Nick Firth

Experience

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  Next Generation Health, Fitness & Rackets Clubs

  Apr 2002 - Oct 2004

  Multi-Sports Coach
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  Glasgow City Council

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2006

  Tennis Coach (Full-Time)

  • Delivered age-appropriate sessions across the city, tailoring them to players’ fitness and abilities• Worked independently with large groups in a range of schools within the Glasgow catchment area• Coached in council targeted areas of deprivation, aiming to promote participation in tennis

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  Self-Employed

  Nov 2004 - Dec 2004

  Travel Partner

  • Travelled with former ATP 220 ranked Alan Mackin to Satellite Tournament for five weeks• Acted as Alan's hitting partner, as well as analysing his and his opponents in-game performances• Alan went on to win the Satellite Event, defeating Britain’s David Sherwood in the final

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  Giffnock Tennis, Squash and Hockey Club

  Apr 2006 - Feb 2013

  Head Tennis Coach

  • Coordinated and promoted a number of tennis programmes and tournaments for club members• Coach players of all ages and standards, tailoring sessions to meet their playing capabilities• Trained, mentored and took part in the active development of assistant coaches within the club• Managed the clubs resources and budgets, and identified potential opportunities for funding• Played an active role in the promotion / marketing of the club and coaching programmes, • Actively sought to increase participation and physical activity within the local community• Liaised with the local development officers (active schools) to develop best practice in coaching• Captained the boys U14 county team, overseeing training sessions and competitive games• Set up and management of club Talent ID and performance programme• Worked with LTA and Tennis Scotland to promote participation, setting up internal games/events• Developed vast networks within the community, delivering circular and after school sessions• Attended local, regional and national tennis seminars to facilitate professional development• Managed and oversaw the smooth running of the clubs onsite Pro-ShopKey Achievements:✔ Progressed a number of juniors from junior teams to the upper senior teams within the club✔ Consistently improved participation, increasing the “cap” placed on the “Mini-Tennis” numbers✔ Successfully oversaw the entire running of the Grade 3 Giffnock Senior and Junior Open✔ Introduced a number of key ideas which allowed the Open tournament's to develop✔ Introduced tennis to pupils aged 8 to 15 as part of Belmont House School’s Tennis Programme✔ Contributed to coaching Belmont's school teams which competed in National Championships Show less

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  National Tennis Centre

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Coaching Block

  • Carried out a 10 week coaching block, training the country’s most promising 9-12 year old's • Worked alongside Judy Murray and senior coaches to learn new coaching methods/techniques

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  Kaust University

  Feb 2013 - Feb 2017

  Racquets Manager

  • Coordinate, manage and deliver racquets activities, classes and events within the university • Manager of a 10 tennis, 4 badminton, 4 squash and 2 Racquetball court facility (with restaurant)• Actively promotes the extra-curricular participation in racquet sports and its benefits • Focuses on recruiting young children and under-represented groups• Work closely with players to interpret their coaching and development needs• Deliver racquets programmes and services to meet individual player requirements• Currently spends 25 hours a week on court coaching• Manage and coordinate all racquets tournaments, events and leagues within the university• Oversee the organisation of teams and officials on the day of competitive games• Plan and organise venues for the set up and running of racquet games• Responsible for the entire development and progress of coaches and other departmental staff• Oversee the effective training and management of staff to ensure a high standard of work• Constantly evaluate the performance of racquets activities and the progress of projects• Maintain a number of departmental records and produce reports for management use• Identify new tennis activities for non-participating groups, overseeing their implementation• Attend two weekly duty management shifts, carrying out centre operational management tasksKey Achievements:✔ Established numerous Tennis, Badminton and Squash programmes and events✔ Solely built the Tennis Programme up from scratch in the absence of a previous manager✔ The Tennis Programme now has 160 participants, with 120 in Badminton and 70 in Squash✔ Introduced an Annual Championships Event for the three sports✔ The tennis Annual Championship attracted 100 participants in 2015 Show less

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  United Nations International School of Hanoi (UNIS Hanoi)

  Aug 2017 - Jan 2021

  Tennis Academy Manager
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  Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club

  Jun 2022 - now

  Senior Club Tennis and Padel Coach