Kyle LaCroix has certified and mentored over 1,700 tennis coaches worldwide, and he did it after spending part of his early career living out of his car in South Florida waiting for his break.

He's the founder and CEO of SETS Consulting and one of roughly 150 active RSPA Master Professionals in the world, the highest designation a racquet sports professional can hold.

In this conversation, we get into the parts of the job nobody puts on a podcast:

• Living out of his car early in his career, waiting for a break
• What a Tuesday looks like inside a high-performance tennis academy
• Teaching a player who competed at Wimbledon how to coach a 10-year-old
• 17 years testing and certifying coaches, and what he saw was broken
• Why racquet sports professionals maximize their ability but not their potential

If you coach, run a program, or lead a racquet sports facility and want a real career instead of just a job, this one's for you.



ABOUT COURTSIDE
CourtSide is a podcast about the business side of racquet sports. Long-form conversations with the owners, directors, and head pros shaping tennis, pickleball, padel, and squash. Hosted by Evan Dechtman, founder of TopSpin Digital.

New episodes every two weeks. Subscribe so you don't miss one.

Want to be a guest? Book your spot: https://topspindigital.co/courtside/book Email Evan directly: mailto:evan@topspindigital.co

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CONNECT WITH KYLE LACROIX
Website: setsconsult.org
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kyle-lacroix-8b512b1b

Still waiting on your OK for the YouTube title/description and clip captions from my last message, and Kyle's email for the guest package, before I schedule the launch crons.