Sports Performance 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/year, paid weekly. Full health, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one
- Austin, TX (on-site position)
- Relocation assistance available
Competing at the highest level—as an Olympian, World Champion, or D1 First Team All-American—has taught you what it takes to win. The question is: can you turn those lessons into coaching strategies that drive students to excel?
At Texas Sports Academy, your arena shifts from competition to development. You won't watch from the sidelines. Instead, you'll coach actively, challenging students daily to exceed their own expectations. This isn't about telling your story—it's about converting elite athletic discipline into practical motivation, delivering resilience training through interactive workshops, and leading intense practices where championship standards apply to everyone.
Austin provides year-round outdoor training conditions, a vibrant sports community, and a purpose-driven environment where your competitive background fuels the growth of future leaders.
Coach with intention. Drive transformation. Apply today.
What you will be doing
- Conducting proactive 1:1 coaching sessions where your athletic discipline becomes targeted, actionable guidance
- Facilitating high-energy morning sessions that activate the entire student body
- Leading interactive life skill workshops that coach students through exercises in resilience, leadership, and goal-setting
- Directing structured afternoon athletic training that embodies championship principles: creating drills, demanding effort, refining technique, and building grit and teamwork through sport (not merely overseeing activity)
- Engaging proactively with every student all day: moving through independent learning periods, stepping in to motivate students who are struggling, and seizing teachable moments that spark breakthrough progress
What you will NOT be doing
- Observing passively from the sidelines: this is an active coaching position, not ceremonial. You'll be engaged on the floor, running sessions, and intervening as situations unfold.
- Teaching conventional academic content or delivering curriculum: students use adaptive apps for academic learning. Your focus is life coaching, motivation, and teaching meta-skills through mentorship and sport.
Key responsibilities
As an Elite Guide, you are accountable for transforming Austin-based student-athletes into high-performing learners and leaders by channeling elite athletic discipline into everyday motivation, life-skills coaching, and rigorous sports-based practice within a high-expectation school setting.
- Drive daily student motivation by tracking progress, identifying obstacles, and coaching students toward defined academic and personal objectives.
- Facilitate energetic morning sessions that establish a focused, competitive atmosphere for the school day.
- Conduct life-skills workshops that build resilience, leadership, discipline, and accountability through storytelling, reflection, and active engagement.
- Execute structured afternoon athletic training where drills, practice, and competition instill grit, teamwork, and excellence.
- Leverage student performance data and daily observation to respond swiftly when a student is disengaged, stuck, or underperforming.
Candidate requirements
- We're seeking former elite athletes who have proven themselves at the very top of sport — Olympians, World Champions, pro players in the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, or NHL, or NCAA Division I All-Americans
- Bachelor's degree in any subject
- Proven experience using sport to mentor and coach life skills
- Demonstrated motivational leadership in athletic, academic, or professional settings
- Legal right to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
- Willing to live in or relocate to Austin, TX
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