I was wondering how much college cross country coaches make. Also how do you score a position like that. Do you have to pay your dues and work at the bottom and move your way up? Or is there anything you can take in college to help improve your situation?
Thank you.
Since XC is considered a poor cousin of track, I doubt pure XC coaches do really well. Pay probably has to do with the size/reputation of the school and program. The University of Oregon would pay better than the University of North Texas.
Coach soccer at the club level instead.
In the Dallas area, the local paper published the salaries of some of the club soccer coaches. Some of them do quite well with several over $60K a year. There's one guy who makes $146K and another who makes $90K.
Coach Wannabe wrote:
I was wondering how much college cross country coaches make. Also how do you score a position like that. Do you have to pay your dues and work at the bottom and move your way up? Or is there anything you can take in college to help improve your situation?
Thank you.
You can't go into coaching for the money......coaches don't make a lot. The best way to get in is just pay your dues for a few year.....this allows you to get your name out.
you have to work as a GA for a few years while getting your masters, then if you're lucky you might start at a small college as a head or assistant coach. after that, you just work your way up with your rep. as the previous poster said, i wouldn't do it for the money. my coach in college (D2) was an olympian, and i think he still only made in the mid 30's/yr. he's been at the program for 15+ years too (with a successful program)................
Does this olympian coach work at CMSU by any chance?
or Shippensburg?
most state institutions have to release salary information pertaining to coaches as a part of state law. It sometimes is hard to find, but if you look hard enough you can find a breakdown of salaries per sport as well as opperating budgets and annual revenue generated by each sport as well as from other avenues such as alumni donations, ticket sales, and so on.
Oh man , I piss myself laughing everytime I read a thread like this,ha,ha,damit, to bad I can not afford to buy some Depends,ha,ha....It's like winning the lottery buddy,ha,ha...someone hold me.
Alright enough of my smart ass comments.My first Head coaching college position payed $8,000.00 back in 1989.I had kids on scholarship who received more money then I did.I also had another job , went to grad school(you wouldn't know it)and ran between 80-130 miles a week.Once I graduated I dropped my second job and they bumped me up to $15,000.00.My current coaching job I am looking at cracking the big $40,000.00,ha,ha.I need to add that I also teach(english,ha,ha).Here is the kicker, when I was making $8,000.00 a year from coaching and another $8,000.00 from my second job a year I had saved $20,000.00.I lived in a single wide trailer with little pets(roaches,mice etc) and one roommate.I was also a road whore,ha,ha,.Yea,most of us have had to pay our dues and to be honest with you the majority of G.A.'s do not stick with coaching as a career for those reasons.
I might add that if you're lucky, you'll find a GA position. Those things are actually pretty damn good deals, especially if you get a stipend on top of your tuition.
A far more likely career path for the aspiring coach is to work as a volunteer (that's right) assistant for a year or so, and then you might be lucky enough to land a GA or part-time pay (but full time hours) position. The whole thing is about getting your foot in the door and then making as many connections as possible within the coaching community. It's never too early to start. Talk to your college coach and ask him/her to introduce you to the staff members at other schools. Many a coaching position has been filled because of who is on the winning applicant's references page. All other things being equal, entry level jobs are more likely to go to friends of friends than not.
As for classes in school, I would say that there are certainly courses you could take that would make you a better coach, but no degree is going to get you an entry-level coaching position.
Also, keep in mind that you will likely work for a year or so with very little input into the training or actual coaching going on. It isn't great, but remind yourself that you are going to get better jobs by showing great recruiting and administrative skills. Work on those first and foremost.
Coach Caboose wrote:
Oh man , I piss myself laughing everytime I read a thread like this,ha,ha,damit, to bad I can not afford to buy some Depends,ha,ha....It's like winning the lottery buddy,ha,ha...someone hold me.
Alright enough of my smart ass comments.My first Head coaching college position payed $8,000.00 back in 1989.I had kids on scholarship who received more money then I did.I also had another job , went to grad school(you wouldn't know it)and ran between 80-130 miles a week.Once I graduated I dropped my second job and they bumped me up to $15,000.00.My current coaching job I am looking at cracking the big $40,000.00,ha,ha.I need to add that I also teach(english,ha,ha).Here is the kicker, when I was making $8,000.00 a year from coaching and another $8,000.00 from my second job a year I had saved $20,000.00.I lived in a single wide trailer with little pets(roaches,mice etc) and one roommate.I was also a road whore,ha,ha,.Yea,most of us have had to pay our dues and to be honest with you the majority of G.A.'s do not stick with coaching as a career for those reasons.
Not to try and top you....because I feel you, but I started out making $5,000 (already had a masters degree and this was 2001). I also worked another part time job.
Now at a diffrent job, but only making $28,000. (This also includes other teaching duties).
You can't coach for the money.....have to do it for the love of running.
We need to meet one day and throw back a couple of cold one's and share our war stories.Since I make more then you I'll cover the first three rounds,ha,ha.
Cheers!
Coach Caboose wrote:
We need to meet one day and throw back a couple of cold one's and share our war stories.Since I make more then you I'll cover the first three rounds,ha,ha.
Cheers!
Sounds like a great plan!!!
So I just got a degree in Journalism and am planning on being an ass. coach (for much less than 5000) at my old university, hence the need for another job. Problem is that I'm hoping this other job is somewhat flexible with hours, if not I'm screwed. What else would you guys suggest besides going to grad school/working at the local running store/teaching. I guess I could teach, but how do you get into it if you didn't major in education? I really don't care how much money I make so long as it keeps my head above water with a straw, and I can still run and coach if I enjoy this season. Any other flexible job ideas with a journalism degree?
Substitute teacher. Not exactly putting your journalism degree to use, but since getting into journalism requires similar time commitments and poverty as coaching, you would have a hard time doing both.
Actually, you could check into entry-level positions in the Sports Info department.
I really wanted to coach coming out of college in 1984. I was a GA for one year and made about $ 650.00. I paid my tuition. The next year I landed a HS teaching and coaching position. I made $ 720.00 coaching both HS and JH boys and girls CC. The next year I moved into the private sector. I still love to run and would love to coach, but at that time I did not want to make the sacrifices that it would require.
Thanks, yeah, I already tried the SI route for an internship. Guess I didn't look good enough on paper even though I was told it should be a lock. I guess I really don't necessarily care about putting my degree to use in the specific field though. How do you go about becoming a subsitute?