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Racquet FuelRacquet Fuel provides insights into the best practices and innovations of racquets industry business leaders. Author: Athlete
Racquet Fuel provides insights into the best practices and innovations of racquets industry business leaders. Co-hosts Kim Bastable, Director of Professional Tennis Management at the University of Florida, and Simon Gale, Senior Director Racquet Sports Development at the USTA National Campus, help racquets leaders in your ability to grow the game and to improve the experiences you offer to both your staff and players by talking to industry leaders, including USTA executives, authors and innovators. If you are on a career path in racquet sports or already a racquets business leader and you want to stay up to date on ideas and innovations in racquets industry business and leadership, this podcast is for you. Presented by the Athlete Podcast Network at the University of Florida Institute for Coaching Excellence. Language: en Genres: Education, Sports, Tennis Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Coaching the Coaches: How USTA Is Powering Tennis Growth Nationwide
Episode 21
Thursday, 23 October, 2025
What does it take to launch a nationwide coaching initiative from the ground up, and make it thrive?In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale talk with Megan Rose, Managing Director of USTA Coaching, about how she’s leading one of the most ambitious projects in U.S. tennis history. From crafting the strategy to grow coaching pathways to navigating the gray areas of leadership, Megan shares lessons on adaptability, inclusion, and redefining success when there’s no playbook to follow.What You’ll Learn:How USTA Coaching fits into the “35 by 35” vision to reach 35 million players by 2035The three levers driving tennis growth—and why coaching is the most powerful oneWhat it really takes to build a national initiative from scratchHow to lead with bravery and make tough decisions without losing empathyThe biggest leadership lesson Megan learned from taking things too personallyWhy engagement—not numbers—is the real measure of successHow to attract and retain more diverse and balanced coaching teams across the U.S.Hosts:Kim Bastable - UF Director of Racquet Sports educationSimon Gale - USTA leader & facility executiveGuest:Megan Rose - Managing Director and Head of Business Development and Operations (USTA Coaching)Learn More & Get CertifiedRacquet Fuel is powered by the University of Florida’s Director of Racquet Sports Certificate Program, the industry’s leading education for current and aspiring racquets leaders. Explore our self-paced online courses—Personal Brand Management, Operations & Programming, and Leadership & Finance—and join the next generation of directors shaping the future of the game. 👉 Learn More & Enroll Here
