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USTA Florida Community Coach Program

USTA Florida has partnered with select public parks across the state to train and employ new and diverse tennis coaches to deliver a broad range of community tennis programs. From Cardio tennis to adaptive and adult beginner programs, each experience is built to fit the community needs and prepare you to deliver the sport of a lifetime!

Help us spread the word that ANYONE can be a coach. And join us at one of our upcoming Community Coach Workshops to be part of the next generation of tennis coaches.

About the Program

The USTA Florida Community Coach program is open to high school students, community residents, tennis players and others who have a passion for coaching community tennis.

What You Will Learn & Teach

Each facility will provide a unique training and mentorship opportunities, focusing on different aspects of community tennis.

Goal: to train anyone to teach beginner youth players using age-appropriate equipment for quicker success. Workshops available to showcase relevant activities for Orange & Green ball as well as how to coach, manage, and organize practices including:

  • Smaller racquets, shorter courts, and larger low compression tennis balls.

  • Easy to learn drills, games, manage and organize large groups on court.

Curriculum: Net Generation & best practices. Provided once successfully completing Safe Play Background.

Duration: 2-3 hours

Goal: to develop the skills needed to effectively teach and organize on-court rally progressions that maximize player engagement, increase ball contacts, and promote active learning for all participants.

Curriculum: Net Generation Middle School/High School Team Tennis

Key Learning Areas:

  • Cooperative and competitive play activities, including singles and doubles drill progressions

  • Large-group management, player rotations for non-cut teams, and lesson/seasonal practice planning

  • Challenge match formats, team competition structures, and creating JTT teams for year-round play

  • Effective communication with players and parents

Duration: 2-3 hours

Goal: to learn how to successfully introduce tennis to individuals with Autism and Unique Abilities.

Curriculum: LSA Curriculum

Key Learning Areas:

  • Effective strategies for teaching tennis to individuals with autism.

  • Adaptive coaching methods and lesson modifications

  • Continuing Education Coaching credits are offered 

  • High School Volunteer hours given. 

Duration: 2-3 hours

Goal: to train anyone interested in learning more about the fundamentals of wheelchair tennis!  Tennis coaches, adaptive sports professionals, recreational therapists, interested volunteers, etc.

Curriculum: Net Generation Wheelchair & best practices

Key Learning Areas:

  • History of Wheelchair Tennis

  • Basic mobility patterns

  • Technical and tactical differences.

  • How to blend wheelchair and able-body players into an inclusive program.

Duration: 2-3 hours

Goal: to equip anyone with the foundational skills to deliver dynamic, high-volume Cardio Tennis workouts for players of all ages and abilities!

Curriculum: Cardio Tennis Certification

Key Learning Areas:

  • How to deliver Cardio Tennis using different formats and time hacks.

  • Fun and engaging group fitness: warm-ups, drills, games, cool downs.

  • Using agility ladders and portable music equipment 

  • Modifications and Progressions

Duration: 8 hours

Goal: to teach anyone how to provide beginner and intermediate players with a fun, welcoming pathway to build tennis fundamentals and grow into lifelong play.

Curriculum: Love2Learn/Love2Play and best practices

Key Learning Areas:

  • Basic strokes, footwork, and fundamentals for beginners

  • Mentored match play and real-game experience for intermediate players

  • Fun drills, friendly competition, and a clear pathway to continued play across all levels

Duration: 2-3 hours

Register For The Program

Registering to participate in the USTA Florida Community Coach program is easy. Complete the form below and tell us a little about yourself. Indicate where you would like to coach. The facility will follow up with you to collect the necessary paperwork and confirm the training dates.

Host Your Own Training

We are excited that you are interested in hosting Community Coach Trainings at your facility. Fill the information in the link below and we will be in touch soon to find out more and organize sessions with you.

All trainings offer:

  • Continuing Education Coaching credits

  • High School (16+) Volunteer hours

  • The ability to create your own workshop using curriculum tailored to your community’s needs

Safe Play™

The USTA is committed to promoting safe and respectful environments for athletes to thrive in. Safe PlayTM is the comprehensive athlete safety program consisting of education, screening, reporting tools and policies for appropriate conduct in tennis. The USTA works with the U.S. Center for SafeSport and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee to develop Safe PlayTM policies, procedures and educational resources to support the program.

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Help us spread the word that ANYONE can be a coach.

Join us at one of our upcoming Community Coach Workshops to be part of the next generation of tennis coaches or Host Your Own Training.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions About the Call for Coaches

About training and becoming a community coach.

It’s USTA Florida’s push to train and employ more coaches, especially on public courts, so more communities can enjoy the game. Through the Community Coach Program, we partner with public parks to deliver a range of programs.

You don’t need to be a former pro. The program provides training for new and diverse coaches, and Safe Play certification is part of the process.

Reach out to us to learn about upcoming community coach training and other coaching pathways.

Very likely, especially on public courts across the state. We’re always looking for people who want to bring tennis to their community.

Many community coaches work at public parks and centers USTA Florida supports. Our public park support page explains that network.

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Have a question, need some guidance, or want to learn more?

Reach out anytime, and our team will be happy to point you in the right direction.