About IMG Academy
IMG Academy is the world’s leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future while preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy has been nationally recognized by organizations including Sports Business Journal, USA Today, and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for its workplace culture, innovation, and commitment to developing people both on and off the field.
IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for student-athletes and partners through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:
- Boarding school and camps, delivered on a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Florida
- Online coaching through IMG Academy+, focused on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
- Online college recruiting through NCSA College Recruiting and SportsRecruits, providing industry-leading recruiting education, tools, and access to a network of more than 40,000 college coaches for student-athletes, families, club coaches, and event operators
- Elevate by IMG Academy, a performance and personal development solution that delivers mindset, leadership, and wellbeing programming to schools, colleges, and organizations through a combination of digital content and immersive experiences
Position Summary: The Assistant Coach, Tennis supports the Head Coach in all aspects of the tennis program, including athlete development, tournament preparation, training implementation, recruiting support, administrative responsibilities, and fostering a positive, competitive, and growth-oriented environment. This role helps ensure the program aligns with organizational standards, student-athlete well-being, and competitive excellence while supporting the holistic development of student-athletes on and off the court.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with planning, organizing, and conducting high-quality tennis practices, training sessions, and individualized development plans
- Support the development of student-athletes’ technical, tactical, physical, and mental performance skills
- Provide instruction in stroke production, match strategy, footwork, movement efficiency, point construction, and competitive decision-making
- Assist with tournament preparation including scheduling, match readiness, scouting, post-match review, and performance benchmarking
- Utilize instructional equipment, video analysis, performance technology, and modern tennis methodologies to enhance athlete development and competitive performance
- Collaborate with performance staff, athletic trainers, and sports science personnel to support injury prevention, recovery, and long-term athlete development
- Maintain open, professional communication with student-athletes and parents/guardians regarding performance goals, development plans, academics, and overall campus experience
- Serve as a mentor and educator by fostering discipline, accountability, leadership, sportsmanship, and life skills development
- Continuously evaluate the athletic, academic, and emotional development of each student-athlete and collaborate with leadership to ensure appropriate support resources are engaged
- Assist student-athletes throughout the college placement and recruiting process as needed
- Collaborate with leadership to regularly review and enhance program structure, training systems, curriculum delivery, and athlete development pathways
- Support recruiting and retention initiatives for current and prospective student-athletes
- Assist with operational responsibilities including practice setup, tournament logistics, travel coordination, scheduling, and event support
- Travel with student-athletes to tournaments, showcases, camps, and recruiting events as needed
- Assist with tennis camp programming, clinics, and special events
- Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the instructional equipment, training technologies, and methodologies used within the Academy’s tennis programs
- Adhere to all IMG Academy policies, procedures, safety standards, and governing body regulations
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- High standard of proficiency in tennis coaching, training techniques, and athlete development
- Experience playing, coaching, or managing tennis at the collegiate, academy, club, national, or professional level
- Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
- Strong commitment to student-athlete development, welfare, and academic success
Preferred Skills:
- Experience coaching elite or nationally ranked tennis players
- Knowledge of tennis performance analytics, video analysis, and player development technology
- Experience with recruiting and college placement processes
- Bilingual preferred
- CPR Certification preferred
- Valid driver’s license with ability to travel for tournaments, recruiting events, and team travel
- Experience working camps, clinics, showcases, and player development programs
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes in excess of 40lbs.
- Should be able to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period of time.
- Must be able to move around campus which includes gym, turf, fields, etc.
- Ability to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends and holidays is required
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Background Requirements:
- Requires a background check upon offer
- Requires a drug test upon offer
This position requires a Florida Level 2 Background Screening. Learn more about the screening process and requirements by visiting the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Education & Awareness website: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
Benefits:
As a full-time member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive offering listed below. Connect with your talent acquisition specialist to learn more about benefits for our part-time and seasonal/temporary roles.
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
- 401k with an Employer Match
- Short Term and Long Term Disability
- Group and Supplemental Life & AD&D
- Gym Discount Program
- Pet Insurance
- Wellbeing Program
- and more!
Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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