As Head Pro, how many hours a week are you on court?

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Permalink Reply by Jordan McDonald on April 3, 2013 at 5:49pm

25 per week actually teaching, give or take. I would like to work more hours at one location. right now there are 3 main locations I teach out of.

The most I ever worked was 35 i think. that was alot.

Permalink Reply by Mark / The Mayor on April 3, 2013 at 5:54pm

If you were the Head Pro at one club, would 40 hours on court be a good thing or an unreasonable amount?

Permalink Reply by Jordan McDonald on April 3, 2013 at 5:56pm

it depends how it was scheduled each day. It could be reasonable if it was all convenient at one location. I would not turn the job down :)

Permalink Reply by CoachV - William Vazquez on April 8, 2013 at 9:14pm

40 hours on court would be a dream for me.

Permalink Reply by AJ Segneri on April 3, 2013 at 5:52pm

It not only depends on your experience as a tennis professional, but also the traffic you have at your facility. If you have a balance junior and adult tennis programming, then the person as the Head Pro would have a small teaching load. Whereas if your facility has a strong, and competitive junior program, then your Head Pro might be on court more often to maintain visibility on the court. 

For me I spend 25 hours/week on court for group lessons, and 5 hours/week in private lessons. Personally I like being on court than being in the office. I like to work with my junior players, and when it comes to administrative work I like to collaborate with my staff. 

Permalink Reply by Jason Lampione on April 3, 2013 at 7:17pm

Hi Mark:

As a Head Pro, being on the court for more than 40 hours per week is NOT uncommon, especially when starting out in a new position.  I don't know much about your particular case scenario or what condition the club is in, membership wise, but being present during program hours is one of the major roles of a Head Pro!

 

Sincerely,

 

Jason Lampione