Youth Sports Coach $150,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks
Description
- $150,000 annual salary, distributed weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins on day one
- Based in Austin, TX (fully on-site)
- Relocation assistance available
Elite competitors—Olympians, World Champions, D1 First Team All-Americans—understand what it takes to reach the top. The question is: can you turn that elite experience into concrete coaching methods that elevate students into high performers?
Texas Sports Academy is where your competitive career shifts into a new challenge: developing champions through direct, daily coaching—not observing from the sidelines. You won't simply recount your achievements. Instead, you'll convert world-class athletic principles into practical motivation tools, deliver resilience training in interactive workshops, and lead rigorous practice sessions where students are held to elite standards.
Austin provides year-round outdoor conditions, a dynamic sports community, and a purpose-centered environment where your background becomes the blueprint for building tomorrow's leaders.
Coach with intention. Drive transformation through execution. Apply today.
What you will be doing
- Conducting focused 1:1 coaching sessions that convert your competitive discipline into clear, actionable strategies for student development
- Delivering high-impact morning rallies designed to activate and engage the full student community
- Leading interactive life-skills workshops where students actively practice resilience, leadership, and goal-setting under your guidance
- Executing structured afternoon athletic training sessions that embody championship principles: creating drills, demanding effort, refining technique, and instilling grit and collaboration through sport (not merely overseeing activities)
- Engaging proactively with each student across the day: moving through independent study periods, stepping in to inspire when a student struggles, and seizing moments to spark critical growth
What you will NOT be doing
- Observing passively from the perimeter: this role demands active engagement. You'll be on the ground, running sessions, coaching directly, and intervening as needed.
- Delivering traditional classroom instruction or adhering to rigid curricula: academic content is delivered via adaptive technology. Your focus is life coaching, motivational guidance, and building meta-skills through athletics and mentorship.
Key responsibilities
As an Elite Guide, you hold accountability for transforming Austin-based student-athletes into high-caliber learners and leaders by translating elite athletic principles into everyday motivation, life-skills development, and rigorous sports training within a performance-focused school setting.
- Drive daily student engagement by analyzing progress data, identifying obstacles, and guiding students toward defined academic and personal objectives.
- Facilitate dynamic morning assemblies that establish a disciplined, competitive mindset for the day ahead.
- Conduct life-skills sessions that build resilience, leadership, discipline, and accountability through personal narratives, guided reflection, and hands-on student involvement.
- Execute structured afternoon sports programming where drills, training, and competition cultivate grit, teamwork, and elevated expectations.
- Leverage student performance metrics and real-time observation to act swiftly when a student is stalled, disengaged, or underperforming.
Candidate requirements
- We're looking for former elite-level athletes with proven achievement at the pinnacle of competition — Olympians, World Champions, professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, or NHL, or NCAA Division I All-Americans
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- Demonstrated experience leveraging sport to mentor and develop life skills
- Proven motivational leadership in athletic, academic, or professional contexts
- Authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship
- Willingness to reside in or relocate to Austin, TX
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