Margie Zesinger: Growing the women's game

Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke

Margie Zesinger is our guest for the 21st episode of Baseline Intelligence. Margie is the head of female tennis at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida and was the 2021 PTR member of the year. She has coached numerous players to ITF titles, grand slam championships, and NCAA championships.

We talk:

1:55 Her role at IMG

2:33 Why IMG has male and female programs

4:15 Character traits she values

8:12 Teaching players to compete

10:51 The difference between boys and girls

15:55 Saying too little vs. saying too much

18:10 Why she became a coach

22:08 Why there are more male coaches

24:08 Bollettieri sets the standard

26:59 Advice she wished she knew earlier

29:19 Advice for the 3.5/4.0 player

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