• The South Coast Tennis Coaching Team

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

      Nick runs the programme at Cooden Beach Sports & Social Club and is estabishing the various club-school links in the Bexhill area.

      Luke is responsible for the day to day at Cross in Hand LTC & Horam Tennis Club working with the most promising juniors and is busy developing close links with many of the local schools in the area.

      Darren is working with all squads at Horam TC and oversees the ongoing programme at Mayfield St Leonards school for girls.

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

      Nick Andrews

      Nick Andrews
      Head Professional Cooden Beach SSC & SCT Director
      LTA Senior Performance Coach (CCUK4)

      Nick is head professional at Cooden Beach Sports and Social Club.He was a former county player and trained with the likes of Martin Lee (World ranked the top 100)as a junior. Nick runs an extensive coaching programme for juniors and adults of all standards at Cooden Beach Sports and Social Club as well as assisting with club events and team training. He runs the school coaching programmes in the Bexhill area.

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

      Luke Digweed

      Luke Digweed
      Head Professional Cross In Hand LTC & SCT Director
      LTA Senior Club Coach (UKCC 4) & PTR Instructor

      Luke is responsible for the programmes at Cross in Hand LTC & Horam TC where he works with players who compete in LTA rating events and various other mini tennis invitation squads. Luke keeps the club/school link open with a yearly roadshow, which last year was funded by Heathfield Community College, giving children of all ages the opportunity to try tennis for the first time at no cost.
      He has been working for SCT for 9 years since 2002 where he started as a tennis assistant. He gained his PTR qualification in the same year and went on to become an LTA licensed coached in 2005.
      In early 2010 he completed his LTA CCA (UKCC level4).

      Luke is available for adult and junior individual lessons at Cross in Hand Tennis Club. Please call the office to enquire: 01435 867868

      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 Wckwoods 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

      Tommi Caldwell

      Tommi Caldwell
      Assistant Professional
      LTA Club Coach (UKCC 3)

      Tommi has been coaching for three years at Cross in Hand LTC.
      In that time he has built a great rapport with many junior players on the coaching programme.

      He gained his LTA UKCC Level 2 coaching qualification in 2010 and completed COACH QUALIFICATION in 2011.

      Tommi currently works with all mini tennis development squads and runs junior club night which is free to all junior members!

      Tommi is available for adult and all levels of junior coaching at Cross in Hand LTC.

      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

      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

      Tom Parrott

      Tom Parrott
      Assitant Professional
      LTA UKCC Level 2
      Tom passed his LTA Level 2 in 2011 and currently works with all elements of Mini Tennis at Cross in Hand LTC.

      Tom is available for Individual lessons with U10 players. To book please contact: 01435 867868.

      Angus Miller

      Angus Miller
      Competitions Co-ordinator & Assistant Professional
      LTA UKCC Level 1

      Ollie Kent

      Ollie Kent
      Assistant Professional
      LTA UKCC Level 2