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QuickStart PRO . . . tennis teachers on the go!
When QuickStart kids reach a certain level of competency on-court, it's time for the pros to step in to take them to the next level. In some communities, there are freelance tennis-teaching professionals and non-private, club-related tennis teachers who are available to teach private lessons, family lessons and tennis clinics. QCV has identified and trained the following QuickStart PROs in the communities we serve.
Meet the PROs!!!
Charlottesville/Albemarle
Jason Grigg, USPTA certified (434) 978-7529 Email: jasongr@acac.com
- QuickStart-trained
- Director of Tennis at ACAC on Four Seasons Drive
- Graduate, Professional Tennis Management at Ferris State University
Patrick Kearns, USPTA & PTR certified (434) 531-8876 Email: patrickkearnstennis@gmail.com
- QuickStart-trained
- Owner 4 Star Camps
- Director of Tennis at Fairview Club
- Director of USTA/VA Competitive Training Center in Charlottesville
- Junior Team Tennis Coordinator for Charlottesville/Albemarle
- Tennis Coach at the Covenant School
- Former Head Tennis Professional at Farmington Country Club
- Graduate, Professional Tennis Management at Ferris State University
Ellen Markowitz, PTR certified (434) 296-3513 or (917) 834-5717 Email: drcoachellen@hotmail.com
- QuickStart-trained
- PhD, specialty Positive Youth Development through sports
- SuperStarters Tennis -- QuickStart Tennis & Teamwork and SuperStarters Girls' Club
- After-School programs at Baker-Butler, Broadus Wood, Brownsville, Burnley-Moran, Cale, Clark, Greer, Jackson-Via, Johnson, Stone-Robinson, Stony Point, Venable and Woodbrook
- 8U Tennis Academy
- Programming at Claudius Crozet Park and Crozet Elementary courts
- Director of Tennis, Albemarle County Parks & Recreation
- Tennis Coach, Western Albemarle High School Girls' Team
Buckingham County
Erin Lake, USPTA certified (434) 808-5083 Email: ebanovet@yahoo.com
Charlotte & Prince Edward counties
Murrie Bates, PTR certified (434) 542-5480 Email: mbates@hsc.edu
- QuickStart-trained
- Former Head Tennis Coach at Hampden-Sydney College
- 2008 & 2010 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
- 2009 VaSID Coach of the Year
- Summer youth programs
- Private and group lessons
Culpeper County
George Christoforatos, USPTA & PTR certified (540) 825-0000 Email: gee015@yahoo.com
- QuickStart-trained
- Culpeper Sport & Racquet Club
- Etcheberry certified and Elite Etcheberry certified
- USTA High performance coach
- USTA 2010 High School Coach of the Year
- Louisa County Parks & Recreation tennis instructor
- Orange County Parks & Recreation tennis instructor
Danville/Pittsylvania County
Rusty Lovell, USPTA-certified Tennis Professional (775) 412-8772 Email: rlovell6981@gmail.com
- QuickStart-trained
- Tennis Professional at Stratford Tennis Club
- Played college tennis at Radford University, 2002 graduate
- Taught tennis at Snee Farm in Charleston, SC and La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club in San Diego
- Native of Martinsville, VA
Neda Haymore, (434) 799-9165 Email: nedahaymore@comcast.net
Fluvanna County
Alina Ackenbom, USPTA certified Elite Tennis Professional ; USTA School Tennis trained (434) 589-8950
Email: Alina@campfriendship.com
Tom Langford, PTR certified 10 and Under Junior Development Coach (540) 850-3979
Email: tomjohnlangford@gmail.com
- QuickStart-trained
- After-School instructor with Matilda Blue Tennis -- Charlottesville Catholic School, Greenbrier ES and Red Hill ES
- Family Friendly QuickStart instructor for Charlottesville Parks & Recreation
- Summer instructor for 4 Star Camps
- Key West Tennis instructor and Jefferson Junior Tennis League coach
- Instructor at Friendship Tennis Academy
Greene County
Tessa Pehanick, USTA School Tennis trained (434) 962-2926 Email: tpehanick@centurylink.net
Prince Edward County
Nicole Parker, QuickStart PRO Summer Coach Email: nicole.parker4@live.longwood.edu
- QuickStart-trained
- Longwood University Elementary Education graduate
- Longwood University Women's Tennis Team
- Buckingham County Summer QuickStart PRO Program -- 2012
- Cumberland County Summer QuickStart PRO Program -- 2013
- Albemarle County (Yancey ES) Summer QuickStart PRO Program -- 2013
Vonnie Colvin , Longwood University Community Tennis Outreach Email: colvinay@longwood.edu
- QuickStart-trained
- Longwood University Professors, Department of Physical Education
Billy Rutherford, QuickStart Tennis Time (804) 512-5322 Email: qstennistime@gmail.com
- QuickStart-trained
- Founder of QuickStart Tennis Time
- Annual summer camp at Fuqua School courts
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