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53201.01 – Coaches

Coaches prepare and train individual athletes or teams for competitive events.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Coach
  • Hockey coach
  • National team coach
  • Soccer coach
  • Volleyball coach

Core competencies

  • Evaluation and Systems Analysis to identify areas for improvement, while systematically analyzing training methodologies and outcomes in alignment with specific team or athlete goals and conditions
  • Learning and Teaching Strategies, and Instructing to practice adaptive instruction, task-focused feedback and hands-on learning techniques, aligning teaching with occupational tasks and maximizing performance
  • Fluency of Ideas to quickly generate a wide variety of strategies, drills and solutions to address diverse player needs, adapting methods on the fly to optimize team performance and respond to changing game situations
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to clearly articulate complex ideas and instructions, adapting language to suit the needs of different individuals and ensuring all players or clients understand strategies, feedback and guidance
  • Leadership to inspire athletes to push their limits and stay committed, foster a positive and motivating environment and encourage athletes to achieve their best
  • Knowledge in Recreation, Leisure and Fitness to understand basic principles of physical conditioning, health and wellness, exercise techniques and safety standards to guide training plans, monitor progress and foster safe, effective fitness experiences

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Identify strengths and weaknesses of athletes or teams
  • Plan, develop and implement training and practice sessions
  • Nurture and develop athletes' potential skills and abilities
  • Develop, plan and coordinate competitive schedules and programs
  • Motivate and prepare athletes or teams for competitive events or games
  • Formulate competitive strategies, develop game plans and direct athletes and players during games or athletic events
  • Analyse and evaluate athletes' or teams' performances and modify training programs.

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

3 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training

Major group

53 – Occupations in art, culture and sport

Sub-major group

532 – Occupations in sports

Minor group

5320 – Athletes, coaches, referees and related occupations

Unit group

53201 – Coaches

Occupational profile

53201.01 – Coaches

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