What are the requirments of becoming a football coach? Do you need a degree?

I would like to become a DEF coach. What are the requirments of becoming a football coach? Do you need a degree? Are there certificates you need to obtain? Where is the best place to start?|||http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/occup鈥?/a>|||What is DEF?





If it is high school, then you would be best positioned as a teacher, so you would need to have a B.S.|||No degree is needed. Try to become an assistant for a jr. high school team. Get to know the coach and volunteer. If you prove yourself you could then get a position on a high school team. Don't rush it though. Learn as much as you can. Go to clinics even if they're for players. You can meet coaches there and discuss they're jobs and maybe gain some insight on who to contact for a position. Good luck.|||You don't NEED to have a degree, but for the most part if you want a much better chance I would get a degree in teaching. However, in this field experience is key so if you have it as a player, you might just get it.