Tim Bacon is a gung-ho squash coach at Smith College. Even a hip replacement surgery and medical leave couldn't keep him down.

Days after his surgery, he was coaching his squad remotely from his rehab room. His team was 60 miles away at Smith in Northampton in the Connecticut River valley of western Massachusetts.

A Web cam was set up on a laptop on court-side during practice so Bacon could stay in touch with his players. He sent his observations on chat and also can offered pointers on Audio and Video.

He notes the Skype coaching approach can work on the road: "There is nothing to stop a tour athlete from setting up a laptop in the stands."

He tells his story on his video "Skype Coaching for Squash" here: and below: