Meet the Coaching Team

Chris Ovenden - Head Coach

As mentioned on the home page, Chris is currently Head Coach of Shiplake TC, he also coaches multiple after school club sessions and coaches holiday tennis camps that are located at Lambrook School (Venue hired only - sessions organised and taken by CO Tennis). He has built a portfolio where he also coaches in the Berkshire/Oxfordshire area at many private courts. Chris enjoys helping both juniors and adults continue or find a passion for Tennis, whether it be through exercise, improvement or purely the love of the game.

Chris also has a passion for football and is currently the captain of Southern League side, Marlow FC. He supports Newcastle United!

Qualification's include:

- Level 4 Senior Club Coach

- First Aid + Full Paediatric First Aid Trained

- Safeguarding

- LTA Competition Organiser

- LTA Cardio Tennis

- Multiskills

Dave Vaughan - Programme Coach

Dave is a Level 4 Performance Coach who has been coaching for over 20 years. He has worked with County and National players over the years including working with Sophie Drakeford-Lewis for 10 years who reached number one in the country and she also won the Road to Wimbledon Under 14s event.

He is currently coaching at Queen Anne’s school, Pangbourne College and is very much looking forward to getting involved in helping grow tennis at Shiplake Tennis Club. As a junior he played county tennis and was the under 18s Berkshire Open Champion. He also won the under 18s Boy’s Singles plus Men’s and Mixed Doubles events at Caversham Lawn Tennis Club.