According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions. | 92% |
| Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours. | 90% |
| Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes. | 88% |
| Instruct individuals or groups in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles, such as specific ways of moving the body, hands, or feet, to achieve desired results. | 88% |
| Plan strategies and choose team members for individual games or sports seasons. | 87% |
| Monitor the academic eligibility of student athletes. | 86% |
| Counsel student athletes on academic, athletic, and personal issues. | 86% |
| Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams to develop game strategies. | 86% |
| Coordinate travel arrangements and travel with team to away contests. | 84% |
| Plan and direct physical conditioning programs that will enable athletes to achieve maximum performance. | 83% |
| Evaluate athletes' skills and review performance records to determine their fitness and potential in a particular area of athletics. | 83% |
| Identify and recruit potential athletes by sending recruitment letters, meeting with recruits, and arranging and offering incentives, such as athletic scholarships. | 83% |
| Monitor athletes' use of equipment to ensure safe and proper use. | 82% |
| Keep abreast of changing rules, techniques, technologies, and philosophies relevant to their sport. | 81% |
| Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations. | 81% |
| Hire, supervise, and work with extended coaching staff. | 79% |
| Serve as organizer, leader, instructor, or referee for outdoor and indoor games, such as volleyball, football, and soccer. | 79% |
| Teach instructional courses and advise students. | 78% |
| Contact the parents of players to provide information and answer questions. | 76% |
| Oversee the development and management of the sports program budget and fundraising activities. | 75% |
| Develop and arrange competition schedules and programs. | 75% |
| Keep and review paper, computerized, and video records of athlete, team, and opposing team performance. | 74% |
| Arrange and conduct sports-related activities, such as training camps, skill-improvement courses, clinics, and pre-season try-outs. | 73% |
| File scouting reports that detail player assessments, provide recommendations on athlete recruitment, and identify locations and individuals to be targeted for future recruitment efforts. | 73% |
| Explain and demonstrate the use of sports and training equipment, such as trampolines or weights. | 71% |
| Select, acquire, store, and issue equipment and other materials as necessary. | 68% |
| Perform activities that support a team or a specific sport, such as participating in community outreach activities, meeting with media representatives, and appearing at fundraising events. | 67% |
| Negotiate with professional athletes or their representatives to obtain services and arrange contracts. | 50% |
