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Everything a coach needs to find athletes and run their training

Coaching businesses run on two things: a steady flow of athletes and a way to keep the ones you have. AthletiLink gives you a public profile that ranks for what you actually coach, direct enquiries with no commission, and one place to manage the athletes you already work with.

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Free for coaches

  • Public coach profile with specialisms and availability
  • Directory listing athletes can filter and search
  • Direct enquiries — no lead fees, no commission
  • Athlete roster with measurables and progress
  • Share training plans, drills and video feedback
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What coaches get

Most coaches are found by word of mouth and lose weeks between clients because nothing is working while they are on the pitch. A public, searchable profile keeps working when you are not.

Everything below is free. AthletiLink takes no commission on sessions you sell and does not sit between you and payment.

  • Public coach profile: sport, specialisms, location, experience and availability
  • Directory listing athletes can filter by sport, discipline and area
  • Direct enquiries and messaging — no lead fees, no commission
  • Athlete roster with profiles, measurables and progress posts
  • Share training plans and clips with individuals or groups
  • Post availability, camps and sessions to the public feed

Coach–athlete management without extra software

Athletes maintain their own profile — sport, position, measurables, film, recent results — so your roster stays accurate without you re-typing anything after every block.

Progress lives on the profile rather than in your notes app, which makes reviews concrete: you can show an athlete and their parents exactly what changed over twelve weeks.

Promoting a coaching business

Visibility compounds. A profile that names the sport, the discipline and the town you coach in is findable by the exact person searching for it, and it does not stop working when you are busy.

Publishing regularly is the other half: a weekly post with a drill, a result or a short clip is the cheapest marketing available to a coach, and it doubles as proof of method for anyone deciding whether to book you.

  • Name the sport, discipline and location explicitly on your profile
  • Post one useful thing a week — a drill, a correction, a result
  • Ask athletes to tag milestones so their network sees your work
  • Keep availability current so enquiries arrive ready to book

Step by step

  1. 01

    Build the profile

    Sport, specialisms, qualifications, location, session formats and availability. Specific beats broad.

  2. 02

    List your availability

    Athletes book the coach who states when they are free. Vagueness costs enquiries.

  3. 03

    Answer fast

    Reply within 24 hours. Response speed is the strongest predictor of whether an enquiry converts.

  4. 04

    Post weekly

    One drill, clip or result a week keeps your profile visible and proves your method.

Frequently asked questions

Do you take a commission on my coaching fees?

No. Athletes contact you directly and you arrange payment however you already do. AthletiLink never handles or takes a percentage of your fees.

Can I coach online as well as in person?

Yes. Mark remote availability on your profile so athletes searching for online sports coaching find you regardless of location.

Does it cost anything for coaches to join?

No. Creating a coach profile, appearing in the directory, messaging athletes and posting to the feed is free. There is no listing fee and no commission on the work you win.

Can athletes see my profile before signing up?

Yes. Coach profiles and the directory are publicly browsable and indexable, so an athlete or parent can read about you first. An account is only needed to message or save you.

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