Player Development Coach, Sports Academy - $150,000/year USD

About the role

Texas Sports Academy seeks a Player Development Coach to leverage their extensive athletic background and experience to inspire and mentor students towards peak performance. The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record of success in competitive sports and be able to translate that into effective coaching and motivational strategies.

Responsibilities

• Conducting focused 1:1 motivation sessions where you convert your competitive discipline into concrete, practical coaching techniques
• Directing high-impact morning assemblies that activate the entire student community
• Delivering interactive life skill workshops where you guide students through applied exercises in resilience, leadership, and goal formulation
• Leading structured afternoon athletic training sessions that embody championship principles: building drills, demanding intensity, refining technique, and instilling grit and collaboration through athletic activity (far beyond simple supervision)
• Maintaining proactive engagement with all students during the day: moving through independent study periods, stepping in to energize students who are struggling, and engineering moments that catalyze new levels of thinking

Requirements

• Player Development Coach key responsibilities

We are looking for former elite athletes who have competed at the highest tier of sport — Olympians, World Champions, professional athletes 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

About Sports Academy

Texas Sports Academy is Where Future Champions Excel in Academics and Athletics. Traditional schools force student-athletes to choose between excelling in academics or committing to their sport. Texas Sports Academy eliminates that tradeoff. Their innovative K-8 model, based in Austin, TX, uses AI-driven learning to accelerate academics, allowing students to master core subjects in just two hours a day. The rest of their day is dedicated to athletic training, skill-building, and personal development - so students excel in both their studies and their sport.

Pay

$75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours per week)