# Will coaches be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Coaches score 37 of 100 for AI exposure. The largest share of their task time, 71%, is work AI speeds up while they stay in charge. AI can take over 9% outright, and 20% stays with people. - **9%** AI can do it - **71%** AI helps - **20%** Needs a person Moderate exposure Lower than 50% of the 923 occupations we scored. ## Task by task We graded 27 tasks, listed here from most to least exposed. AI can do 3 of them today, speeds up 19 and leaves 5 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Keep and review paper, computerized, and video records of athlete, team, and opposing team performance. Stat tracking and video tagging are well suited to AI tools. | 70% AI can do it | | Monitor the academic eligibility of student athletes. Grade and eligibility checks against rules suit software and AI. | 65% AI can do it | | Develop and arrange competition schedules and programs. Scheduling software and AI can build calendars; coach approves conflicts. | 62% AI can do it | | File scouting reports that detail player assessments, provide recommendations on athlete recruitment, and identify locations and individuals to be targeted for future recruitment efforts. AI drafts scouting reports from notes; live evaluation stays essential. | 58% AI helps | | Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams to develop game strategies. AI scans opponent video and stats; coach judges what matters. | 55% AI helps | ## How coaches compare All occupations (923) Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media (40) **Coaches score 37**, marked by the dark line. Each dot is a score, darker where more occupations share it. The short marks show the averages, 37 for all occupations and 44 for arts, design, entertainment, sports and media. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $47,320 a year, May 2025 People employed 248,950 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +6.1% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Demonstrate techniques and equipment use in person at practice - Adjust drills after live observation of each athlete's technique - Enforce on-site safety rules during training and competition - Build opponent game plans from video and stats in PowerPoint - Check AI-drafted scouting reports against live athlete evaluation - Counsel student athletes on academic and personal issues ## Safer roles nearby 5 related occupations with lower scores. - [Referees28 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/referees/) - [Athletes20 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/athletes/) - [Fitness instructors31 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/fitness-instructors/) - [Athletic trainers33 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/athletic-trainers/) - [Recreation workers34 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/recreation-workers/) ## Questions about coaches and AI Will AI replace coaches? Partly. About 4 in 10 working hours for a coach go to tasks AI can already do, mostly keeping performance records and building competition schedules. Work that stays with people includes leading live games and counseling athletes, since both need a person present on the field or in the room. Which coaching tasks is AI taking over? Performance record keeping and eligibility checks are the most exposed, with exposure scores of 70 and 65. AI tags stats and video and checks grades against league rules, so those hours shrink first. Scheduling, at an exposure score of 62, follows, with software building calendars for the coach to approve. Which coaching tasks stay with humans? Serving as referee for live games and explaining equipment use both score 8 and 10 on exposure. Live games are physical and happen in real time, and equipment use is shown to athletes in person. Counseling athletes scores 15 because trust between coach and athlete needs a human. How can coaches stay valuable as AI spreads? Put your hours into in-person work such as demonstrating technique, watching each athlete move, and enforcing safety on site. Let AI draft scouting reports and tag video, then check those outputs yourself in Microsoft Word and Excel. Spend the time saved on game-day decisions and athlete counseling. ## Related jobs - [Self-enrichment teachers43 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/self-enrichment-teachers/) - [Instructional designers58 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/training-specialists/) - [Principals44 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/principals/) - [Instructional coordinators59 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/instructional-coordinators/) ## Next steps for coaches - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your actual tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV and see which of your tasks AI can do. 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