Coaching

Coaching Team

Our coaching team is available for one-to-one tuition for adults and juniors. If you need help in selecting the right coach for your development please contact Rebecca Wright (Head Coach for Juniors) or Alex Rouse (Head Coach for Adults) or Helen Parish (Head Coach Performance)

 

Alex Rouse – Joint Head Coach, Head of Adults

 

LTA Level 3

Coaching Background

  • 25+ years of coaching experience in Great Britain and Germany.
  • Worked extensively in both club and performance tennis, coaching all ages and abilities in group and individual settings.
  • Currently working individually with players up to county level/attending Essex training squads.

Playing Background

  • Former ATP ranked player in both singles and doubles.
  • Competed at The Championships, Wimbledon on multiple occasions in both men's and junior events.
  • Numerous tournament titles at county level and above.
  • Played at Billericay LTC since junior days, competing for teams and winning club championships.

Click here to contact    Alex by email   

 

Helen Parish – Joint Head Coach, Head of Performance

 

LTA Level 4

Coaching Background

  • Role as Junior Performance Coach at Batchwood LTA Regional Player Development Centre in St Albans prior to appointment at Billericay.
  • Currently working individually with players on the LTA National Age Group Programme, Regional Training and County Training programmes.
  • Made WTA Tour coaching debut in 2019.
  • Essex County Captain/Lead Coach of 10U girls since 2018.
  • LTA Essex Performance Coach of the Year 2021

Playing Background

  • Former WTA ranked player in both singles and doubles; ranked among the top 20 female players in Great Britain as recently as 2016.
  • ITF Pro Circuit finalist and winner of 6 national singles titles.
  • Competed alongside three future WTA world #1s in Pro Circuit events.
  • Current LTA rating of 1.2.

Click here to contact    Helen by email  

 

Rebecca Wright – Joint Head Coach, Head of Juniors

 

LTA Level 3

Coaching Background

  • 15 years of coaching experience at Billericay LTC.
  • Extensive experience in developing junior players from the first time they pick up a tennis racket through to competition.
  • Essex 10U girls assistant coach since 2018.

Playing Background

  • Former NCAA scholarship athlete at the University of Memphis (degree in Sports Management).
  • Former Essex county squad player, achieving a rating of 3.1.
  • Played at Billericay LTC since junior days, winning numerous tournament titles at club level and above.

Click here to contact    Rebecca by email 

 

Ray Bradfield - Coach

 

LTA Level 3

Coaching Background

  • 15 years experience teaching at clubs, schools and indoor centres
  • Previous Head Coach at Elm Park, Brentwood Hard and Mountnessing LTC
  • Fully qualified in PTR (International), RPT (Spanish) and LTA (British) coaching systems
  • Key part of the coaching team for team GB learning disability Olympic silver medallist 2019

Playing Background

  • 7 club titles at various clubs in Essex
  • Currently active competitor at Grade 3 level

Click here to contact    Ray by email 

 

Liz Brooks – Assistant Coach

 

LTA Level 1

  • Assisted in Billericay LTC squads for 17 years.
  • Billericay LTC ladies team player.
  • Membership Secretary at BLTC.
  • LTA Essex Volunteer of the Year 2021

 

Jake Wyatt - Coach

 

Katie Gardner - Coach

 

Toby Galley - Assistant Coach

LTA Level 1