sports coach

Sports coaches provide instruction in the sport of their specialisation in a recreational context to non-age-specific and age specific participants. They identify already acquired skills and implement suitable training programmes for the groups or individuals they teach in order to develop participants' physical and psychological fitness. They create the most optimal environment for the growth of participant skills and enable them to maximise their performance, while fostering good sportsmanship and character in all participants. Sports coaches also track the participant progress and provide personalised instruction where needed. They supervise sports facilities and changing rooms and maintain uniforms and equipment.

ESCO Code

3422.3

Scope note

Includes people performing scouting and recruiting activities. Includes people performing instruction activities of non-team sports such as martial arts or yoga. Excludes sports instructor.

Alternative Labels

sport coach for performance

sports instruction practitioner

sport coach for participation

coach of sport

sport coach

sports instructor

instructor in sport

sports trainer

sports coach for children

sports trainer for the elderly

coach in sports

children sports trainer

practitioner of sports coaching

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Narrower occupations

- football coach

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adapt teaching to student's capabilities adapt teaching to target group analyse personal fitness information apply intercultural teaching strategies apply risk management in sports apply teaching strategies assess performance in sport events assess physical conditions of clients assist students in their learning assist students with equipment demonstrate when teaching develop a coaching style encourage students to acknowledge their achievements give constructive feedback guarantee students' safety instruct in sport manage student relationships motivate in sports organise training perform classroom management plan sports instruction programme prepare lesson content promote balance between rest and activity promote healthy fitness environment

Essential Knowledge

sport and exercise medicine sport games rules sporting equipment usage sports ethics teamwork principles

Optional Skills and Competences

advise on rehabilitation exercises apply latest sport science findings consult students on learning content contribute to the development of a sporting estate coordinate the administration of a sports organisation develop competitive strategies in sport facilitate teamwork between students follow trends in sporting equipment identify talent keep personal administration manage athletes manage budgets manage resources for educational purposes manage sports events monitor children's physical development organise sporting environment oversee extra-curricular activities personalise sports programme provide health education provide lesson materials support athletes with the maintenance of their condition support sport in media work in professional sport environment work with different target groups

Optional Knowledge

adult education assessment processes badminton curriculum objectives features of sporting equipment human anatomy skateboard sport psychology sporting events sports nutrition table tennis

Skills Group Share

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3e9c1262-4fe2-4eb1-bf94-4fe64498393a

Status

released

Occupations

sports coach

Concept overview

Skills & Competences

Skills Group Share

Concept status