Charlotte Tennis Academy

 

Formerly a professional satellite circuit player and #1 player at Penn State University, Bill now directs and manages Charlotte Tennis Academy, which he founded in 1989.  He coached college tennis, as an assistant, at Temple University where he received his Master’s Degree in Sports Administration. Bill is certified as a High Performance Developmental Coach by the USTA as well as a USPTA P1 Professional.  He is also a certified CrossFit level I trainer.  Although his busy teaching schedule doesn’t allow time for tournament competition these days, his previous competetive results include being ranked #1 in the Men’s 25s division in both the STA and NCTA in 1988; winner of the 1995 NC State 35s Championship, and 2001 winner of the NC State 30s Championship.  Through his love of teaching tennis, his rapport with teenagers and his competitive experience, Bill has helped many juniors at CTA achieve college scholarships and is currently coaching players at the national, sectional and state levels.

 

 

 

 

Chris is a USTA Certified High Performance Developmental Coach and a USPTA (and PTR)  Certified P1.  As a teaching professional since 1992 he has specialized in junior development programs including coaching  Team Southern Boy’s 12s to a National title at the 2000 National Zonals.  He also acted as Head Coach for South Carolina’s High Performance Competition Training Center and spent the summer of 2001 coaching on the USTA Professional circuit at the Futures and Challengers levels.  Chris graduated from Coker College with a BS degree in Exercise Science where he received a full scholarship to play tennis.  He also has an interesting history on the baseball field (in his life before tennis) when he signed on as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves Organization and played 3rd base in the minors.  We’re very glad that Chris eventually chose tennis over baseball where he brings with him a unique passion for coaching and a gift at developing technique and tactics with our students at Charlotte Tennis Academy.

 

   

Dennis is a native Charlottean who ended his high school career as the North Carolina 4A Singles and Doubles Champion.  In addition to earning a #2 ranking in the state, he competed in several national tournaments as a junior including the USTA National Junior Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Dennis then went on to play 4 years of college tennis at NC State and UNC Wilmington.  Prior to joining CTA, he taught at the American Yacht Club in New York as the Assistant Tennis Professional.  Aside from being a tennis pro Dennis is an Open level racquetball player and is the current 24 and under State Champion.  Through his competitive nature, enthusiasm and love for the game, Dennis is a a great asset to our players at CTA. 

 

    

As a junior tennis player Jennifer was ranked #4 in the 14s and top 20 nationally in the 16s and 18s.  After competing internationally with the USTA National team, she played college tennis at the University of Notre Dame where she was awarded a four year, full scholarship.  At Notre Dame Jennifer was the winner of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar Athlete Award.  After graduating Magna Cum Laude with a double major in Sociology and Computer Applications she went on to work at a marketing firm in Atlanta for a year before deciding to pursue a career in teaching tennis.  Jennifer is a certified USPTA Tennis Professional as well as a certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.  Her teaching career began in 2004 at Aronomink Country Club in Pennsylvania where she was the Assistant Tennis Pro in charge of junior camps.  She later went on to teach locally at Olde Providence Racquet Club and Matthews Tennis Club before joining us at Charlotte Tennis Academy.  She has a wealth of personal experience in junior and collegiate tennis and will be a tremendous role model for our players

 

 

After graduating from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry, Liz worked in Quality Control and Chemical Sales for several years in Charlotte.  Then she closed her eyes one day and woke up as Chief Financial Officer of Charlotte Tennis Academy.  Although she handles scheduling, invoicing,  and  other financial related duties, her favorite job at Charlotte Tennis Academy is photographing our players.