The Lady Bay Tennis Academy have a strong team of LTA qualified coaches and assistants ranging from Level 1 through to Level 4 Senior Performance. Our guarantee to you is that all children will be supported and encouraged to have fun and make progress in the world of tennis. For Adults our aim is to encourage them to learn the game and integrate into social and match nights, making provision for them to become team players.

Meet the Team

Pete Godber: Head Coach ( LTA Level 4 Accredited + Senior Performance Coach) 

With experience running numerous coaching programmes at Keyworth Tennis Club, Nottingham Tennis Centre Performance Academy, David Lloyd West Bridgford & Lady Bay Tennis Club. Pete himself has played for the senior county cup in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Pete has worked with all players - in development programmes with tots, children, teenagers, adults & players with disabilities. As well as performance players at international level and who have played at Wimbledon. Pete has worked in the high performance academy with internationally ranked players.

Carol James: Founder & LTA Level 1 Coach

Carol is the Founder of the Lady Bay Tennis Academy, with a lifelong connection to tennis at Lady Bay, having played at the club from a young age. Initially establishing the highly successful after school tennis based provision, which has grown significantly and become a valued part of the local community. Alongside on court coaching, Carol is responsible for the off court administration of the after school tennis provision and the wider tennis academy including group coaching sessions, private lessons, junior match play teams, half-term holiday clubs as well as events & trips! 

With a wealth of experience working with children of all ages, Carol is a qualified Level 1 LTA coach, also a Teaching Assistant in a secondary school.

Harry James: Level 3 Coach

Amelia Cotton: Level 3 Coach

Dan Price: Level 1 Coach

Nina Goodwin: Level 1 Coach

Henry Clement-Evans: Level 1 Coach

We also have an amazing team of assistants who play an important role helping the coaching sessions, which take place as part of the After School Tennis Based Provision. Our team also support Lady Bay Tennis Academy’s half term clubs & events. The individuals are incredibly caring, motivating, kind & encouraging.

Individual Sessions:

Individual coaching is available with the coaches, all initial inquiries should go to “coaching@ladybaytennisclub.co.uk”