A Sports Coach helps people participating in sports to work towards achieving their full potential. They may support professional sportspersons, sports teams, community teams or school groups. Sports coaches enhance the ability of a player or a team by identifying needs, planning and implementing suitable training programmes.
Personal Competencies
You are good at sports
You like to work in teams
You like to teach or train people
You can make people work under your directions
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc/BSM/BPEd) in Sports Coaching/Sports Management/Physical Education
OR Complete a Diploma in Sports Management/Sports Coaching
OR Complete Bachelor’s degree, followed by a Master’s degree in the same discipline or related discipline
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This is offered by the School of Physical Education. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. National Sports University Society, Imphal, Manipur 2. Swarnim Gujarat Sports University, Gujarat 3. Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai 4. National Academy of Sports Management, Mumbai 5. Sports Authority of India (SAI) Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports, Patiala 6. Sports Authority of India (SAI) Netaji Subhash Southern Centre, Bangalore 7. Sports Authority of India (SAI) NSEC, Kolkata 8. Sports Authority of India (SAI) Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE), Thiruvananthapuram
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. IISM Mumbai 2. George College, Kolkata 3. Ironwood Sports Management Global Academy, Mumbai 4. Syamaprasad Institute of Technology & Management, Kolkata 5. School of Management Dr DY Patil University, Mumbai 6. KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai 7. MIT School of Management, Pune 8. ISBR Business School, Bangalore
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 12,500-3,00,000*.
*(These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Professional Sports Teams, Clubs etc
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business
Work Environment: It is not a desk job. You will be working both outdoor or indoor. You will be handling a team. You are likely to work irregular schedules, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Besides, you are also likely to work more than 40 hours per week during particular sports season.
Expected Growth Path
Assistant Coach → Coach → Head Coach
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Sports Coach ranges between INR 32,500 - 1,00,000* per month.
India’s women’s hockey chief coach Janneke Schopman is known for helping the Netherlands win an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. She has a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Delft University of Technology, Netherlands.*
Coach
NCS Code: 3422.0401 | SP141. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc/BSM/BPEd) in Sports Coaching/Sports Management/Physical Education
OR Complete a Diploma in Sports Management/Sports Coaching
OR Complete Bachelor’s degree, followed by a Master’s degree in the same discipline or related discipline
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This is offered by the School of Physical Education.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. National Sports University Society, Imphal, Manipur
2. Swarnim Gujarat Sports University, Gujarat
3. Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai
4. National Academy of Sports Management, Mumbai
5. Sports Authority of India (SAI) Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports, Patiala
6. Sports Authority of India (SAI) Netaji Subhash Southern Centre, Bangalore
7. Sports Authority of India (SAI) NSEC, Kolkata
8. Sports Authority of India (SAI) Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE), Thiruvananthapuram
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. IISM Mumbai
2. George College, Kolkata
3. Ironwood Sports Management Global Academy, Mumbai
4. Syamaprasad Institute of Technology & Management, Kolkata
5. School of Management Dr DY Patil University, Mumbai
6. KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai
7. MIT School of Management, Pune
8. ISBR Business School, Bangalore
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/ranking.html
Online Courses
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/topic/sports-management/
• Coursera - https://in.coursera.org/learn/youth-sports
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 12,500-3,00,000*.
*(These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from institute to institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Professional Sports Teams, Clubs etc
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business
Work Environment: It is not a desk job. You will be working both outdoor or indoor. You will be handling a team. You are likely to work irregular schedules, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Besides, you are also likely to work more than 40 hours per week during particular sports season.
Assistant Coach → Coach → Head Coach
The approx. salary of a Sports Coach ranges between INR 32,500 - 1,00,000* per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Athletic_Coach/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
India’s women’s hockey chief coach Janneke Schopman is known for helping the Netherlands win an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. She has a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Delft University of Technology, Netherlands.*
Source: https://scroll.in/field/1017693/janneke-schopman-interview-this-group-of-girls-is-special-they-are-always-ready-to-have-a-go
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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