Occupation information for Coaches and Scouts District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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• Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
• Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours.
• Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.
• 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.
• Plan strategies and choose team members for individual games or sports seasons.
• Counsel student athletes on academic, athletic, and personal issues.
• Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams to develop game strategies.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and travel with team to away contests.
• Plan and direct physical conditioning programs that will enable athletes to achieve maximum performance.
• Evaluate athletes' skills and review performance records to determine their fitness and potential in a particular area of athletics.

Tools:

• Baseball gloves
• Basketballs
• Digital camcorders or video cameras
• Digital video disk players or recorders
• Ice skates

Technology:

• Analytical or scientific software
• Desktop communications software
• Multi-media educational software
• Video creation and editing software
• Word processing software

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