Methodology
The goal of this guide is to give you real data what the “must haves” of basketball coach resumes are.
To do that, we compiled and analyzed data from basketball coach resumes and 46 basketball coach job listings to get the data used for this our basketball coach resume guide.
In addition to basketball coach-specific resume data, we built a database of nearly 1 million resumes and job listings, and we use a propriety machine learning model to understand the anatomy of the best resumes in general.
Quick note: using the data below can help you build a competitive resume, but it’s always important to be creative, unique, and personal to stand out.
If you want more info on our methodology, you can check it out here.
Basketball coach resume objective data + basketball coach objective examples
Pop quiz: do basketball coach’s really need to use an objective?
In general, whether or not you need an objective or professional summary can depend a lot on your personal career level (check out our article on resume objectives), but this is what our analysis found for basketball coach’s specifically:
- 33% of basketball coach’s included an objective section
- 26% of basketball coach’s included a professional summary
- 48% of basketball coach’s included neither an objective nor a summary
Basketball coach objective examples
A highly motivated basketball coach who aims to make use of their interpersonal skills to achieve goals of a company that focuses on customer satisfaction and customer experience.
To obtain a position as a basketball coach, utilizing my extensive knowledge of the game and ability to effectively communicate with and motivate players to achieve success on and off the court.
Seeking a basketball coaching role that allows me to utilize my leadership skills and passion for the game to develop and mentor young athletes and help them reach their full potential.
Looking to leverage my experience as a basketball coach and proven track record of success to lead a team to victory and build a winning culture within the organization.
Skills for basketball coach resumes
These are the skills that occurred most frequently in in basketball coach resumes, which means they tend to be core competencies or highly desired skills.
Of course, you should only list skills that you actually have, and you should prioritze skills most relevant to the job you're applying for. But these are good core skills to include on your resume.
To get more detail on building a powerful skills section, take a peek at our article on resume skills.
*Note: to find skills our machine learning model basically looks for common words, so take these with a grain of salt and use your best judgment.
Most common basketball coach resume skills
Most common hard skills for basketball coach resumes: time management, listening, creating game plans, coordination, and negotiation.
Most common soft skills for basketball coach resumes: communication skills, customer-service skills, interpersonal skills, listening skills, and patience.
Other good basketball coach resume skills
- Game strategies
- Basketball analytics
- Player conditioning
- Leadership
- Team development
- Coaching
- Program coordination
- Safety conscious
- Inventory & equipment
- Communication
- Teaching
- Discipline management
- Game rule expertise
- Training exercises
- Safety and first aid
- Problem solving
Basketball coach skills section examples
Note: these examples are formatted the same here just because it’s simple, but we have more detailed formatting advice (and examples) in our guide to resume formatting.
Basketball coach skills example 1
Game strategies | listening | player conditioning | leadership | coordination | negotiation | team development
Basketball coach skills example 2
Basketball analytics | communication skills | coaching | customer-service skills | program coordination | interpersonal skills | safety conscious
Basketball coach skills example 3
Training exercises | inventory & equipment | patience | listening skills | teaching | customer-service skills | discipline management
Work experience for basketball coach resumes
Your work experience section is almost always the most important part of your resume. Because it’s difficult to pull trends from this kind of section, this section is mostly just examples.
For some advanced strategies for writing about work experience on a resume, refer to our article on building a strong work experience resume section. We also have a guide on writing a resume with no experience if you’re just starting your career.
For now, it’s good to remember that the most important experience for any basketball coach resume is the most relevant experience.
A couple examples for you:
Basketball coach work experience examples
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sr. Associate Basketball Coach
Sterling Cooper, 2020-2022
Responsibilities
- Monitor financial markets and the performance of individual securities
- Contact prospective clients to present information and explain available services
- Manage the finances of the facility, such as patient fees and billing
- Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems
- Address complaints regarding food quality or service
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate Basketball Coach
Go Figure, 2016-2022
Responsibilities
- Repair or replace malfunctioning components, parts, and other mechanical or electrical equipment
- Bathe animals, trim nails, clip hair, and attend to other grooming needs
- Strengthen players basketball skills through drills and exercises
- Teach children valuable lessons about being supportive teammates and athletes using real life examples
- Coach games daily and lead teams weekly; served as a mentor and discussed thoughts-of-the- day with players
WORK EXPERIENCE
Basketball Coach Intern
Eco Focus, 2008-2012
Responsibilities
- Organized and coordinated the men’s and women’s club teams so that they could compete professionally
- Developed plays and an innovative approach using scrimmages and drills in order to facilitate strategy and develop a player ability
- Facilitated the development of teamwork and leadership skills for the players to use in their athletic pursuits, academic journeys, professional careers, and personal lives
- Responsible for assessing the women’s basketball team
- Recruiting student athletes
Education for basketball coach resumes
For most positions, work experience is more important than education, although it can be important for new grads or for fields in which specific classes are industry-standard.
So it’s not a big section, but it’s still important, and often, basketball coach job postings list a minimum education requirement.
Check out our blueprint for education on resumes for our full playbook on education sections.
Data from our sample of 933 basketball coach resumes
- 9% basketball coach resumes listed an associate’s degree
- 59% basketball coach resumes listed a bachelor’s degree
- 27% basketball coach resumes included a masters degree
- 1% basketball coach resumes mentioned a doctoral degree
Basketball coach resume education examples
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Management Studies
Loma Linda University, 2020
Awards & Honors
- AP Scholar
- AP Scholar
- Magna Cum Laude
EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Arts
Escuela de Peritos Electricitas de Isabela, 2016
Certifications for basketball coach resumes
Certifications aren’t a strict requirement for every job, but there are almost always certifications you can get to boost your chances of success.
If you want to see how to build these sections, we have a guide about certifications on resumes.
We did a little research and found certifications can help basketball coach’s specifically, according to CareerOneStop.
Basketball coach certification examples
CERTIFICATIONS
USDF Certified Instructor/Trainer: First Level
United States Dressage Federation, 2020
USDF Certified Instructor/Trainer; Second Level
United States Dressage Federation, 2016
CERTIFICATIONS
USDF Certified Instructor/Trainer: First Level, USDF Certified Instructor/Trainer; Second Level, STCW – Second Engineer Officer (1st AE) Between 750 kW/1000 HP and 3000 kW/4000 HP
Basketball coach resume action verbs
Using our database of nearly 1,000,000 publicly available resumes, we compiled an index of action verbs and cross-referenced it with our sample of 933 basketball coach resumes and job postings to uncover which action verbs are most commonly used by basketball coach’s and basketball coach employers.
The most common action verbs on basketball coach resumes are: program, process, assist, prepare, and manage.
The most common action verbs on basketball coach job postings are: lead, plan, review, handle, and field.
Other action verbs for basketball coach resumes:
- Perform
- Develop
- Design
- Test
- Direct
- Create
- Monitor
- Track
- Organize
- Resolve
Full basketball coach resume example
Lastly, we wanted to give you a couple full basketball coach resume examples..
Please note: you can write a better resume than this. This is just a quick illustration to show you how these pieces might fit together.
If you’d like to see “perfect” resumes, we have a showcase of resume examples.
Basketball coach resume example
Elizabeth Lowe
Basketball Coach
3161 Coburn Hollow Road, Washington, IL
Seeking a basketball coaching role that allows me to utilize my leadership skills and passion for the game to develop and mentor young athletes and help them reach their full potential.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sr. Associate Basketball Coach
Sterling Cooper, 2020-2022
Responsibilities
- Led Team Building Sessions focusing on self management and individual development
- Implemented and coordinated practice plans
- In charge of all defenses and defensive adjustments
- Assisted on all game day activities and game plans
Associate Basketball Coach
Go Figure, 2016-2022
Responsibilities
- Responsible for player development and individual workout
- Responsible for organizing, coordinating, and preparing teachers agenda and curriculum for students
- Responsible for maintaining the teacher’s students and classroom in a respectable manner
- Teach fundamentals, playing rules, strategies and playing tactics
Basketball Coach Intern
Eco Focus, 2008-2016
Responsibilities
- Condition athletes appropriately for activities requiring endurance, strength and agility
- Preside over team activities including all scheduled team practices and games
- Teach sportsmanship, cooperation, work ethic and responsibility to one’s team
- Manage equipment
CERTIFICATIONS
USDF Certified Instructor/Trainer; Third-Fourth Level
United States Dressage Federation, 2020
Sports Conditioning Specialty Certification
American Council on Exercise, 2016
SKILLS
Game strategies | team development | patience | interpersonal skills | communication skills | time management | inventory & equipment
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Management Studies
Loma Linda University, 2020
Associate of Applied Arts
Escuela de Peritos Electricitas de Isabela, 2016
What experts say about basketball coach resumes
Before we wrap it up, we want to leave you with some advice from other experts we admire.
“Make sure all the key information comes across at the top end of the document.” – Biggest Mistakes Coaches Make On Their Resumes!!!
“You can add testimonials; that might be players you’ve developed, who can kind of draw on your qualities as a coach and how you help, mentor them and develop them and take them take them to the next level of their game.” – Biggest Mistakes Coaches Make On Their Resumes!!!
“Include easy to understand language without highly technical jargon or company specific acronyms.” – 10 Secrets to Killer Resumes From 18 Trusted Resume Experts
