A CAREER IN COACHING?

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A CAREER IN COACHING?

• Peter Farrell
• November 26th 2006.

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What factors would encourage you to play
tennis?1. Combine tennis with a good physical
workout.2. Availability of lessons to improve
skills.(ITF WORLD WIDE SURVEY 2004).
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• Our coaches are probably the single most
  important group of people when it comes to
  attracting, developing and retaining players in
  the sport. Coaches play a key role at every level
  of the game.
• (LTA BLUEPRINT FOR BRITISH TENNIS 2006).

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• It can be five times more expensive in terms of
  time and money to attract a new player than to
  retain an existing one.
• (LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION - UK).

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COACH CAREER PATHWAY.AGE 16 -18.

• Assist coach at own Club.
• Targeted, encouraged, assisted by Club to apply
  for Tennis Ireland Level One Coaches Training
  Course.

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COACH CAREER PATHWAY.AGE 19 - 20.

• Tennis Ireland Level One Course.
• Work at Club - young juniors/beginner adults.
• Assist Club Coach with more experienced players.
• Entering Mentoring Programme.
• Travel abroad for short work periods.

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COACH CAREER PATHWAY.AGE 21 - 25.

• Tennis Ireland Level Two Course.
• Observational trips abroad to tournaments.
• Speak at Irish Coaches Conferences and Workshops.
• Publish articles in tennis journals/magazines/webs
  ites.

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COACH CAREER PATHWAY.AGE 26 - 30.

• Tennis Ireland Level Three Course.
• Head Coach at Club.
• Future Career Path -
• Clubs?
• Schools?
• High Performance?

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COACH CAREER PATHWAY.AGE 31 - 40.

• Director of Tennis.
• Tennis Ireland Tutor Course (NCTC).
• Sports Management Courses.
• Employ assistants.
• Mentor young coaches.

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COACH CAREER PATHWAY.AGE 41 - 60.

• Develop, organise, monitor programmes to be
  implemented by staff/assistants.
• Management role in Club.
• Tutoring new coaches.

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• There is too little in the way of career
  structure or performance incentives for British
  coaches.
• (LTA BLUEPRINT FOR BRITISH TENNIS 2006).

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PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES

• Career Path in place.
• Coaches retainer.
• Coaches contract.
• Finance/part finance coaches training courses.
• Ask coach to speak at AGM.
• Grand Slam tournament tickets.
• Honorary membership of Club.
• Finance attendance at Conferences/ Workshops.
• Designated parking spot!

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THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF CLUBS/COACHES

• Those who make things happen
• Those who watch things happen..
• Those who wonder what the hell just happened.