Henry St John - Professional Tennis Coach

Qualifications

• LTA Level 2.
• Level 3 (expected completion December 2024)

Experience

Playing Experience

• Started playing tennis at four years old.
• Trained at two different tennis academies, while competing across the UK.
• Westway Sports Centre, London England, and Sutton Tennis Academy, London, England.

Union College Men’s Tennis, Barbourville, Kentucky (January 2017-May 2020) – Team Member

• Practice up to 15-20 hours per week and playing matches, while maintaining full time class schedule and academic work.
• Competed at NAIA Division 1 level in the Appalachian Athletic Conference.
• Completed an internship as part of my major, where I assisted the tennis team in my final semester, assisting in the office, as well as with practice.

Work Experience (Lawn Tennis Association Level 2 Qualified Assistant Coach)                                                                                                                                   

Westway Sports Centre, London, England (September 2015-December 2016) – Assistant Tennis coach

• Worked as an assistant tennis coach for Westway Sports Centre, London, England.
• Completed levels 1 and 2 LTA assistant coaching qualifications.
• Assisted with sessions in schools, after school lessons and holiday camps, working with children ages 4-12, with an average group size of 6-12 students, focused on developing fundamental skills.

The Club at Harper’s Point, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (May 2020-May 2021, January 2022-August 2022) – Tennis Pro

• Worked as a full-time tennis Pro at the club at Harpers Point in Cincinnati, Ohio.
• I assisted with seasonal camps for kids aged 4-12 as well as running group and private sessions with both kids and adults, working with a wide range of abilities.
• June – August 2022 – hitting partner to WTA player Caty McNally

Soto Tennis Academy, Sotogrande, Spain (September 2023-Febrary 2024) – Performance Tennis Coach

• Worked as a performance tennis coach and hitter at an international tennis academy.
• Assisted with an extensive range of group and individual sessions covering a wide range of ages and abilities.
• Assisted with tournament travel both within Spain and internationally.

Elite Performance Tennis, London, England (May 2024-Present) – Performance Tennis Coach

• Working as a performance tennis coach, involved in the daily running of a focused and individualised high-performance programme, working with players competing at international junior level, as well as pros.
• Running and assisting with group and individual sessions, as well as offering travel tournament support.

Currently mentored by ATP coach David Sammel.