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

• 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
• 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 Brownsville, Burnley-Moran, Cale, Clark, Greer, Jackson-Via, Johnson, Stone-Robinson, Stony Point, Venable and Woodbrook
• 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

• QuickStart-trained
• Buckingham Preschool BrightSTARS -- Tennis for Me!
• Buckingham County High School, Coach of Girls' Tennis Team
• City of Charlottesville Parks & Recreation Instructor

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
Martinsville/Henry 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

• QuickStart-trained
• QuickStart Coordinator at Stratford Tennis Club

Fluvanna County

Alina Ackenbom, USPTA certified Elite Tennis Professional ; USTA School Tennis trained (434) 589-8950 
    Email: Alina@campfriendship.com

• QuickStart-trained
• Website: Friendship Tennis Academy
• Facebook: Friendship Tennis Academy
• Central Elementary After-School Enrichment Program
• Director of Tennis at Camp Friendship
• QCV Jr. Team Tennis and PlayDay Coordinator
• 8U Tennis Academy
• 8UTA Jr. Team Tennis League Coordinator

Greene County

Tessa Pehanick,  USTA School Tennis trained (434) 962-2926  Email: tpehanick@centurylink.net

• QuickStart-trained
• Retired PE Teacher with Albemarle County Public Schools
• Founder of Henley Middle School After-school Program
• Former QCV President
• Former QCV Grow Veggies for QuickStart! Coordinator

Prince Edward County

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