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

• $150,000 annual salary, distributed weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins on day one
• Austin, TX (fully on-site)
• Relocation assistance available
  
  

Competing at the elite level—as an Olympian, World Champion, or D1 First Team All-American—has taught you what it takes to achieve excellence. The question is: can you distill those lessons into tangible coaching methods that drive students to reach their potential?

Texas Sports Academy is where your next challenge begins—not observing from the sidelines, but immersing yourself daily in coaching that pushes students past their perceived boundaries. Your role is not simply to recount your journey. You will convert elite athletic principles into motivational frameworks, deliver resilience-building workshops, and lead rigorous training sessions where championship standards are non-negotiable.

Austin provides year-round access to outdoor training, a dynamic sports community, and a purpose-centered environment where your competitive legacy fuels the development of tomorrow's leaders.

Lead with intention. Drive real change. Submit your application today.

What You Will Be Doing

• Conducting focused 1:1 coaching sessions that convert your competitive background into concrete, results-oriented strategies for student development
• Directing energizing morning assemblies that activate and unite the entire student community
• Delivering interactive life skills workshops where you coach students directly through exercises in resilience, leadership, and purposeful goal-setting
• Leading organized afternoon athletic training that embodies championship principles: creating drills, demanding maximum effort, refining technique, and instilling grit and collaboration through sport (not merely overseeing activity)
• Engaging proactively with each student across the day: moving through spaces during self-directed learning, stepping in to inspire when a student struggles, and seizing moments that catalyze transformative thinking
  
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Observing passively from the sidelines: this is an active, hands-on coaching position. You will be present on the ground, running sessions, engaging directly with students, and making real-time interventions.
• Delivering conventional academic instruction or adhering to a prescribed curriculum: students use adaptive learning platforms for academics. Your focus is life coaching, motivation, and cultivating meta-skills through mentorship and sport.
  
  

Basic Requirements

Player Development Coach key responsibilities

• We're seeking former elite athletes who have proven themselves at the very top of sport — Olympians, World Champions, pro players 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.

By integrating advanced educational technology with structured sports training, they provide a unique learning experience that builds discipline, leadership, and resilience.

It's academics and athletics in perfect sync.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!

Working with us

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5651-US-Dallas-PlayerDevelopm