SPORTSOFFERED
Player2Player provides services for several sports, and the type of sports o ered depends on the location.
LAKE TRAVIS WESTLAKE LEANDER
BUSINESS FEATURE
Player2Player founder Jennifer Wright also founded executive recruiting rm Becker Wright Consultants in 2003. (Grace Dickens/Community Impact Newspaper)
Player2Player Lake Travis mom transforms coaching scene P layer2Player is a coaching service Lake Travis-area mom Jennifer Wright founded in April 2018 that allows by the organization. Once they become a coach, the high school coaches must submit detailed min- ute-by-minute lesson plans, arrive BY GRACE DICKENS
PROCESS FOR HIRE
PAYRATES
Coaches set their own schedules and are paid $20 for each one-hour lesson with opportunities for pay increases based on performance.
Player2Player coaches go through a rigorous process to become coaches. 1 Recommendation by teacher or coach 2 Student submits application 3 If accepted, interview with area coach director 4 If approved, development and submission of detailed lesson plan
on time to appointments, bring necessary equipment and interact with adults in a professional setting. “I wanted the athletes to have that work experience, working for a real company, not just mowing yards or babysitting,” Wright said. “I really wanted them to be able to pass down what they know and love to the younger kids.” The organization offers three primary services, including one- on-one coaching, which can assist students at all levels of their sports journey. Player2Player also hosts clinics and events such as tour- naments, in which Player2Player coaches act as referees and coaches for the teams. There also are half- day, full-day and multiday summer camps for several sports. “The o ense that the football coaches are teaching the little kids is the Lake Travis o ense,” Wright said. “They know what it’s like because they were there not too long ago. They’re not so far jaded in the world; they’re still kids themselves, but they know exactly what these guys are going through because they likely had the same coach.”
high schoolers to coach kindergarten through eighth graders in sports on their own time. Since its launch with 31 coaches, the business has spread through- out Central Texas and beyond to communities in Westlake, Dripping Springs, Frisco and others for a network of almost 250 coaches. The business was created to give parents a network of coaches to choose from and provide student athletes more exibility in their employment while still building their professional skills, Wright said. After raising a couple of athletes of her own, Wright said she saw rsthand how di cult it was for student athletes to nd employment that worked with their schedules. “[My daughter] needed to get a job but didn’t have time,” Wright said. “She had so much to o er, so why not utilize something where they could utilize what they know best and choose their own time?” High school athletes are recom- mended by coaches and teachers to become Player2Player coaches, and potential coaches are then vetted
NUMBEROF COACHES*
*Approximate
Player2Player holds clinics and events for students to participate in. (Courtesy Player2Player)
LAKE TRAVIS: 90
WESTLAKE: 30
LEANDER: 40
DRIPPING SPRINGS: 30
FRISCO: 50
Coaching is available for a wide variety of sports for all skill levels. (Courtesy Player2Player)
Player2Player 512-668-9451 https://player2player.com
Students get one-on-one coaching time with Player2Player coaches. (Courtesy Player2Player)
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LAKE TRAVIS WESTLAKE EDITION • MARCH 2022
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