High Performance Tennis & Travel Coach

United States·College Grovemid

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About Farm & Forge Club Farm and Forge Club is a high-performance youth and adult training facility that blends elite sports coaching, academic enrichment, and holistic development.

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About the Role

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Responsibilities

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Travel with designated Farm & Forge athletes to tournaments throughout the year, potentially up to 30 weeks annually.
Support player preparation before and during tournament competition
Conduct practices, warm-ups, match preparation, and other on-court activities while traveling
Observe tournament matches and identify technical, tactical, physical, and mental performance trends
Provide appropriate post-match feedback and help athletes identify actionable areas for continued development
Help athletes maintain appropriate preparation, recovery, practice, and competitive routines while traveling
Maintain professional supervision, judgment, and boundaries when responsible for athletes away from campus.
Represent Farm & Forge professionally at tournaments, hotels, airports, training facilities, and other travel environments
Adapt to tournament delays, schedule changes, travel disruptions, and other challenges inherent to competitive tennis

Coach competitive junior and high-performance players through individual, small-group, and group training while on campus
Provide technical, tactical, and match-play instruction based on individual player needs
Help prepare athletes for upcoming tournaments and competitive periods
Translate tournament observations into meaningful development priorities
Reinforce expectations around preparation, discipline, effort, accountability, and sportsmanship
Support player evaluations and individualized development planning
Create competitive training environments that reflect the demands athletes will experience in tournament play

Communicate relevant match observations, results, and development needs to the High Performance Tennis team
Maintain alignment between tournament coaching and established player development plans
Collaborate with coaches, strength and conditioning, recovery, education, and other athlete development professionals
Communicate professionally with athletes, parents, coaches, and appropriate Farm & Forge staff
Assist with tournament and travel coordination in partnership with appropriate staff
Participate in High Performance Tennis meetings, programming, camps, evaluations, and other initiatives when on campus

Requirements

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Demonstrated experience coaching competitive junior, collegiate, professional, or other high-performance tennis players
Strong understanding of tournament tennis, match preparation, tactics, and competitive player development
Ability and willingness to travel extensively, potentially up to 30 weeks per year
Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required
Strong match analysis and player evaluation skills
Excellent judgment, maturity, discretion, and professionalism
Ability to work independently and make sound decisions while traveling
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to build trusted relationships with athletes while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
Highly organized, adaptable, dependable, and comfortable working in changing environments
Ability to work on-site at Farm & Forge Club in College Grove, TN when not traveling
Valid driver's license and ability to meet applicable travel requirements
Valid passport or ability to obtain one if international travel is required

Nice to Have

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Previous experience traveling with nationally or internationally competitive players
Competitive collegiate, professional, or high-level junior playing experience
Experience coaching within a high-performance academy or professional player development environment
Experience supporting players at national and/or international tournaments
Relevant USPTA, USTA, or other recognized tennis coaching certification
Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary athlete performance teams