After retiring from a 25 year career as a Pennsylvania State Trooper, Ira Watts became USTR certified tennis professional. He has earned numerous certifications from the United States Tennis Association (USTA), including in Quick Start, and Community Tennis Development. Coach Watts is certified to coach all ages and abilities.

Coach Watts has been the head of the tennis program at the Brookside Country Club for over 10 years, while simultaneously serving as the Head coach for the Pottstown High School Girls' varsity tennis team. He was also the Head coach for the Boys' varsity tennis team at The Hill School for many years. In 2017

Coach Watts became assistant coach for the Girls' varsity tennis team at The Hill School while continuing to coach The Hill School Boys' varsity team. Coaching at The Hill School has provided him with the opportunity to train and coach high performance tennis players from Spain, Russia, Japan, Germany, Turkey and the USA.

Coach Watts spearheaded the Tennis Farm summer camp program held at The Hill School tennis courts for many years. Also, as a member of the Greater Pottstown Tennis & Learning Association (GPTL) he was able to contribute to the after school program at Pottstown Middle School and ran clinics for various age groups. He enjoys working with kids and teaching them to love the game of tennis.

Coach Watts often states that, "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." Coach Watts believes you need a specific purpose and focus behind each and every swing you make in practice and you need to have fun while doing it! By enjoying the process while having specific targets and clear goals, technical elements and improvement will happen much faster.