Employers
There are about 307,1000 coaches and sports scouts working in the United States. Sports scouts are employed by major league organizations throughout North America and the world. Others work for professional scouting organizations. Scouts also work for high school and college athletic teams.
Starting Out
Many sports scouts are retired athletes who use their knowledge of the game to scout for younger talent. Not only do athletes gain knowledge from years of competition, but they make valuable contacts in the sporting world.
An aspiring sports scout should become familiar with local sports activity and keep track of talented young players. Meeting people who are active in the sports community is a great help. Sports scouts are part of a vast network of people who gather, compile, and exchange information about sports. Coaches, broadcasters, and journalists are also members of this group.
- Aerobics Instructors and Fitness Trainers
- Athletic Directors
- Bicycle Mechanics
- E-Sports Coaches
- E-Sports Professionals
- Exercise Physiologists
- Fitness Directors
- Health Club Owners and Managers
- Jockeys
- Personal Trainers
- Professional Athletes, Individual Sports
- Professional Athletes, Team Sports
- Race Car Drivers
- Recreation Workers
- Ski Resort Workers
- Sports Agents
- Sports Broadcasters and Announcers
- Sports Engineers
- Sports Equipment Managers
- Sports Executives
- Sports Facility Managers
- Sports Instructors and Coaches
- Sports Photographers
- Sports Physicians
- Sports Psychologists
- Sports Publicists
- Sports Trainers
- Sportswriters
- Stadium Ushers and Vendors
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
- Talent Agents and Scouts
- Umpires and Referees