• The South Coast Tennis Coaching Team

      The SCT coaching team has over forty years of experience between them. 

      Nick Andrews, Director of South Coast Tennis oversees all the coaching programmes at all our venues. He Heads the programme at Cross In Hand LTC along with Cooden Beach Sports & Social Club.
       
      Cooden Beach SSC
      Nick and his Assistant-Pro at Cooden Beach SSC (Peter Chmieleski), work with players of all ages and abilities, sevicing the clubs coaching requirements with the aim of enabling all players to fulfill their potential. With a thriving Adult & Junior programme there is something for everyone.

      Cross In Hand LTC 
      Nick along with the assistant Head-Pro at Cross In Hand (Paul Dent) they are responsible for the day to day coaching at Cross in Hand LTC working with the most promising juniors. Players who show that they great promise are invited to take a place in our Academy where they benefit from a tailored prgramme designed especially for their needs. We are busy developing close links with many of the local schools in the area.

      Horam LTC
      Darren Heads to programme at Horam and is working with all squads. 

      Dartfish video analysis is available during lessons (see news / advert) which is used on television for major sporting events.

      Nick Andrews

      Nick Andrews
      Director
      LTA Senior Performance Coach (UKCC4)

      Nick is Director of South Coast Tennis.He was a former county player and trained with the likes of Martin Lee (World ranked the top 100) With 15 years of coaching experience, Nick runs extensive coaching programmes for juniors and adults of all standards at Cross In Hand LTC & Cooden Beach Sports and Social Club. He runs various school coaching programmes in the Bexhill area & Heathfield area.

      Nick is available for junior and adult individual coaching at both Cross In Hand LTC & Cooden Beach Sports and Social Club. Please call the office to enquire: 01435 867868

      Paul Dent

      Paul Dent
      Assistant Head-Pro Cross In Hand LTC
      LTA Senior Performance Coach / MSc. PGCHE

      Paul has just recently joined the team at cross in hand after many years coaching in Hertfordshire. He is an accredited sport psychologist having worked with London Wasps, GB mens Hockey team in preparation for the athens 2004 olympics and with a number of olympic platform divers including a silver medal winner. He brings a wealth of experience in terms of coaching having completed his cca in 1987 and upgraded to a senior performance coach (level 4) in 2010. He has worked with county and regional players whilst two are now on the world circuit.

      Paul will focus mainly on the academy players and is available for adult and junior coaching at Cross In Hand LTC

      Darren Linegar

      Darren Linegar
      Assistant Professional
      LTA CCA (UKCC Level 4) Registered coach

      Darren joins south coast tennis bringing with him a wealth of experience in coaching all ages and abilities along with previous South Coast Tennis experience working at Wickwoods Heatlh Club in West Sussex for two of his 15 year coaching career.

      He has previously worked at Mayfield tennis club, David Lloyd Eastbourne and in 2010 helped train Brighton University sports coaching students.

      Darren is available for individual adult and junior coaching of all abilities at Horam tennis club. Please call the office to enquire: 01435 867868

      Peter Chmielewski

      Peter Chmielewski
      Assistant Professional
      LTA Club Coach (UKCC 3)

      Peter joined the SCT team in August 2008. He is an LTA qualified licensed coach having obtained his DCA (UKCC 3) qualification ealier this year.

      As a player he was Polish number 1 at U18's, winning the national championships. He went to play in international ITF events and won a singles event in Berlin.

      Peter started coaching in 1996 in Poland,he moved to the UK where he has worked at The Rocks Tennis Center and The Riverside Club, both of which are in London. Thankfully, he recently moved to the South East and joined us to assist with our programmes.

      Peter is available for junior and adult individual coaching at Cross in Hand LTC & Cooden Beach Sports and Social Club. Please call the office to enquire: 01435 867868

      Rita Carter

      Rita Carter
      Assistant Professional
      LTA UKCC2 & PTR Associate Instructor

      Rita has been with South Coast Tennis for 18 months and has quickly established herself amongst the team. Rita has helped deliver the schools outreach programme in the Heathfield/Horam Area and currently runs the junior coaching programme at SCT's newest venue East Hoathly Tennis Club.

      Rita is available for adult and junior individual coaching at East Hoathly Tennis Club. Please call the office to enquire: 01435 867878

      Sam Cassidy

      Sam Cassidy
      Assistant-Pro
      LTA UKCC2

      Sam has been coaching for three years at la fitness before joining the Cross in Hand coaching team.  He enjoys playing club tennis competitively and is 2012 mens singles champion and 2012 mens doubles runner-up at his last Club.

      Sam is a professional racquet stringer and can advise on strings and tension - to help you get the best out of your game.

      Sam is available for adult and junior coaching and will be developing the junior programme at Cross In Hand, working with local schools to expand the programme.

      Pernilla Rosenberg

      Pernilla Rosenberg
      Assistant Professional
      LTA Tennis Assistant (UKCC 1) & PTR Instructor

      Pernilla has represented Essex and is responsible for the mini tennis programme in the Stonegate area where she has been running our coaching programme at Bricklehurst Manor school for the past three years.

      Pernilla is available for junior and adult individual coaching at private courts around the East Sussex - Kent border. Please call the office to enquire: 01435 867868