College Sports Jobs - Experience and/or Education Required

All the structures and sizes of college athletic departments offer a variety of job types, duties, responsibilities, challenges and opportunities.

Here's a sampling of the kinds of jobs open to you in colleges and universities, beginning with those requiring specific education and/or experience. In recruiting for these types of jobs, a specific college may consider these requirements as basic, minimal, typical or in some cases, even a desire that they are not set on.

In particular, many positions such as an Athletic Trainer, Head Coach or Athletic Department Director may be open to you with a Bachelor's Degree - but in reality, these positions at most schools will go to a candidate with a Master of Athletic Administration or similar degree.

Job Type	Education Required	Experience Required
Athletic Trainer (college)	Master's Degree	License, Registration or Certification
Coach (college)	Bachelor's or Master's Degree	Coaching or athlete
Assistant Coach (community college)	Bachelor's Degree	Relating with college students
Associate Director (university)	Bachelor's or Master's Degree	Academic Support Experience
Athletic Director (college or university)	Bachelor's or Master's Degree	P.E. Teaching, Coaching
Physical Ed. Instructor (college)	Bachelor's Degree	Teaching, coaching or sports
Coordinator, Marketing/Promotions (university)	Bachelor's Degree	1 year, college promotions work
Athletic Program Development Director (college)	Bachelor's Degree	Fund-raising experience
Coordinator, Learning Specialist (university)	Master's Degree	Division I Academic Support exp.
Sports Information Director (college or university)	Bachelor's Degree	Writing, public relations, media experience

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