I am a Freshman in college and I am not good enough to play college ball but I am smart enough to coach college ball. I have been about coaching lately and want to change my major. What major would best suit my goals? I obviously don't think that I would just be able to start as a head coach right away, so are there any other jobs that I could do to work my way up the ladder?|||Connections, connections, connections. It is the quintessential old boy network.
You need to 1. go talk to the head coach of your school and ask about becoming a manager. 2. Start working basketball camps in the summer, not only to network but also to learn. 3. Write to college coaches and ask them questions. Do this in the off season as their mind is usually on other things during the season. 4. Attend the Final 4. The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) holds its convention every year at the final four. Every college coach in America is there. Its a great place to network. 5. Attend coaching clinics. Nike and others sponsor them across the country. 6. July is an open recruiting period when college coaches attend AAU tournaments, etc. Go to these tournaments and start talking to coaches. I know a lot of people who have gotten jobs this way. 7. Be prepared to live below the poverty line for your first job.
Work on your networking skills as much or more than your coaching skills!
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