- Details
- Written by: Donald Clark
Nick Walker, who coached high school tennis for seventy seasons in North Carolina, has written an outstandng handbook for high school coaches in our state. He has shared so many things he has learned over the years and included handouts on grips, practices, etc. Walker coached 38 men's seasons and 32 men's seasons at Hillsborough Orange, Chapel Hill, and East Chapel Hill high schools.
He is one of only three coaches in the history of North Carolina to win over a thousand matches in men's and women's tennis.
Click here to access the Handbook for High School Tennis Coaches.
No comments- Details
- Written by: Vic Ramsey
Every player on every team has at least one parent, and often two, who care about their child and want to see him succeed. Parents are, therefore, an important constituency that a successful coach will want to cultivate as allies. Creating positive relationships with parents, from the beginning, can help make problematic situations less difficult to manage.
Here are some things I’ve learned over the years about “coaching the parents”.