Head Coach:

John Cooksley (LTA Level 4, PTR Level 2)

John Cooksley was appointed Head Coach of the Victoria Lawn Tennis Club, Street in 2017. John has an LTA Level 4 Senior Club Coach qualification as well as PTR Level 2 and has enjoyed many years playing competitive tennis. He represented the county from the age of 8 and captained both Devon and Somerset. During his teenage years John became an Assistant Coach at South Devon Tennis Centre, Ivybridge. It was here he developed his passion for coaching and went on to run the Mackintosh Tennis Club in Cardiff whilst studying for a degree in sports coaching.  With over 20 years of tennis coaching experience he has nurtured numerous county champions. He still plays competitively when he can, and recently joined the Somerset Men’s 35 and over team.

Call: 07539940904

E-mail: johncooksleytennis@yahoo.com
 

Assistant Coach:

Joe Pitman (LTA Level 1)

Joe has always enjoyed watching and playing tennis from a young age and was fascinated to see all the different styles of tennis which players have. He achieved his Level 1 tennis coaching 2 years ago and has assisted John in coaching since. He enjoys seeing the progression in the members. Joe hopes to achieve his level 2 coaching within the next 6 months.