Coach Vidal’s

Performance Newsletter
7-time NCAA championship coach and entrepreneur René Vidal helps leaders and organizations turn adversity into competitive advantage.
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RENÉ VIDAL

Founder, CEO at Down 40 Love Consulting

USA High Performance Coach

Head Coach at NIU Men’s Tennis

Host, Down 40 Love Podcast

2022 GLVC Coach of the Year

Recognized as “one of America’s top coaches”

Speaks to companies on leadership, culture, and the psychology of winning

Author of 5 books including “Down 40 Love: Private Lessons on Turning Adversity into Competitive Advantage”

Technical Advisor, Venus and Serena Williams’ book “How to Play Tennis”

Featured leadership expert on Something Extra Podcast, Hyken Business, STL-TV Live, and more…

Led NIU to 2024 MAC Championship Semi-finals 

Mentor, Intercollegiate Tennis Association

Stakeholder Centered Executive Coach

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Books by René Vidal

Stay in the game.

Down 40 Love is a metaphor for turning adversity into competitive advantage. In competitive tennis, most players quit when they are down 40 love. They lack the resilience and persistence to stay in the game long enough to transform crisis into opportunity. In Down 40 Love, I share personal stories and my championship playbook for becoming an unshakeable leader and producing unconventional results.

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Play Smart To Win

“Play Smart to Win is a great addition to the libraries of tennis and is invaluable to both team coaches and teaching pros.”–Dick Gould, Stanford University John L. Hinds Director of Tennis
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Play Smart to Win in Business

In their popular book, “Play Smart to Win in Business: Leadership Lessons from Center Court to Corner Office,” René Vidal, six-time NCAA championship tennis coach and Steve
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Execute to Win

Poor execution is the #1 reason why leaders, teams, and organizations fail to achieve results. Extraordinary leaders understand that information is power only when it is acted upon.
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Coach Vidal’s

Performance Newsletter

7-time NCAA championship coach and entrepreneur René Vidal helps leaders and organizations turn adversity into competitive advantage.
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