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Ass't Coach Pay

Posted by Parent on August 7, 2025, 4:34 pm

Daughter is considering coaching after her playing career. What's the typical income for a Mid Major or DII ish coach? Looking at the public information, it seems to be around $45k to $60k in salary. What other income streams, camps? Approximately. If you work for a state school do you get a pension.

Any thoughts?

Re: Ass't Coach Pay

Posted by @Parent on August 8, 2025, 3:14 pm, in reply to "Ass't Coach Pay"

My daughter coached at DI Lower-Mid-Majors, earning a salary of around $60k, plus an additional $7k from school camp money. Could make another $5k to $10k in the summer if you want to hustle at the tournament camps. Usually, it was $70k+, which isn't bad for living in a college town with a full-on swag wardrobe.

Still bailed out of the career path. Crazy ass Admins, Parents, and Players with issues you can't help. If you don't have any desire to be a head coach, it's tough to have a solid partner/husband relationship and/or a family.

Re: Ass't Coach Pay

Posted by Please explain on August 18, 2025, 12:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Ass't Coach Pay"

That seems pretty high for an assistant. Does she have other school duties, like admin or support staff? Just saying. The head coach at UNI is a state run school and this is his salary. So an assistant makes nearly as much as a head coach?

Ryan M Jacobs Head Coach $79,012

Re: Ass't Coach Pay

Posted by @@Parent on August 9, 2025, 8:00 am, in reply to "Re: Ass't Coach Pay"

It's a lot of hours, not just during the season but also during the recruiting process. It's a tough job with little upside.

Re: Ass't Coach Pay

Posted by @Upside on August 10, 2025, 7:54 am, in reply to "Re: Ass't Coach Pay"

A person could be a lot worse than doing something they enjoy, have expertise in, and develops others.

$60K-$70K all-in, plus a pension if a state school, isn’t living on dog food.

I wish it was more, but not everyone who pursues the coaching path is an idiot.

Thankful for every person who answers the call to coach!

Re: Ass't Coach Pay

Posted by @@Upside on August 10, 2025, 8:15 am, in reply to "Re: Ass't Coach Pay"

No one said they're an idiot, but it's a very different job than you think it is as an educated observer. It has a lot less to do with the teaching of softball than navigating a bureaucracy and coddling of parents and players with incredibly self-centered agendas. If they don't get what they don't deserve, they can impact your employment. There are magical moments, but I knew my daughter was moving on when she turned down offers that would have brought her back home.

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