Nick Piotrowski is a seasoned tennis coach based in San Diego, California. Nick coached the University of Saint Katherine’s women’s tennis team to their first-ever GSAC Tennis Championships in 2021 finishing the season nationally ranked at #13. Nick also served as the head women’s tennis coach at San Diego Mesa College. As a player

Nick competed in four NAIA National Championships as well as various USTA open and national tournaments. He holds certifications as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a Sports Performance Coach (USAW), and is a certified professional with the U.S. Professional Tennis Association (USPTA).

John Delille was a former tennis director at Rancho Valencia Resort in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. Additionally, he was a former tennis director at the Nike Camp at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA. Delille was the head varsity coach for both boys and girls at Torrey Pines High School, where he was recognized as Coach of the Year 2015. Delille is married with two children living in Tierrasanta, CA.

John is a California native, a self described tennis junkie, known for his patented Weiss slice and is called the Drop Shot King by his contemporaries. He loves working with students who realize that mastering this ‘lifetime’ sport requires dedication, patience and commitment. He likes to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the student. Design an approach to focus on strengths but still work on weaknesses to build confidence for a well rounded game.

Rashad Rae Hensley has coached at Carmel Valley Tennis Club since August 2020. He specializes in coaching both beginners (including peewee’s) and intermediate levels.  He also teaches at the clinics and helps all players signficantly improve their game.  He refined his exceptional coaching style during his 15 years of teaching and playing at various USTA tournaments, leagues, and WTT divisions.  He is passionate about tennis and driven to help all players develop the skills needed to consistently win.

Jeff Fleming  is a USPTA Certified Professional Instructor and is also a Certified Interscholastic Coach for Middle school and High school from NFHS.  Jeff moved to San Diego from Jacksonville, Florida to attend USCD. He played tennis while attending college and progressed after college to play tournaments. Jeff has won many tournaments in singles and doubles and has also played league tennis for many years as well in singles and doubles.

Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced level Jeff can help you improve your skills, shot accuracy and game strategy to provide years of enjoyment for the wonderful game of tennis. Jeff’s excellent coaching has helped his students win tournaments. Jeff is notorious for tracking down Coach John Weiss’ drop shots, but still declares him the “Drop Shot King”.

Jeff is a Level 2 Certified Professional Tennis Instructor.

Cynthia played competitive junior tennis growing up on the East Coast and has continued to play adult tournaments and leagues as well as on Intersectional teams representing SoCal. She coached 7 years at The Bishops School in La Jolla and was involved with the middle school program as well as the boys & girls high school teams. She loves sharing her joy of the game and seeing players improve and catch that excitement. She has taught beginners through advanced levels and can cover everything from basics and etiquette through strategy and mental tournament toughness – always with good sportsmanship as an integral part of an athlete’s development.

Born and raised in San Diego, California, Michael Vu is a passionate and dedicated tennis coach with a proven track record of guiding players of all ages and skill levels to success. With over a decade of experience in the tennis industry, Michael has honed his coaching techniques to develop well-rounded athletes who excel both on and off the court. With his patient demeanor, positive attitude, and effective communication skills, Michael creates a supportive and motivating environment for his students to thrive.

David Evans is a USPTA Certified Tennis Professional with a priceless combination of proven tennis training techniques and state of the art strategies and tactics. He learned these things working with multiple Top 50 World Ranked Tennis Players, playing college tennis, becoming a Top 50 USTA Mens Open Singles Player in Northern California, winning countless tournaments, and successfully teaching tennis to hundreds of students of all ages and skill levels.

Maria is a USPTA Certified Tennis Instructor who  specializes in teaching beginning and intermediate level students. She focuses on teaching the basic tennis techniques that prevent injury, increase range of motion, and improve endurance.

Maria employs a teaching style based on patience, persistence, and having fun. She guides students through every aspect of the game.  Maria teaches how to hit power returns from the baseline along with how and when to mix-in lobs, drop-shots, slices, and spins. Maria learned to play on the clay courts in Jakarta when she was 9 years old and trained for years to develop expertise in every aspect of the game. Since then, Maria has successful history of winning local, regional, and national tournaments. Maria’s name is listed on the many of the Championship plaques proudly displayed on the walls at the Carmel Valley Tennis club.

Coach Alberto was a former #1 Junior Tennis player in México, trained under Pancho Segura and spent 12 years competing on the ATP tour and internationally in Europe. He co-founded and directed the Ramos Tennis Academy for 18 years, later serving as International Tennis Director in Beijing and Tennis Director at ITennis Arcadia. Most recently, he was Racquet Sports Coordinator at El Tigre Country Club in Puerto Vallarta before joining Carmel Valley Tennis Club.

Coach Ramos is a USPTA-certified instructor in both tennis and pickleball, Alberto is trilingual in English, Spanish and French and he is known for his individualized coaching approach.