Charbel Richa - Tennis Coach

Dubai
United Arab Emirates

With extensive experience as a Senior Tennis Coach and racquet sports leader, I have built my career around developing athletes across all ages and performance levels, from grassroots beginners to elite and competitive players. My methodology integrates technical mastery, tactical intelligence, physical conditioning, and mental resilience within structured long-term development frameworks that maximize athlete progression and performance outcomes.

Beyond on-court coaching, I provide leadership in program design, team supervision, and performance pathway structuring. I have successfully organized and delivered racquet sports tournaments, competitive events, and international training camps across multiple countries, overseeing planning, logistics, budgeting, stakeholder coordination, and execution to ensure professional standards and measurable impact.

As a senior racquet sports Coach, I aim to elevate training standards, mentor coaching teams, and drive structured athlete development across all ages and levels, delivering measurable impact both on and off the court.

Qualifications

2026

Professional Diploma in Digital marketing, sponsorship and communication ( Barca Innovation Hub)

2025

Project management certification ( Udemy)

2024

Advanced Padel Coach ( Padel MBA – Universidad de Murcia)

2022

First Aid CPR & AED certificate ( American Heart Association )
Padel club manager certificate ( Universidad de Murcia)
Padel coach certificate ( Universidad de Murcia)

2021

Certificate of attendance at the tennis innovation week.
Tennis business development, Segal Institute, Tennis One.
Certificate of attendance at the world tennis conference.
Global professional tennis coach association & Segal institute.

2019 Certificate of attendance at the 21^st Worldwide Coaches Conference- Thailand

2019 Level 2 tennis Coaching Certificate

International Tennis Federation (ITF)

2017 GPTCA- Level B

International tennis coach diploma-Athens- Greece

2016 GPTCA- Level C

International tennis coach diploma- Thessaloniki- Greece

2015 Certificate of attendance at the 19^th Worldwide Coaches Conference- Turkey

2014 Level 1 tennis Coaching Certificate

International Tennis Federation (ITF)

2014 Tennis Coaching Certificate

Play tennis under 10 (ITF)

2013 Badminton Teaching Certificate

BWF – Shuttle Time

2012 Certificate of Attendance the Tennis 10s Seminar-ITF

Hosted by the Lebanese Tennis Federation

2012 Basic Tennis Teaching Certificate

Tennis Teaching Clinic – GUNG GO TENNIS

2012 KIDS ATHLETICS Training Course Certificate

International Athletic Federation

2010 Certificate of Attendance the New Physical and Sport- Education Program Course

Coaching times & fees

Please contact Charbel direct via email charbelr86@gmail.com or using Whatsapp on +961 387 2298 or +971505987370 for more information on his availability and costs.

Further information

Associated clubs: ( College Notre Dame de Jamhour Club/CNDJ), Sports Avenue club.
Associated academies: les Raquettes Tennis Academy.
Associated federation: Lebanese Tennis Federation.
NEOM / Saudi Arabia: Leopards sports club – Neom Communities.

About Me

I am a Senior Tennis Coach and racquet sports leader with over 18 years of international experience developing athletes, leading coaching teams, and structuring high-quality tennis programs across the Middle East and Europe. My career has been rooted in performance development, long-term athlete pathways, and creating structured training environments that promote excellence at every level of the game.

Throughout my journey, I have led comprehensive tennis programs within multi-facility environments, overseeing coaching methodologies, player progression frameworks, staff supervision, and daily training operations. My focus has consistently been on elevating performance standards, mentoring coaches, and ensuring that programs are built around clear development objectives and measurable athlete growth.

I have played a key role in national development initiatives, including the rollout of the Junior Tennis Initiative, integrating tennis within school systems and collaborating with federations and educational institutions to strengthen grassroots participation. In parallel, I have managed junior national teams, guiding athletes through structured development pathways, international competition preparation, and performance planning.

In addition to coaching, I have organized and delivered international tennis camps, tournaments, and competitive events, ensuring that each initiative supports athlete development, exposure to high-level competition, and professional training standards.

I am recognized for building disciplined, high-performance training cultures, mentoring coaching teams, and creating sustainable tennis programs that support athletes from grassroots participation through competitive excellence.

In my next career step, I am seeking a senior leadership role where I can leverage my 18+ years of experience across sports operations, high-performance coaching, commercial development, and large-scale event management. I aim to contribute to a progressive organization by driving strategic growth, optimizing operational performance, and developing sustainable sports ecosystems that integrate programming, partnerships, and commercial activation.

My objective is to lead impactful initiatives that strengthen community engagement, enhance organizational performance, and elevate athlete development pathways. I am particularly motivated by roles that combine strategic oversight, stakeholder management, and revenue generation, where I can create measurable value and long-term impact at both grassroots and elite levels.

Experience

2021 – 2026: Head of Racquet sports and events – NEOM, KSA

2017 – 2021: Managing partner – sports avenue club, Lebanon

2016 – 2018: JTI officer- Lebanese Tennis Federation, Lebanon

2016 – 2018: Business development- Les Raquettes Tennis Academy,Thessaloniki, Greece

2014 – 2016: Elite Project manager – Beirut Marathon Association, Lebanon

2015 – 2018: Tennis coach for Lebanese national team – Lebanese Tennis Federation

2011 – 2020: Official Judge called by the AEFE, France-Lebanon

2011 – 2017: Fitness club manager – Sporting High Cub – Baabda, Lebanon

2011 – 2017: Head Tennis instructor – Sporting High Club – Baabda, Lebanon

2009 – 2018: Tennis equipment’s retail partner (Wilson), Lebanon

2009 – 2021: Head tennis coach, advanced tennis team manager

Notre Dame De Jamhour Club – Jamhour, Lebanon

2007 – 2020: Physical & Sports Education lead

Notre Dame De Jamhour School (NDJ) Jamhour, Lebanon

2007 – 2021: Ski Instructor, Faraya, Lebanon

2009 – 2016: Fitness trainer (NDJ club), Jamhour, Lebanon

2008 – 2011: Gymnastic Instructor, Jamhour, Lebanon

Testimonial

It is a pleasure to provide a reference for Charbel Richa. I first met Charbel at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) coaches conference around five years ago. We instantly connected because of our common interest for personal and professional growth as well as a genuine passion for coaching. He frequently approached me to go beyond the scope of the conference content and was extremely self-motivated to be the best version of himself possible. These qualities and many more were the main reasons that I decided to continue to mentor Charbel along his coaching journey. As a result of his focused energy and dedication to become the best coach that he can possibly be, I have seen Charbel grow into a fine young coach who is self-motivated, career orientated, and he has a genuine care for his athletes to develop as both people and players. This is also evidenced by his success to continually develop top ranked junior players in Lebanon. Charbel understands what it takes to run your own business because he has proven that he can grow a junior program exponentially. He has skills in developing young children in skill acquisition as well as high performance players. He leads by example and is prepared to go above and beyond to be successful. He has strong foundational values and a coaching philosophy that sets him apart from many other tennis coaches. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Charbel because I am 100% confident that he will exceed your expectations and add value to your program. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require more information and I look forward to following Charbel’s journey with interest.

Emma Doyle - Speaker, Mentor & Coach

Testimonial

This is to certify that I have known Charbel Richa since my appointment as President of the Lebanese Tennis Federation in November 2016. Since then Mr Richa has helped a lot in the development of tennis among young players, technically for existing players and has done a great job introducing the game to beginners through school outreach programs or self personal efforts. He is a great coach, very well disciplined , very active and always ready to give against no return. He is always eager to learn more and is always ready to participate in all kinds of tennis conference. I would highly recommend Mr Richa for any position he may be applying for.

Oliver Fayssal - Previous Lebanese Tennis Federation President