Reasons why Scottish people start coaching sports as of 2017, by category

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 21, 2022
The Statistic displays the results of a survey on why people start coaching sports in Scotland as of 2017, by category. In 2017 it was found that, 20 percent of the responding coaches in Scotland started coaching sports because they wanted a career in coaching.

Reasons why people start coaching sports in Scotland as of 2017, by category

CharacteristicShare of respondents
I love my sport/activity and want to help others enjoy it 71%
I enjoy helping others 39%
To help my old team/club 26%
To stay involved in sport/physical 24%
My children were playing and I wanted to help 24%
I was asked 21%
I wanted a career in coaching 20%
I had already been coaching while playing 14%
There was no one else to do it 11%
I started at university 5%
It was a way to meet new people 3%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents71%71%39%39%26%26%24%24%24%24%21%21%20%20%14%14%11%11%5%5%3%3%I love my sport/activity and want to help others enjoy itI enjoy helping othersTo help my old team/clubTo stay involved in sport/physicalMy children were playing and I wanted to helpI was askedI wanted a career in coachingI had already been coaching while playingThere was no one else to do itI started at universityIt was a way to meet new people
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%

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Release date

June 2017

Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

2017

Number of respondents

540 respondents

Age group

All ages

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "The coaches who completed this survey can be considered the core of the coaching workforce."

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