College Soccer Coach

Duties and Responsibilities: college soccer coaches are responsible for developing a strategy, planning and running practice sessions, and motivating their team. Depending on the level of the program, they may also perform everyday tasks such as washing uniforms, calling results into the newspaper, driving the team bus and promoting the programs. All college soccer coaches are responsible for recruiting players and finding ways to make best use of those recruits once they are members of the program. College soccer coaches also spend time analyzing game film to correct problem areas and put their teams in the best position to win.

Salary: $34,191-$58,466

Education: To become a soccer coach at the college level can require a combination of coaching ability, good luck, and your skills with networking.

Reflection: I would want to be a soccer coach because I like playing soccer, would love to manage a team, and like to get payed doing something that I like doing. Even though it would be hard to get there I think by practicing and more years of experience becoming a soccer coach is possible.