Whilst some feel Pont is far ahead of his time[7] he has also been an inspiration to others to coach speed in fast bowlers and develop on his pioneering work.
Due to Pont's contract with cricket he never pursued the javelin when many felt he was destined to become a rival to Great Britain star, Steve Backley.
2012 saw Pont appointed Head Coach of the Dhaka Gladiators, for the inaugural Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and he led the team to tournament victory at the first attempt.
He remained the Head Coach of Dhaka Gladiators in the 2nd edition of BPL held in 2013, which the team went on to win again, giving the franchise back-to-back titles.
In 2016, he was appointed Assistant Coach/Bowling Coach of the Quetta Gladiators in the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) based in Dubai and Sharjah, UAE.
Quetta Gladiators finished runners up losing the Final to Islamabad United In October 2016, he was asked by Rajasthan Cricket Association to design and implement coaching camps in Jaipur where he oversaw the training and development of their fast bowlers.
[15] In July 2019, Pont was appointed as the head coach of the Belfast Titans for the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.