Contact: 07754 016067 Email: DSmithTennis@gmail.com

"I am passionate about helping everyone enjoy tennis and fulfil their potential."

Bucks LTA "Connecting With Communities Award" 2023

Bucks LTA coach of the year 2021

LTA Level 4 Senior Club Coach

Millennium Youth Games National Finalist 2000

Bedfordshire U21 Doubles Champion 2005

BSc Sport and Excercise Science & MSc Sports Science (Loughborough University)

U10 Performance Speciality & major involvement with Hertfordshire County Teams

Qualified Tennis Referee

UK Strength & Conditioning Association

Personally consulted on the LTA's nationwide Tennis for Kids initiative

Previously spent 10 years at the LTA's Regional Academy, Batchwood, St Albans where he was head of talent identification, schools and mini-tennis programme.  This involved coaching players from schools to junior national level.

Has extensive experience of coaching adults both individually and in groups (Tennis Xpress, Tennis Tuesdays, Advantage Tennis & Cardio).

Favourite shot: Drop-shot

Tennis hero: Pete Sampras

Other interests: Big MK Dons fan

Lives  locally with his young family.