Accountability Coach

Just like a distance runner has a pacer, many athletes thrive when they have someone pushing them, supporting them, and holding them accountable.

Why it Matters?

As athletes, we constantly question ourselves:

Am I doing the right things?
Am I progressing at an appropriate pace?
Should I be playing a different position?
Why am I not getting more playing time?
What do I need to do to earn that opportunity?

Too often, your only sounding board is your family. They care deeply, but it can be hard for them to stay objective, and at times you may feel like they do not fully understand what it takes to reach the level you are aiming for. An accountability coach gives you a neutral, trusted perspective, helping you define your goals and stay committed to them while providing honest feedback and guidance on your next steps.

What is an Accountability Coach?

Think of your accountability coach as your project manager for athletic development, keeping you focused, organized, and moving toward your goals. They help you build structure, work through challenges, and provide honest, unfiltered feedback so you stay focused on what you can control. Because they operate independently from your team or program, you have a trusted space to ask questions, share frustrations, and receive unbiased guidance centered entirely on your development. Rather than focusing on mechanics like a skills coach or writing your strength program, they take a broader view, emphasizing your habits, mindset, and the consistency and intensity behind your work. Achieving greatness goes beyond just showing up. It also depends on how you approach your work each day. At times, they will step in alongside you to show you what operating at the next level looks like and reinforce the standard you are working toward.

Who Your Coach Will Be?

Your accountability coach will be someone who has already achieved what you’re striving for. Our coaches include current and former college athletes, professional players, and college coaches who understand the path you’re on. They’re not here to talk to your coach or promote you to the next level — their sole focus is helping you focus on you: your habits, your consistency, your mindset, and your growth.

How it Works

Intro Meeting

Document major athletic goals for the year

Understand Current weekly schedule

Challenges the athlete has experienced

Questions

Future meeting dates

Choice of Service

Daily Sessions

Weekly Sessions

Bi - Weekly Sessions

Regular Meeting

Debrief previous week (Successes, Challenges, feelings, questions)

Map out commitments for upcoming week

Map out goals for upcoming week

Athlete will leave with a documented plan of how they are going to attack the week

Between Meetings

Athlete can message their coach/mentor with questions on app

Athlete should document their progress on app

To make the best use of following session.

Accountability Coach Packages

$49 / session
6 Sessions

Perfect for those athletes who just want an unbiased opinion of where they stand

Intro call to better understand your goals & what you're hoping to get out of the assessment
We will provide our standardized grade sheet that assesses nearly every aspect of your game.
We will provide a comprehensive written report of what we observed.
Reports are delivered via email 1 - 2 weeks after the assessment has taken place.

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$44 / session
12 Sessions

Perfect for those athletes who want an unbiased opinion of where they stand & guidance on how to efficiently achieve their goals

Intro call to better understand your goals & what you're hoping to get out of the assessment
We will provide our standardized grade sheet that assesses nearly every aspect of your game.
We will provide a comprehensive written report of what we observed.
Reports are delivered via email 1 - 2 weeks after the assessment has taken place.

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The Real Value

There’s an abundance of information out there on how to develop the various aspects of your game, maybe too much. Athletes and their families are getting overwhelmed— what most athletes really need is clarity and someone to help them stick to the course.

Your accountability coach provides:

Direction — helping you focus on what truly moves you forward.
Accountability — ensuring you follow through week to week (or even day to day).
Perspective — helping you stay grounded and not get distracted by what others are doing.

Confidence — reinforcing that you’re taking the right steps to reach your goals.

FAQ's

In most cases, your sessions will take place virtually on google meet and will just be a discussion between you and your coach. In certain locations, we also provide accountability sessions for particular sports. These tend to be group environments where you can go and get your work in along side an accountability coach. Think Peloton class but for your sport.
Generally speaking, you should plan on each session to take 20 - 30 minutes. Coaches will likely put a hard stop on a meeting after 30 minutes to uphold their other scheduled commitments. With all that said, it's important to understand we're not here to check a time box. If all items are covered in the agenda in less than 20 minutes and you feel the sessions are productive that is completely ok.
No problem! Just let us know at least 12 hours in advance. If the coach is able to meet at another time that week they will let you know, if not you can just cancel that session. Any meeting cancelled inside the 12 hour window will result in you using your meeting credit.
Yes - on the Teambuildr app. Questions may come up throughout the week. Feel free to message your coach on Teambuildr. Coaches will respond within 24 hours to your question. If you have multiple questions and/or your question merits a longer discussion, write it down and start your next session with it.
Our accountability coaches are current or former college/pro athletes who have already achieved what you set out to achieve. They can probably relate to most of the challenges you are facing and provide guidance on how to navigate your athletic development journey in an efficient manner.
We do our best to pair you with an accountability coach who can best help you reach your goals. If you don't believe we've found the right fit for you, we will try and find you a more suitable fit. However, it is important to note that finding a new coach might require a different schedule for sessions.
Yes, your accountability coach can answer skills and technique related questions but we would not advise making this the focal point of your session.
Yes. You can use your session to review game film, although we would not advise using the whole session to do this. It's also important to understand that different coaches have different strategic philosophies. Our coaches will provide critiques on game film but it could be different than the system or strategy your coach wants your team to play.

Authentic Athlete Assessments

Boston, MA 
info@authenticathlete.com
603-860-5334