & Training
  • Health Freak
  • Fun & Active Job
  • Help Others Succeed
  • Organize practice sessions
  • Adjust coaching techniques based on strengths & weaknesses of athletes
  • Arrange sports-related activities like training camps, clinics and pre-season try-outs
  • Keep up with changing rules, techniques, technologies & new theories relevant to their sport
  • Evaluate athletes' skills & review performance records to determine fitness & potential in particular areas of athletics

Strength & Conditioning Coach / Sports Psychologist

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