Job Posting: Lawrenceville - Princeton Squash Coaching

Prince Squash Position Available

The Lawrenceville School Coach/Squash Director Profile:

The Lawrenceville School is looking for a professional squash coach to coach two teams at their new squash facility. With ten air-conditioned glass backed courts, an office, seating area, and multiple benches for viewing, Lawrenceville’s courts are the premier facility between Philadelphia and New Haven, CT. This coach would need to have experience with high school age players and understand the culture of a boarding school environment where academics come first. Team practices (3:30-5:00 & 5:00-6:30) are held one week in November, two weeks in December and throughout January and February: 10 - 11 weeks. Practices and matches are every weekday and on Saturdays as well.

The opportunities for this position include access to the Lawrenceville courts for: lessons, tournaments, clinics, camps, a pro shop and the potential for the establishment of a community squash program/club. There is great demand for lessons from students at Lawrenceville who have no other way to find professional coaching due to transportation issues. A variety of squash pros have traveled to Lawrenceville on weekday evenings in response to this demand. Moreover, the school is willing to make its courts available to the broader community as a private club. For more information: www.lawrenceville.org.

Lawrenceville Package
Salary:    For coaching                                                                $ 33,500
Benefits: Health/Worker’s Compensation paid by Lawrenceville       -
Meals:     Free at Lawrenceville’s dining facility                                  -
Fall Program:                                       (conservative estimate)    $   8,000 Tournaments: 2/3                                                     (estimate)   $   2,000
Summer                                                                                     additional
Spring                                                                                       additional
Pro Shop: rackets, strings, grips, stringing, balls…..                       additional
POTENTIAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM                                              additional

Projected Total from Lawrenceville Minimum $43,500+

Additional Income
Potential to earn additional income comes from The Princeton Junior Squash Program and The Pretty Brook Club.

Princeton Junior Squash Coach Profile:
The Princeton Junior Squash Program is looking for a squash instructor to work in this established community program at Jadwin Gym at Princeton University. Working around Princeton’s Varsity schedule, PJS sessions run from late October through April two nights a week from 6:00 – 9:00 and Sundays from 1:00 - 4:00. There are 90-100 juniors in the program and the possibility for expansion.

The 20 plus year old program is run by Gail Ramsay, Princeton Women’s Varsity Coach, and Richard Hankinson, Ass’t Women’s Coach. The connection to Princeton and its coaches and players is a bonus for any squash professional. For more information: www.princetonjuniorsquash.org
Projected Salary from PJS $10,000

The Pretty Brook Tennis Club Coach Profile:
The Pretty Brook Club, located in Princeton is looking for a Head Squash Pro to teach, hold clinics, and generally raise the level of squash at the club. They currently have two new international courts. Pretty Brook offers a year-round community of squash playing families that range from beginners to high level squash. For more information: pbtennis@aol.com.
Projected Salary:not set/based on lessons (conservative estimate) $ 5,000
Last head pro had both teaching and coaching commitments at Lawrenceville and generated over $10,000 at Pretty Brook.

PROPOSED COMBINED PACKAGE

Lawrenceville: 10-11 weeks. School also pays for benefits & meals		$33,500
Princeton Junior Squash: Paid per hour of coaching		$10,000
Pretty Brook: (previous pro made $10,000+)	(estimate)	$ 5,000
Fall Program: (already have commitments from some families.) Tournaments: 2/3	(estimate) (estimate)	$ 8,000 $ 2,000
Summer: One option: Princeton Squash Camp/6 weeks coaching		$ 6,000
Spring: (PJS: only 3 days/week)		++
Pro Shop: rackets, strings, grips, stringing, balls		++
POTENTIAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM		++
TOTAL FIRST YEAR –PROJECTED MINIMUM		$64,500

OVERVIEW:

The Lawrenceville School is the primary employer. Access to the Lawrenceville’s squash facility provides an exciting opportunity to build a squash program/club to answer the growing demand for squash lessons in the area. Its location, ten to fifteen minutes from Princeton, affords specific opportunities at both Princeton Junior Squash and at The Pretty Brook Club. Princeton is ripe for a professional who is interested in continuing the squash tradition at Lawrenceville and creating the premier squash program between Philadelphia and New York. At the present time there are no competitive programs in the area.

CONTACT:

Email: Peter Becker pbecker@lawrenceville.org
Kate Lindseth maple.L@att.net