About Farm & Forge Club

Farm and Forge Club is a high-performance youth and adult training facility that blends elite sports coaching, academic enrichment, and holistic development. Located in the heart of Middle Tennessee, we provide an ecosystem where athletes, families, and creators can thrive on and off the field. Our mission is to create confident, capable, and connected individuals by fusing excellence in sport with intentional mentorship, storytelling, and community engagement.

Learn more at https://farmandforgeclub.com/

About the role

The High Performance Tennis & Travel Coach plays a key role in supporting the development and competitive performance of Farm & Forge’s top tennis athletes both on campus and on the road. This position combines high-level player development with extensive tournament travel, providing continuity between how athletes train at Farm & Forge and how they prepare, compete, recover, and develop in tournament environments. 

This coach will work directly with competitive junior and high-performance players while on campus and travel with designated athletes throughout their tournament schedules. Depending on player needs and the competitive calendar, this position may travel up to 30 weeks per year, including domestic and potentially international travel. 

While traveling, this coach serves as an extension of the Farm & Forge team. The position is responsible for helping athletes prepare for competition, observing and analyzing matches, providing appropriate coaching and feedback, and communicating meaningful competitive insights back to the broader player development team.

This role requires significant flexibility, maturity, independence, and sound judgment. The right person will be comfortable with an extensive travel schedule, understand the demands of competitive tennis, and be able to provide athletes with consistent leadership and support in high-pressure environments.

When not traveling, this position will contribute fully to tennis programming and player development at Farm & Forge.

What you'll do

Tournament Travel & Competition

• Travel with designated Farm & Forge athletes to tournaments throughout the year, potentially up to 30 weeks annually.
• Support player preparation before and during tournament competition
• Conduct practices, warm-ups, match preparation, and other on-court activities while traveling
• Observe tournament matches and identify technical, tactical, physical, and mental performance trends
• Provide appropriate post-match feedback and help athletes identify actionable areas for continued development
• Help athletes maintain appropriate preparation, recovery, practice, and competitive routines while traveling
• Maintain professional supervision, judgment, and boundaries when responsible for athletes away from campus. 
• Represent Farm & Forge professionally at tournaments, hotels, airports, training facilities, and other travel environments
• Adapt to tournament delays, schedule changes, travel disruptions, and other challenges inherent to competitive tennis

Player Development & Coaching

• Coach competitive junior and high-performance players through individual, small-group, and group training while on campus
• Provide technical, tactical, and match-play instruction based on individual player needs
• Help prepare athletes for upcoming tournaments and competitive periods
• Translate tournament observations into meaningful development priorities
• Reinforce expectations around preparation, discipline, effort, accountability, and sportsmanship
• Support player evaluations and individualized development planning
• Create competitive training environments that reflect the demands athletes will experience in tournament play

Communication & Collaboration

• Communicate relevant match observations, results, and development needs to the High Performance Tennis team
• Maintain alignment between tournament coaching and established player development plans
• Collaborate with coaches, strength and conditioning, recovery, education, and other athlete development professionals
• Communicate professionally with athletes, parents, coaches, and appropriate Farm & Forge staff
• Assist with tournament and travel coordination in partnership with appropriate staff
• Participate in High Performance Tennis meetings, programming, camps, evaluations, and other initiatives when on campus

Qualifications

Required

• Demonstrated experience coaching competitive junior, collegiate, professional, or other high-performance tennis players
• Strong understanding of tournament tennis, match preparation, tactics, and competitive player development
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively, potentially up to 30 weeks per year
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required
• Strong match analysis and player evaluation skills
• Excellent judgment, maturity, discretion, and professionalism
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions while traveling
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build trusted relationships with athletes while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
• Highly organized, adaptable, dependable, and comfortable working in changing environments
• Ability to work on-site at Farm & Forge Club in College Grove, TN when not traveling
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet applicable travel requirements
• Valid passport or ability to obtain one if international travel is required

Preferred

• Previous experience traveling with nationally or internationally competitive players
• Competitive collegiate, professional, or high-level junior playing experience
• Experience coaching within a high-performance academy or professional player development environment
• Experience supporting players at national and/or international tournaments
• Relevant USPTA, USTA, or other recognized tennis coaching certification
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary athlete performance teams

Benefits

Farm & Forge offers comprehensive benefits that support our team's health and well-being. These include:

• Medical Insurance 
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company-sponsored Life and AD&D Insurance 
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Ongoing Training and Development
• Team Outings