A sports coach plays many roles including optimizing a team’s performance, building rapport with the team players, and being a training expert for the sports being played. These skills need to be highlighted in an experienced sports coach’s resume. Therefore, it is important to write your resume in a way that demonstrates these qualities clearly. Here’s a sample resume for soccer coaching jobs, which you may use as a guide to preparing your own job-winning resume.
Sample Resume for Sports Coach
Jack Blair, Soccer Coach
123 Park Avenue, New York, NY 12345 | (123) 456-7890 | jack.blair@example.com
Professional Summary
Soccer coach with 11 years of experience in New York high schools seeking an exciting new challenge.
Highlights
- Managed teams of up to 20 student-athletes
- Coached boys’ soccer team to 5th place at the National level
- Implemented effective sports programs and practice sessions
- Planned and supervised weekly matches
- Supervised all aspects of the soccer program, including instruction, game preparation, and budget management
- Maintained 100% high school graduation rate among my student-athletes
- Volunteered to work with middle school students to instruct them in different sports, including basketball, soccer, and gymnastics
Work Experience
Soccer Coach, The Townsend School
10/1/2018 – Present
- Manage sports activities for grades 10-12, particularly soccer camps and seasons
- Develop team guidelines and strategies for games
- Organize practice sessions
- Plan and lead activities for the players’ physical and emotional growth
- Research and purchase specific sports supplies and uniforms
- Supervise assistant coaches
Soccer Coach, Queens High School
5/4/2012 – 05/1/2018
- Trained and mentored athletes
- Planned weekly practice sessions and matches
- Assessed physical development of athletes and created individual fitness programs
- Planned budgets for the team and games
- Supervised two assistant coaches
Assistant Soccer Coach, Bronx High School
07/10/2008 – 04/28/2012
- Assisted head coach with team responsibilities
- Maintained and updated attendance records
- Organized meetings and communicated with parents
- Worked towards team motivation as well as players’ physical and psychological fitness
Education
Bachelor of Arts – Physical Education,
University of Virginia
8/1/04 – 5/20/08