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Athletes, Trainers and Coaches    

Have you dreamed of being a pro athlete or helping an athlete come out of their shell by being a coach or trainer? It's okay to admit; we all have our moments (for some, it's years). With all the glamour that athletes get, people forget about how hard the athletes have to work and how important the coaches and trainers are to the athletes.
Overview of Trainer: Athletic trainers are people that make sure that athletes are physically ready for competition and at their best physical fitness. The trainers try to prevent an injury before it happens. Each trainer makes an exercise and conditioning program for each athlete depending on what the trainers decide the athlete can do to improve. Athletic trainers evaluate injuries and give first aid. With a physician's approval, trainers can do rehabilitation with the athletes. 
Schooling: Many athletes do not get a college education but to be a trainer you must have a degree from a college or a program approved by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Athletic Training. Since the trainers are so important I will tell you about them first.
Salary: Athletic trainers do not earn that much money, but people believe that the salaries of athletic trainers will rise due to the unnoticed importance of the trainers that will become noticed in later years. Right now athletic trainers earn between $13,210 to $58,520 a year, depending on the place of work and the experience of the trainer.
    Now that you know how important athletic trainers are, you will definitely appreciate the coaches. 
Overview of Coach: First of all, to become a coach you must have knowledge in the sport you are coaching if you want to make a positive difference in the athletes' game. Coaches are needed for all athletes whether they are Major Leaguers or just starting T- ball.
Schooling: To become a coach you need to be able to work with people of all ages and know the rules and laws of the sport. You do not need to have a degree but you do need to have a recommendation in most cases.
Salary: Coaches do not get paid much but all athletes need a coach.Coaches get paid about the same as trainers, somewhere between $28,020 and $59,000.
Overview of Athlete: Athletes. One word that associates with everyone in the world - the Olympics, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, etc. 
Schooling: To become an athlete you need to practice and have a team, coach or a place to practice. As you should remember from the first paragraph, you do not need a college or high school degree, although  a lot of athletes will go back to college after their career is over.
Salary: Athletes can make all different amounts of money depending on how good a player or what level the athlete is on. 

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