Our Assistant Centre Manager, Cheryl’s, emphasis is heading up our large Social tennis and Junior programmes and working behind the scenes during our events and tournaments while also serving as the point of contact for Venue Hire at the centre. Cheryl is a local resident who saw the centre’s construction and marched in as soon as the gate opened, as our first new member. Joining the team in 2018, Cheryl’s dedication to the community soon showed covering all aspects of the business, including coaching both at Trinity College campuses & at the centre after completing Tennis Australia’s Foundation Coaching course in 2019.

In early 2022, Cheryl formally took on her current role and later in the year graduated from the inaugural Tennis SA Women Leaders in Tennis Programme. Currently undertaking a Certificate IV in Leadership and Management, she also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Qualifications:

Foundation Coaching Course (2019)

My name is Alex, and I am 25 years old. I was born in upstate New York and moved to Adelaide at the age of six. Throughout my childhood, I traveled and competed in tennis at both national and international levels, ultimately discovering my passion for operating a pro shop at the age of 15. I started managing a pro shop when I was 14 and later completed the Tennis Australia Hot Shots course, along with a qualification from the ATPCA. I am enthusiastic about beginning my Tennis Australia Club Professional qualification, which starts in March.

I possess extensive knowledge and experience with a wide range of ages, from three-year-olds to adults, through private, semi-private, group, and school lessons, as well as organizing and running holiday clinics. Recently, I have been running my own tennis business, and I have now joined TennisGear Playford as the new Head of the Pro Shop.