Sports Coaching Business

2 Sports Coaching Business Success Stories [2025]

Pat Walls

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Updated: April 14th, 2025

Sports coaching is a fast-growing industry in all areas of the world.

If you have a sports coaching qualification and experience, you can turn those experiences into a profitable business.

You can offer coaching to teams or individuals depending on your preference and the nature of sports.

You may join sports associations or attend networking events to market your sports coaching abilities.

In this list, you'll find real-world sports coaching business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a sports coaching business that makes money.

1. Sweet Science of Fighting ($96K/year)

James de Lacey, founder of Sweet Science of Fighting, came up with the idea for his business after years of experience in professional sports and a master's degree in sport and exercise science. During the pandemic, he found himself stuck in Romania and decided to leverage his expertise in strength and conditioning training for combat sports. He started by creating informational content on his website and focused on SEO to drive traffic. Now, the business is making $8000/month and growing, with a community of 80 members and a successful affiliate program.

How much money it makes: $96K/year
How much did it cost to start: $100
How many people on the team: 0

How Building A Digital Community Of Combat Athletes Led Us To An $8K/Month Business

Sweet Science of Fighting, a combat sports training platform with specialized programs and a private community, built by James de Lacey, a Master's graduate in sport and exercise science with over a decade of experience training professional athletes, achieving $8,000/month through current customers, affiliate marketing, and funneling search engine traffic.

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2. Girl Boss Sports ($57.1K/year)

Sarah Wolfer, CEO and Founder of Girl Boss Sports, came up with the idea for her business based on her experiences as an athlete and coach in the sports industry. She witnessed gender disparities and inequality in sports and wanted to create change. By hiring over 20 women as soccer coaches, generating an average revenue of $4,700 per month, and partnering with other organizations, Girl Boss Sports is working towards increasing the number of women coaches and keeping girls involved in sports.

How much money it makes: $57.1K/year
How many people on the team: 1

How I Started A $4.8K/Month Business Offering Sports Coaching Services By Women

Girl Boss Sports, founded in December 2018, aims to increase the number of women sports coaches while keeping girls in sports by partnering with companies and organizations, and has brought in an average of $4,700 of revenue per month over the last 6 months by hiring over 20 female soccer coaches in Greater Seattle area.

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