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[Book a Call](/consultation) [All episodes](/courtside)EP 01 # Andy Zodin, Columbine Country Club Director of Racquet Sports May 15, 2026 Andy Zodin on 15 years running racquet sports at Columbine Country Club, what a director actually does day-to-day, the ownership conversations that never go away, staffing teaching pros in 2026, and how private clubs are handling pickleball. ## Key Takeaways - What a director of racquets actually does on a normal Tuesday. - The ownership conversations that happen on repeat, and how to handle them. - Staffing and retaining teaching pros in 2026. - How private clubs are integrating pickleball without losing their tennis identity. - What Andy would do differently building a program from zero today. AZ Andy Zodin Director of Racquet Sports Columbine Country Club - [Website](https://kickserveradio.com) ### Listen on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/courtside-with-evan-dechtman/id1896637504)[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/033gdwEfkshnRXGzo5s7Ay)[Amazon Music](https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6683235f-b038-43e4-9db8-9a927e972fd0/courtside-with-evan-dechtman) ### Need help filling courts? Book a free strategy call with TopSpin Digital. [Book a Call](https://grow.topspindigital.co) [Previous · EP 00 Evan Dechtman ](/courtside/ep/introducing-courtside)[Next · EP 02 Julius Gavin ](/courtside/ep/julius-gavin) ## More episodes [ ![CourtSide Episode 0: Evan Dechtman](/courtside/introducing-courtside-thumb.jpg) Episode 0 May 13, 2026 ### Evan Dechtman, TopSpin Digital Founder A short introduction to CourtSide: why we are building a long-form interview series for the people running racquet sports, what each episode looks like, and how to be considered as a guest. ](/courtside/ep/introducing-courtside)[ ![CourtSide Episode 2: Julius Gavin](/courtside/julius-gavin-thumb.jpg) Episode 2 May 22, 2026 ### Julius Gavin, Tennis University Independent Tennis Coach, Founder Julius Gavin, known online as tennis.god, has nearly 90,000 Instagram followers, charges $1,000 for six hours of coaching, and claims he can build a complete tennis game in 40 hours. We get into the math behind the program, the fraud accusations, the real economics of driving thousands of miles with a trunk full of balls, and how short-form content converts a viewer into a paid client. ](/courtside/ep/julius-gavin)[ ![CourtSide Episode 3: Sam Hitman](/courtside/sam-hitman-thumb2.jpg) Episode 3 Jun 16, 2026 ### Sam Hitman, Gates Tennis Center General Manager Sam Hitman has been managing Gates Tennis Center since 1993. In 30+ years he's turned a public facility into the host of the country's largest sanctioned tennis tournament, launched two more facilities across Colorado, and built a scholarship program for kids who can't afford lessons. 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