Our coaching team is run by Caitlin Steel and Jennifer Steel (Steel Tennis). If you have any coaching requests please contact them on steeltennis@newlandsltc.co.uk

Please note the below prices are not inclusive of indoor court charges.

Caitlin Steel
Head Coach Level 4 Accredited+ Coach

Cost: £30 per hour, £17 per half hour

T: 07805 523 717

Caitlin has played tennis since just after she could walk and as a junior represented both Scotland and Great Britain at all junior age groups. She is still competing regularly and is a member of the West of Scotland senior county team and the Newlands ladies first team. During her time at the club she has been part of the squad that’s won multiple league titles and Scottish Cup titles as well as Tennis Scotland Team of the Year in 2021. She has been coaching full time since 2009 and has been at Newlands since 2011. Throughout the year she leads on the West of Scotland county programme and captains the girls u14 and u18 teams.

Jennifer Steel
Head Coach Level 4 Accredited+ Coach

Cost: £30 per hour, £17 per half hour

T: 07931 500 191

Jennifer has played tennis from a young age, representing the West of Scotland at all junior age groups and made her senior debut at 14. After graduating from Stirling University in 2015 with a first-class degree in Sport & Business Studies, she has been coaching full time at Newlands. Prior to that she coached on a part time basis at Strathgryffe LTC and Bridge of Allan Sports Club. Throughout the year she leads on the West of Scotland county junior and mini programme and captains the girls u14 and u18 teams. Jennifer was named Tennis West of Scotland Club Coach of the Year in 2019. She is still regularly competing and is playing captain for Newlands Ladies 1st team and the West of Scotland senior County Cup team. Whilst playing for Newlands she has been part of the team that’s won several league titles and Scottish Cups, as well as Tennis Scotland Team of the Year in 2021.

Mark Malcolm
Level 4 Accredited Coach

Cost: £30 per hour, £17 per half hour

T: 07779 332150

Mark is a LTA Level 4 coach and has over 20 years experience as a coach and head coach at clubs throughout Scotland. During this time Mark has coached players aged 3-70 at club, regional and national level. He was also coach to Bruce Strachan who reached a career high 1100 in the world. Mark has played for and captained several North of Scotland county teams at various ages, and his last county appearance was winning the over 35s British County Championships at Eastbourne. He has achieved much success at club level and has competed in Scottish Cup finals.

Emma Gibson
Level 3 Accredited Coach

Cost: £20 per hour, £12 per half hour

T: 07814 396 534

Emma has been a member of Newlands since the age of 14. She currently plays and captains the ladies 2nd team at Newlands, who compete alongside the 1st team in the West Premier division. As a player, she has represented the county at both junior and senior level. After graduating from Strathclyde University with an honours degree in Sport & Physical Activity, she has been coaching full time at a number of venues. She currently splits her time between Newlands and various venues linked to North Lanarkshire Leisure.

Scott Macaulay
Level 4 Accredited Coach

Cost: £30 per hour, £17 per half hour

T: 07739048569

Scott has been a member at Newlands for over 20 years. He has represented the men's 1st team since he was 13 years old and is the current 1st team captain. Scott represented Scotland at all junior age groups. Currently, he is the Head Tennis Coach of the University of Stirling International Sports Scholarship Program. As a student, Scott completed his undergraduate and masters degree in Psychology of Sport while being a tennis scholar at the University of Stirling. He is the current playing captain of the West Senior County Cup teams.

Craig Kyle
Level 3 Accredited Coach

Cost: £20 per hour, £12 per half hour

T: 07985565514

Craig has been playing tennis at Newlands since he was five and has represented the West at u18 county level. Taking a gap year before starting Glasgow University to study Geography, Craig became part of the team at Newlands and has worked as a hitter for the West county programme. Having gained his Level 3 qualification in May 2022, he is now part of the Newlands and West coaching teams. Craig competes regularly and is the 2022 Scottish Closed National Champion at u18 level. Craig represents Newlands in the men's 2nd team, who compete in the West Premier division.

Hitters

Our team of hitters are available to assist in the development of your game. This is a great option to develop skills you are working on with individual coaches or perhaps you just fancy a sparring session looking to replicate match conditions.