National Coach - Women's Tennis

USTA National Tennis Center • Lake Nona, FL

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The USTA is seeking a National Coach for Women's Tennis to support the identification, development, and transition of elite female players in the Early Professional developmental stage. This role involves direct player coaching and incremental off-court leadership responsibilities, focusing on implementing and executing USA Tennis strategy for high-performance players. The goal is to maximize the number of players achieving Top 50 pathway milestones and support the achievement of set KPIs for the Early Professional stage. The position emphasizes supporting USA Tennis strategy, cultural values, and resource management, while ensuring players are on track for success and progressing through developmental levels. The coach will provide direct coaching to top prospects, foster understanding of strategy and KPIs among the coaching team, and participate in internal and cross-functional meetings to drive accountability. Development of players' progress plans, in collaboration with the performance team and Head of Women's Tennis, is key, as is tracking progress and ensuring adequate resource allocation. The role also involves partnering with sections, colleges, and the private sector to strengthen developmental pathways, building deep relationships with players, coaches, and agents, and acting as an expert on player backgrounds and needs. The coach will champion USA Tennis culture, mentor other coaches for consistent methodology, and align programming with the Head of Women's Tennis and Player ID & Development Sr. Director. Participation in player selection, wild card determinations, pathway progression decisions, and evaluation of coaching effectiveness are also core functions.

Requirements

• Prior demonstrated success coaching high-level junior female tennis players, ideally at the Early Professional developmental level.
• Deep knowledge of the U.S. Women’s tennis development pathways and Player ID & Development philosophy.
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with players, parents, coaches, and tennis academies.
• Experience designing and implementing development programs for elite youth players.
• Must be able to work on-site and travel frequently, including to USTA Training Centers in Orlando and Carson, and domestic/international tournaments for Early Professional players.

Nice To Haves

• Former competitive player or coach experience preferred, but not required.
• College degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maximizing the number of players on track to reach the Top 50 in the Early Professional age group, as well as players moving into and out of the Transition level.
• Provide direct coaching to Early Professional female athletes, focusing on top prospects and supporting their progression along the USTA pathway.
• Support understanding of USA Tennis strategy, cultural norms, and KPIs across the Early Professional team of coaches; support the Early Professional team achieving set goals.
• Support internal and cross-functional team meetings to drive accountability in achieving those KPIs.
• Support development of players’ progress planning together with the performance team and Head of Women's Tennis through monthly huddles or quarterly performance team meetings; track progress and ensure resources are adequately allocated.
• Support partnership with sections, college, and the private sector to develop players and coaches; partner with these stakeholders on various initiatives to strengthen developmental pathways.
• Create deep relationships with top players, coaches, and agents; become an expert in understanding each of our top players’ backgrounds, situations, and needs.
• Be a champion of USA Tennis culture, exemplifying outlined norms both on campus and at every event; demonstrate a team-first attitude and highest ethical standards.
• Mentor and collaborate with the team of Women’s National Coaches to ensure consistent methodology and player support.
• Work closely with the Head of Women’s Tennis and Player ID & Development Sr. Director, and other National Coaches to align programming across age groups.
• Participate in player selection, wild card determinations, and pathway progression decisions.
• Support evaluation of coaching effectiveness, player progress, and program outcomes.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, access to doctors virtually, a flexible spending account to manage your health and dependent care expenses, and life and disability insurance.
• Generous paid time off policy - including vacation, sick, personal, and paid holidays, parental leave, and a paid winter recess.
• 401(k) with employer matching (up to 6.5%).
• Promotional and growth opportunities.
• Learning and Development programs to learn on the job.
• Up to $7,000 for tuition reimbursement.
• Resources for overall well-being, including mental health and meditation benefits.
• A personalized health management program, pet insurance, commuter benefits, identity theft protection, discounts with our network of partners, and fun events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree