Building Your Coach Pipeline: How to Launch a Coach-in-Training Program

If you “can’t find good pros,” this episode shows why that’s on us—and exactly how to build a repeatable Coach-in-Training (CIT) pipeline that grows talent and your business. Hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale make the case for actively inspiring the next generation of coaches—and walk through Simon’s proven CIT framework you can adapt at any club. Kim shares survey data showing only 17% of juniors had considered a racquets career and 60% hadn’t even heard of PTM programs, reinforcing why leaders must make the pathway visible and practical. Simon then breaks down how he formalized CIT—eligibility, responsibilities, and real benefits—so it became a staffed pipeline, not a summer favor. What You’ll Learn Why “can’t find pros” is a leadership problem—and the mindset shift that fixes it. The one visibility move that instantly grows your coach pipeline. How Simon structures CIT levels so they scale without creating chaos. A simple compensation path that keeps teens engaged from season to season. The culture ritual that turns helpers into role models (and parents into fans). What to put on your website so talent finds you—not the other way around. The single calendar habit Kim uses to make coach development non-negotiable. --> Download the COACH IN TRAINING Resource Hosts: Kim Bastable - UF Director of Racquet Sports education Simon Gale - USTA leader & facility executive Learn More & Get Certified Racquet 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