Thank you for your interest in San Francisco Rec and Park’s coaching pilot program. You must be licensed by SF Rec and Park in order to teach tennis and pickleball lessons on city courts.
Applications will be processed as they are received.
The pilot start date is August 12, 2024.
The courts included in the pilot program are: Alice Marble, Balboa, Buena Vista, Crocker Amazon, DuPont, Glen Canyon, Hamilton, Helen Wills, Jackson, Joe DiMaggio, Lafayette, Minnie & Lovie Ward, Moscone, Mountain Lake, Parkside Square, Presidio Wall, Richmond, Rossi, St. Marys, and Sunset
Hours will be a mix of weekday, weeknight, and weekend hours, on courts that are historically popular with unlicensed teaching pros.* These include a mix of morning (7am-12pm), midday (12-3pm), afternoon (3-6pm) and evening (6-8pm) blocks to give access to all SF residents.
Hours are preliminary and will be adjusted based on feedback and popularity.
** Teaching outside of licensed hours will result in a suspended account.*
Instructors set their own hourly rates.
Instructors receive 75-80 percent of lesson revenue depending on the court with 20-25 percent going towards the licensing fee. If the 20-25 percent share comes out to less than $10, then a minimum licensing fee of $10 will be charged from the instructor.
The remaining lesson revenue covers the required license to teach, court reservation, insurance, payment processing, marketing, and player communications. The included insurance is an accident policy for the teaching professional and participants in case of injury.