Overview
Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials coach, train and instruct participants in sports, and officiate at sporting events.
Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- coaching, training and instructing sportspersons by analysing performances and developing abilities
- planning and directing game strategies, developing play patterns and analysing game progress
- motivating Sportspersons and supervising practice sessions
- recruiting players and other coaching staff
- arranging entries into sporting competitions
- promoting sports and skills development, and overseeing the participation of young people in sport
- officiating at sporting events to enforce rules
- coordinating and directing sporting activities, and liaising with other officials to interpret and enforce rules and regulations relating to sport
Job Titles
- Diving Instructor (Open Water)
- Gymnastics Coach or Instructor
- Horse Riding Coach or Instructor
- Snowsport Instructor
- Swimming Coach or Instructor
- Tennis Coach
- Other Sports Coach or Instructor
- Dog or Horse Racing Official
- Sports Development Officer
- Sports Umpire
- Other Sports Official