The Coaching Team
Coaches
Our Team is made up of 8 coaches and lots of tennis leaders.
The Team:
James Harding -Head Coach and Head of Performance LTA Level 4 Senior Performance Coach
James has been coaching for 17 years and has worked within various club within Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. James Coaches the performance and invitational groups at Caunton and works with those children who aspire to a high club or county level and above. James is currently working with many of our juniors who are part of the Notts County training team. He was awarded the 'Nottinghamshire Coach of Year' award for 2016 and 2018.
James is currently the Notts Under 9s county captain. James also represented his University 1st team in division 1 tennis.
James is available for individual lessons.
Zeferino Antonio-LTA Level 3 Coach and Strength and Conditioning Coach
Zef is a Level 3 coach and is a graduate from Nottingham Trent University where he studied Coaching and Sport Science. Zef played at county level as a junior and represented both college and university 1st teams in BUCS.
Zef coaches performance and invitational groups alongside other groups and individual lessons.
Zef is also the Nottinghamshire County Captain/ Coach for the Girls 12 and under county team.
Zef is available for individual lessons.
Zef is available for strength and conditioning individual sessions
Jon Penney- LTA Level 3 Coach
Jon is a Level 3 coach and works with our mini tennis players, older juniors and adults. Jon also runs one of the our cardio tennis sessions which are a great fun for adults. Jon is an experienced coach at working within schools and Nurseries.
Jon is available for individual lessons.
Maria Cotton-LTA Level 3 Coach
Maria is a Level 3 coach and has come through our coaching programme as a junior and has now joined the coaching team . As a player she achieved junior county level and represented Nottinghamshire. She has
undertaken her Coaching courses through the LTA along with our guidance and now coaches juniors and adults.
Maria is available for individual lessons.
Jamie McDermott Brown-LTA Level 3 Coach
Jamie is an LTA Level 3 Coach who has experienced of working with all ages and also Cardio tennis. Jamie has been playing for 7 years and coaching for 4.
Jamie is available for individual lessons.
Daniel Smith -LTA Level 2 Coach
Dan is an LTA Level 2 Coach and has been here with us at Caunton for around 10 years. He was coached by James and was given a tennis Scholarship to Worksop College at the age of 13. He has competed for our Men’s and Mixed tennis teams. Dan spent the summer of 2019 coaching in Turkey.
James Thompson-LTA Level 2 Coach
James is an LTA Level 2 Coach and has been here with us at Caunton for around 15 years when he stared playing as a young junior. He is now starting his level 3 and looking to move up the coaching levels and become a full time coach. He has competed for our Men’s and Mixed tennis teams.
Isabella Chapman-LTA Level 2 Coach
Isabella is an LTA Level 2 Coach who has been with us at Caunton for around 10 years when she started playing tennis as a young player. She achieved a county playing standard and represented the county. Isabella is now a level 2 and is looking to become a full time coach.