How to become a sports coach

Motivate and teach athletes the rules of sport and help them develop their skills.

What does a sports coach do?

Duties and tasks

  • Demonstrate what is expected of the athletes.
  • Devise game plans and strategies.
  • Exercise safety precautions.
  • Instruct and coaches athletes to learn their sports and develop their skills.
  • Interpret and enforces the rules and regulations of a sport.
  • Provide motivation and teaches good sportsmanship.
  • Schedule sporting events.

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Diploma of Sport Development

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Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine

Undergraduate USQ-SES-DEG

Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science

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Undergraduate LTU-DTN308

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