With more than 25 million Americans playing tennis, USTA Coaching expands education nationwide and builds new pathways for women and emerging coaches
- The Online Learning Hub launched in November and now offers 1,500+ hours of education across 31 badges, 83 modules and 250+ on-demand videos.
- Intro to Coaching, Empowering Girls and Coaching High School are among the most-earned badges in USTA Coaching's first year.
- More than 1,500 coaches attended 135 workshops, many hosted at 44+ Coaching Education Centers throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
- Women represent 34 percent and coaches under 30 represent 24 percent of the USTA Coaching community, reflecting efforts to expand and diversify the coaching pipeline.
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