Qualifications

LTA DCA qualified in 1998 at the age of 16

LTA CCA qualified in 2004

LTA SPC qualified in 2010

Coaching times & fees

Times and fees vary depending on season and event.

Please contact Matt for more information

Further information

LTA qualified

Co owner of Active Away the Tennis Holiday Company

Experience

• Started coaching at the age of 16
• 1998 – 31/10/2004 – Worked as a tennis Professional at David Lloyd Derby
• 31/10/2004 – 31/8/2006 – Set Long Eaton Tennis Club, this was a new club I set up and gained LTA performance and Mini tennis Accreditation
• 31/10/2004 – 31/8/2006 – Head coach at Trent College Private school
• 1/6/2006 – 31/12/2007 – Junior Tennis Professional David Lloyd Derby – Matts responsibilities were to manage a team of coaches with an aim to raise the standard of coaching through increased coach education within the team. Matt increased the participation of juniors playing on the programme and designed and implemented a new model of performance coaching within the club.
• 15/1/2008 – 24/9/2010 – LTA Talent and Performance Coordinator – Matt’s responsibilities were to identify talented players at different development stages, and provide advice when necessary to coaches and parents.  Matt developed and ran bespoke coach education for the satellite clubs across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. Matt also helped to administer and coordinate and run the Regional Training/Talent ID Camps
• Assisted on National Training Camps
• Captained Great Britain under 12 Boys Teams in France and Uk
• 26/9/2010 – Present  – Director for Active Away tennis holidays