A comprehensive analysis of the job security of professional sports coaches in South Africa

This paper presents the results of a study targeted at human resources managers and professional sports coaches at sport organisations affiliated to the South African Sports Commission, in all nine provinces of South Africa. It focuses specifically on the job security of professional sports coaches. The methodology involved an extensive literature survey, structured in-depth interviews and the administration of 900 structured questionnaires. The analysis of data revealed that most of the professional sports coaches do not enjoy job security. This may perhaps have contributed to the high turnover of professional sports coaches in many sporting codes. Keywords: Professional, Sports coach, Human resources, Job security, South Africa South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation Vol.26(2) 2004:105-11