How much are public HS coaches paid in the DMV?

[Anonymous]

Not for football or other large roster programs but smaller teams like lacrosse or volleyball. What is the range?

[Anonymous]

Not a lot- I think it is $2750. That is why some are so terrible.

[Anonymous]

Head coaches make around $5000 per season

[Anonymous]

I found last year's pay rates for FCPS coaches.
https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/DE7JYN4E9DBC/$file/N4650%2024-25%20revised%20(1).pdf

[Anonymous]

I coach Girls JV lax at a local private school. I get paid $2,500 for the season. No one does these jobs for the money if they are, then they are doing it for the wrong reason...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not for football or other large roster programs but smaller teams like lacrosse or volleyball. What is the range?

FCPS lacrosse coaches make around $5K a season and Volleyball around $6500 for the season. This doesn’t include end of year team gifts which I imagine add up to another $500-$1000.

IMHO, it’s enough money to expect really good coaches not mediocre ones. I always hate the rhetoric that they don’t get paid a lot so you can’t expect much. Yes, I can and do expect more of them regardless of how much they make.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not for football or other large roster programs but smaller teams like lacrosse or volleyball. What is the range?

FCPS lacrosse coaches make around $5K a season and Volleyball around $6500 for the season. This doesn’t include end of year team gifts which I imagine add up to another $500-$1000.

IMHO, it’s enough money to expect really good coaches not mediocre ones. I always hate the rhetoric that they don’t get paid a lot so you can’t expect much. Yes, I can and do expect more of them regardless of how much they make.

I will start with this: when you do the math for hours spent and dollars earned, you would actually make more money flipping burgers at McDonald's than coaching a HS lacrosse team.

Now, those dollar amounts, I would think, are in reference to Varsity coaches. Let's make sure we're all on the same page: yes, coaches are paid for the "season," but the season includes much more than just spring practices and games. It goes far beyond simply showing up at the field and tossing out a few balls.

There are countless hours spent on film review and practice planning. Coaches are also required to complete various trainings—CPR, heat awareness, concussion protocols, and more. On top of that, they often have to manage difficult parent interactions—every team has at least one, but usually more. This is one of the major reasons it's hard to retain quality coaches.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not for football or other large roster programs but smaller teams like lacrosse or volleyball. What is the range?

FCPS lacrosse coaches make around $5K a season and Volleyball around $6500 for the season. This doesn’t include end of year team gifts which I imagine add up to another $500-$1000.

IMHO, it’s enough money to expect really good coaches not mediocre ones. I always hate the rhetoric that they don’t get paid a lot so you can’t expect much. Yes, I can and do expect more of them regardless of how much they make.

I will start with this: when you do the math for hours spent and dollars earned, you would actually make more money flipping burgers at McDonald's than coaching a HS lacrosse team.

Now, those dollar amounts, I would think, are in reference to Varsity coaches. Let's make sure we're all on the same page: yes, coaches are paid for the "season," but the season includes much more than just spring practices and games. It goes far beyond simply showing up at the field and tossing out a few balls.

There are countless hours spent on film review and practice planning. Coaches are also required to complete various trainings—CPR, heat awareness, concussion protocols, and more. On top of that, they often have to manage difficult parent interactions—every team has at least one, but usually more. This is one of the major reasons it's hard to retain quality coaches.

I did all those things as a rec coach for free. It's not that hard.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not for football or other large roster programs but smaller teams like lacrosse or volleyball. What is the range?

FCPS lacrosse coaches make around $5K a season and Volleyball around $6500 for the season. This doesn’t include end of year team gifts which I imagine add up to another $500-$1000.

IMHO, it’s enough money to expect really good coaches not mediocre ones. I always hate the rhetoric that they don’t get paid a lot so you can’t expect much. Yes, I can and do expect more of them regardless of how much they make.

I will start with this: when you do the math for hours spent and dollars earned, you would actually make more money flipping burgers at McDonald's than coaching a HS lacrosse team.

Now, those dollar amounts, I would think, are in reference to Varsity coaches. Let's make sure we're all on the same page: yes, coaches are paid for the "season," but the season includes much more than just spring practices and games. It goes far beyond simply showing up at the field and tossing out a few balls.

There are countless hours spent on film review and practice planning. Coaches are also required to complete various trainings—CPR, heat awareness, concussion protocols, and more. On top of that, they often have to manage difficult parent interactions—every team has at least one, but usually more. This is one of the major reasons it's hard to retain quality coaches.

I did all those things as a rec coach for free. It's not that hard.

As a rec coach were you required to be available every day at school to coach at 2:30 or 3 for two hours? If yes, that means the job that pays your bills is extremely flexible, you are independently wealthy, or you don't know what the heck you are talking about. I coached HS when I was working part time (not at the school) and it was still very difficult to make the schedule work. I was not doing it for the money, but honestly there were times--especially when it came to dealing with parents--that I wondered why the heck I was spending 50 hours a work/week for three month plus the months leading up to the season for $3000.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not for football or other large roster programs but smaller teams like lacrosse or volleyball. What is the range?

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/DE7JYN4E9DBC/$file/N4650%2024-25%20revised%20(1).pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not for football or other large roster programs but smaller teams like lacrosse or volleyball. What is the range?

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/DE7JYN4E9DBC/$file/N4650%2024-25%20revised%20(1).pdf

let's try this again:

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/DE7JYN4E9DBC/$file/N4650%2024-25%20revised%20(1).pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not for football or other large roster programs but smaller teams like lacrosse or volleyball. What is the range?

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/DE7JYN4E9DBC/$file/N4650%2024-25%20revised%20(1).pdf

let's try this again:

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/DE7JYN4E9DBC/$file/N4650%2024-25%20revised%20(1).pdf

you can copy and paste that link into your browser to see the last year salary range.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not for football or other large roster programs but smaller teams like lacrosse or volleyball. What is the range?

FCPS lacrosse coaches make around $5K a season and Volleyball around $6500 for the season. This doesn’t include end of year team gifts which I imagine add up to another $500-$1000.

IMHO, it’s enough money to expect really good coaches not mediocre ones. I always hate the rhetoric that they don’t get paid a lot so you can’t expect much. Yes, I can and do expect more of them regardless of how much they make.

I will start with this: when you do the math for hours spent and dollars earned, you would actually make more money flipping burgers at McDonald's than coaching a HS lacrosse team.

Now, those dollar amounts, I would think, are in reference to Varsity coaches. Let's make sure we're all on the same page: yes, coaches are paid for the "season," but the season includes much more than just spring practices and games. It goes far beyond simply showing up at the field and tossing out a few balls.

There are countless hours spent on film review and practice planning. Coaches are also required to complete various trainings—CPR, heat awareness, concussion protocols, and more. On top of that, they often have to manage difficult parent interactions—every team has at least one, but usually more. This is one of the major reasons it's hard to retain quality coaches.

I did all those things as a rec coach for free. It's not that hard.

As a rec coach were you required to be available every day at school to coach at 2:30 or 3 for two hours? If yes, that means the job that pays your bills is extremely flexible, you are independently wealthy, or you don't know what the heck you are talking about. I coached HS when I was working part time (not at the school) and it was still very difficult to make the schedule work. I was not doing it for the money, but honestly there were times--especially when it came to dealing with parents--that I wondered why the heck I was spending 50 hours a work/week for three month plus the months leading up to the season for $3000.

I think AD's should submit surveys to parents and athletes at the end of the season and allow them to anonymously review their coach. Good coaches will get glowing praise and bad coaches will not. Every single one of us gets an employee review on a regular basis. Why should high school coaches be exempt?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not for football or other large roster programs but smaller teams like lacrosse or volleyball. What is the range?

FCPS lacrosse coaches make around $5K a season and Volleyball around $6500 for the season. This doesn’t include end of year team gifts which I imagine add up to another $500-$1000.

IMHO, it’s enough money to expect really good coaches not mediocre ones. I always hate the rhetoric that they don’t get paid a lot so you can’t expect much. Yes, I can and do expect more of them regardless of how much they make.

I will start with this: when you do the math for hours spent and dollars earned, you would actually make more money flipping burgers at McDonald's than coaching a HS lacrosse team.

Now, those dollar amounts, I would think, are in reference to Varsity coaches. Let's make sure we're all on the same page: yes, coaches are paid for the "season," but the season includes much more than just spring practices and games. It goes far beyond simply showing up at the field and tossing out a few balls.

There are countless hours spent on film review and practice planning. Coaches are also required to complete various trainings—CPR, heat awareness, concussion protocols, and more. On top of that, they often have to manage difficult parent interactions—every team has at least one, but usually more. This is one of the major reasons it's hard to retain quality coaches.

I did all those things as a rec coach for free. It's not that hard.

As a rec coach were you required to be available every day at school to coach at 2:30 or 3 for two hours? If yes, that means the job that pays your bills is extremely flexible, you are independently wealthy, or you don't know what the heck you are talking about. I coached HS when I was working part time (not at the school) and it was still very difficult to make the schedule work. I was not doing it for the money, but honestly there were times--especially when it came to dealing with parents--that I wondered why the heck I was spending 50 hours a work/week for three month plus the months leading up to the season for $3000.

I think AD's should submit surveys to parents and athletes at the end of the season and allow them to anonymously review their coach. Good coaches will get glowing praise and bad coaches will not. Every single one of us gets an employee review on a regular basis. Why should high school coaches be exempt?

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I coach Girls JV lax at a local private school. I get paid $2,500 for the season. No one does these jobs for the money if they are, then they are doing it for the wrong reason...

Yea that’s great but the question was public schools