This is an excerpt from Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Psychology by Alan Kornspan.
Academic Positions
- Instructor of sport and exercise psychology at a university
- Sport psychologist for a university athletic department
- Psychologist at a counseling center and sport psychology consultant for the athletic department
- Director of sport psychology for a university-based performance-enhancement center Independent Consulting or Practice
- Mental training consultant or sport psychologist for a professional sport organization
Sport psychologist in private practice
- Mental training consultant or sport psychologist for a professional sport agent
- Mental training consultant in private practice
- Mental training consultant or sport psychologist for an Olympic training center
- Mental training consultant at a sport academy
- Psychologist or counselor for a sports medicine clinic or hospital department
- Coach educator
Athlete Development
- Academic coach
- Athlete liaison officer
- Athletic counselor
- Athlete career and education advisor
- Director of athlete lifestyle services
- Director of player development for a professional sports team or league
- Life skills educator for a youth sport and development organization
- Performance lifestyle coordinator for a national governing body
- Performance lifestyle advisor for a national governing body
- Performance lifestyle coordinator for a professional sport league or organization
- Life services manager
- Life services coordinator
- Professional sport welfare officer
- Player development manager
Exercise Psychology
- Active living consultant
- Director of a community program devoted to increasing physical activity
- Physical activity and healthy lifestyle facilitator
- Physical activity consultant
- Physical activity counselor
- Wellness coach
- Program coordinator
- Exercise interventionist
*Because these are job titles, some of these positions involve similar responsibilities.
This is an excerpt from Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Psychology.