Cari Buck - "What makes you want to go to work everyday?'

Cari Buck met Emma Doyle at the 2021 USPTA World Conference via their mutual friend, Bill Riddle. Emma could instantly feel her passion along with her wealth of experience in the tennis and coaching industry that she had to have her on The Coaching Podcast. What does Cari look for when she is hiring a tennis pro? 1) Are they qualified? Do they value investing in their education? 2) Are they a good personality fit? How will they fit in with the rest of the team? 3) Are they committed? Do their goals and expectations fit with what she is looking for? Finally, her top question for referrals/references is "Would you hire them again?"

You are in for a real treat - Thank you Cari Buck for everything you do in the tennis industry.
Cari Buck is currently the Director of Tennis Operations - Griffin Club Los Angeles. Growing up in a tennis family, it only makes sense that Cari Buck has spent most of her professional career in the tennis industry. To say tennis is in her blood would be an understatement. Born into a tennis family, Cari grew up splitting time between Southern California and Cape Cod where her family ran a summer tennis club for over 20 years.

Buck has held numerous positions throughout all areas of the tennis industry, and brings a wealth of experience with her. She has held positions across the country including Teaching Pro/Tennis Director (in Massachusetts, Florida, Hawaii and California), Inside Sales for a tennis apparel company, Operations at two ATP events (LA Open and Tennis Channel Open), Marketing Manager/Client Services at Tennis Channel, Director of Marketing for USTA Southern California and GM for the WTT San Diego Aviators.

A USPTA Pro for over 25 years, Cari has served on both USTA and USPTA National Committees and has won many awards and accolades for her work and service in the industry both on and off the court, including USPTA Southern California Pro of the year in 2017, and a USTA Service award for her work with Wheelchair Tennis. But the one that Cari says means the most, was when she and her family won the USTA National Family of the Year in 1985.