2027 Strength & Conditioning Fellowship

The 2027 Strength & Conditioning Fellowship will

• Provide hands on opportunity for the next generation of strength and conditioning professionals in high performance and tennis-specific strength and conditioning.
• Train the next generation of leaders in strength and conditioning specialized in tennis athletes and player development.
• Provide an opportunity for independent research on current topics in strength & conditioning, player development, coaching or related topic.

The Role

• Fellowship will last up to 18 weeks from February to June.
• Stipend  $13,500  plus approved travel expenses
• Mentoring by USA Tennis Strength and Conditioning staff.
• Hands on opportunity learning how to run testing, set up training sessions, and involvement in special projects designed to further develop their skills and knowledge.
• Hands on opportunity to apply learnings for tennis-specific strength and conditioning sessions for select players training at the National Campus under a supervised coaching role.
• Completion of online seminars, workshops, and skills training to develop the frameworks for coaching competitive youth and professional tennis players.
• Completion of iTPA CTPS (Certified Tennis Performance Specialist) program.
• Opportunities for professional engagement with mental skills specialists and national level performance coaches.
• Skills development in leadership, player relations, and media relations.
• Additional on-site development opportunities at other USTAPD training centers as well as regional centers.
• Potential travel to Training Centers in Carson, CA, Regional Training Centers and various tournaments

Who You Are

• Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in exercise science or related field (degree earned in last five years) OR Graduate student in Exercise science or related field.
• Fellows should have CSCS certification.
• Fellowships are based at the Home of American Tennis in Orlando, FL.
• Housing expenses are not provided.
• Fellowship program may be partially virtual.
• Fellow should maintain a high level of personal fitness and professionalism.
• Fellow should be able to provide references upon request.
• Fellows must be US citizens or individuals lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
• Fellows must be Safe Play Approved throughout the duration of the fellowship which includes completing a criminal background screen, acknowledgment of the USTA Safe Play Policy, and completing SafeSport training.