Racquet Fuel

Tennis #92

Racquet Fuel provides insights into the best practices and innovations of racquets industry business leaders.Co-hosts Kim Bastable, Director of Professional Tennis Management at the University of Florida, and Simon Gale, Senior Director Racquet Sports Development at the USTA National Campus, help racquets leaders in your ability to grow the game and to improve the experiences you offer to both your staff and players by talking to industry leaders, including USTA executives, authors and innovators. If you are on a career path in racquet sports or already a racquets business leader and you want to stay up to date on ideas and innovations in racquets industry business and leadership, this podcast is for you.Presented by the Athlete+ Podcast Network at the University of Florida Institute for Coaching Excellence.

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