Tim Bainton is the Founder of Blue Chip Sports Management and Centre Court Holdings. He is also a Senior Advisor for Data Society and the Chief Business Advisor to the Women’s Tennis Coaching Association (WTCA). Tim is regarded as a pioneer in the industry for his achievements in acquiring, managing, and sustaining successful tennis and health clubs, and he is also a nationally recognized development coach. Tim prides himself of seeing all angles of the tennis industry as a coach, owner, educator, and change agent.

Tim is certified at the highest levels. He is a USTA High-Performance Coach, a USPTA Elite Professional, and a PTR Professional 5A. He has earned multiple Teaching Professional of the Year awards from the USPTA, PTR, and UPSTA. Tim also serves on the Head and Fila National Teams. Tim has multiple publication credits, including co-authorship of the books The Complete Coach and The Complete Player, and regularly speaks at major tennis and industry conferences and events around the world. Tim has also been featured in Club Solutions and Club Industry Magazine.

Tim graduated with Honors with a degree in Economics, which he attained while competing for the George Mason University collegiate tennis team, He also holds graduate degrees in Business and Sports Management from Georgetown University. You can find more information about Tim, including coaching and entrepreneurial guides and other resources, at timbainton.com. 

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