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Coaches & Volunteers
Increasing the number of Coaches & Volunteers
Increasing the number of individuals (coaches & volunteers) to deliver tennis in black communities must be an area of focus to make a difference. By offering more tennis programming to black communities then there will be natural growth of black participation. The visibility of tennis within these communities will lead to more Black people participating in our sport.
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!
The success of our organization is dependent on volunteers giving their time and sharing their passion for tennis with others whether it is serving on a committee, helping at a tournament, assisting at special events, initiating a program in your community, and more!
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Partnerships & Services
Meaningful & long-term local partnerships & services offered to serve the black community
We will solve this issue by building and developing long-term meaningful partnerships, with local Black Organizations being a key focus. The goal will be to determine what services we can offer our partners in a meaningful consistent way and to evolve existing relationships into working partnerships.
Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU)
Increasing African American Tennis Participation at HBCUs
HBCUs are an integral part of Florida’s history and both our education and college athletic system. Prior to the Civil Rights Movement and desegregation, HBCUs were the only way that many Black residents in Florida could pursue education and athletics. In recent years, HBCUs have struggled to initiate, keep and grow their tennis programs. This is due largely to lack of funding, lack of coaching and inability to recruit black tennis players to their programs.
The Florida HBCU Support Initiative has five main goals
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