Meet Steve Prosowski | Owner and General Manager Parker Racquet Club

We had the good fortune of connecting with Steve Prosowski and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Steve, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
I have been lucky enough to play and pursue tennis ever since I was a young. From starting to play at 6 years old, to starting to teach at 16, I knew this is something I wanted to do for the rest of my life. After many years of teaching at top notch facilities for wonderful people around the country, and in some cases other countries, I decided that the ultimate goal was to one day open and operate my own facility.

What should our readers know about your business?
One of the main reasons I decided to open a Racquet club was to introduce racquet sports to as many people as possible, to help spread the love of the game that I grew up on. I believe that growing up in and around sports provides learning and education outside the classroom and opportunities that may not have been offered. I’m proud to say that The Parker Racquet Club is open to the public, so everyone is welcome to come in and play. This is rare in the world of racquet clubs, but a key goal was to provide the opportunity to play to anyone who wanted to play, could. Getting to the stage of a business owner was certainly not easy. Even with a BS in Business Management from Castleton State University, I wasn’t prepared for many of the the challenges that came my way. I think the three biggest hurdles prior to opening our doors was financing the project, planning the site plan properly, and dealing with the local government. It took more patience than I ever thought possible, and the desire not to throw in the towel after some tough setbacks. Luckily thanks to some amazing partners, Paige Haitt, in particular who was instrumental in securing our financing, we were able to clear the hurdles and get our doors open.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Seeing that I am not a Colorado native, I have had this happen several times since opening our doors in 2019. I find I am always visiting certain places with each visitor: Red Rocks, Garden of the Gods, and a trip to Coors Field or Ball Arena (depending on the season). We are lucky to have great restaurants in Denver, if I had to pick, I’d take them to the Highlands as Linger and Bar Dough are two of my absolute favorites.

Lastly, what trip to Colorado would be complete without seeing the mountains. I love the hiking this state has to offer and always take friends and family over to Rocky Mtn National Park, as I have hiked all of the trails.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would like to thank my wife Kristin who has supported me throughout this process and for the years leading up to it, I would not be in this position without her. I also would like to thank my parents (Patti and Andy) for their support of my career, getting me started in this wonderful sport and for all the gear growing up. Also, my first real mentor in the tennis business, Kelly Gunterman, as he was willing to take an eager young man and spend his time and efforts guiding me through the processes of how a successful tennis facility is managed.
Lastly, to all my coaches and mentors, which is a list too long to write, but you know who you are, you helped shaped me into the personand coach I am today, and I know I would not be here without all of you

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John Siers