Coaching Experience:

Head Coach of Downshire T.C. in Hillsborough (2005 – present)
Began coaching career in New York at Sleepy Hollow Country Club
Worked for 4 summers in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000, firstly as a tennis assistant and ultimately as Director of Junior Tennis and Ladies’ Team Coach

Assistant at Belfast Boat Club from 1997 – 2005
Assistant at the All England Club for the Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative 2003/2004
Assistant at Roehampton LTC (Home of LTA, site of Wimbledon Qualifiers) 2003/2004

Coach of Ulster U-12 squads from 1999 – 2005
Ulster U-7, U-9, boys U-14 and girls U-18 squads in 2004/20005

Junior Inter-Provincial selector in 1999, 2001 and 2002
Non-Playing Captain for 2001 U-14 Ulster teams

Qualifications:

Tennis Ireland Level 0 and Level 1
PTR-UK Professional grade

Playing Experience:

Ulster player in Inter-Provincials at every age group: U-12, U-14, U-16, U-18 and U-25
Div. 1 player for Boat Club/Downshire winning Mixed/singles league. Former Top 10 player in Ulster

Tournaments:

Director/Entertainment Director for Windsor and Boat Club Junior Tournaments:
Windsor 2001 – 2004 and Ulster Junior Open 2002 - 2005 (bringing fun back to tournaments!)

Other Stuff:

Golf – handicap 12
Radio presenter on BFBS Radio – www.bfbs.com – 100.6 FM Mon-Thurs 1-4 pm.
Press Officer for many tournaments/functions. (Former PR Executive in Belfast)
Rugby fan – occasional voice of Ravenhill for home games
MC/Compere for charity balls, Beauty Pageants, Pub Quizzes etc
Loves: mixed martial arts, poker, most sports, poetry, cinema, rock/indie music, honesty and fun
Hates: bad weather and cheaters!

Phone – 07788 972577 Email – SMACtennis@hotmail.co.uk