Assistant Coaches Pay

That sounds like great pay for an assistant track/field coach...

jisurfer wrote:

My pay now is right at 4k for 10 months of service. Am I right in thinking I should be getting more than this?

Thanks for any input.

I know other sport coaches at small private schools (not D-I's) that make simular money. However, most D-I asst make at least 25,000 but it's considered a full time job. You need to look into what your contracted job responsibilties are vs. what you're actually doing. Most likely your human resources dept thinks all you do is show up for practice. However, you are doing more. This doesn't mean you'll get more money but it may just mean you have to realize that if you really want to move up the ladder you're doing the extra work voluntarily for the sake of your career growth.

That's one way I try to look at it when I start to think about it. The only problem is, is that there are 2 other assistants that haven't been coaching as long as me, but they get paid more. I also was also told my first year, that they would get me certified, but still haven't done it.

They are never going to pay you if your a P/T'er. Look for a full time gig. Then stay there for the Univ. annual pay raises and retirement benefits.

$4000 for 10 months? That seems terrible to me. I coach HS CC and HS track at a small HS (65 kids per grade)and make $7000 between the two of them. I am head coach - but still. Our HS throws coach makes around $2200. I assume you have a job outside of the college?? I think you would be hard put to ever make any kind of decent money as an asst college coach without actually holding some type of full time position at the college. If you enjoy it and the commitment isn't too much keep doing it. If you want more $ for your time, might be better off coaching at the HS level.

Yeah, I have 2 other jobs. 1 is with the public schools as a disciplinarian/counselor, and the other is a summer job at a park. My wife makes close to 6k and coaches track and volleyball. She has 1 year of coaching experience too. Oh yeah, I have more throwers than she has girls on the track team.

JFK the greatest President we have ever had was shot and killed and he was replaced within minutes..........

what do you think the school has a pot of gold they are hiding from you?

if you don't like it, then quit. they'll find someone to replace you for the same money.

if you are worth more, then someone will offer you a job paying you more.

supply and demand

Just coach in high school. Head cc/track in texas 50K plus camps. I cleared 65k this .year and never coached a second afterschool, all am practices.

I love it

they get paid?

amazing.

about 6 years ago, William and Mary offered $5K per year for its assistant position, plus the option to live in the basement of the head coach's home. college coaching pay sucks in general. choose a different career.

Do you coach around or outside a major metroplex? Austin, Houston, DFW? What is your teaching field?

how did a thrower end up with a volley ball player? man just doesnt sound right.

Sorry I forgot about my post and never checked it out. That's what happens when you have ADD.

Guess 'cause I am good looking... NOT. I was just lucky. As far as the pay, I'm probably going to go ahead and get my teaching certification, so I can coach on the high school level. It's going to suck, but you gotta know when to say when.