Dan Santorum - CEO of the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) and Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) - two industry leading, premier coaching certification organizations.
Episode 16 - Dan Santorum is the CEO of the PTR and PPR as well as the newly formed Professional Platform Tennis Registry (PPTR). Dan has been inducted into serveral tennis industry halls of fame and has conducted coaching clinics in all 50 states in the USA as well as on 6 continents around the world.Our discussion is wide ranging and includes the following topics a more:- Tennis is primed for a mini-boom and is an ideal sport during the coronavirus crisis.- The newly formed Professional Platform Tennis Registry.- Pickleball is a great lead-up sport to tennis and also a great sport on its own as it is an easy sport to transition into.- The club and racquet sports industry as it moves forward.- Dan's start in the tennis industry and amazingly fast rise to PTR executive director.- How both the PTR and coaching has evolved through the years.- PTR's positive relationship with the USTA.- World Team Tennis, the upcoming US Open, and an optimistic look toward next year.Professional Tennis Registry:https://www.ptrtennis.orgProfessional Pickleball Registry:https://www.pprpickleball.orgServe and Return Podcast Twitter:@serve_returnpodHave a suggestion for a Serve and Return Podcast guest? email Chris at cmtrieste@gmail.comChris' book - 14 Great Coaches: Learn Their Lessons, Improve Your Coaching, Have A Lasting Impact https://www.amazon.com/14-Great-Coaches-Lessons-Coaching/dp/1546856625/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8aqid=1593552912asr=8-1Serve and Return Website:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serve-and-return-podcast-tennis-racquet-sports-more/id1508242968