Meet the Pros, View Our Lessons, and Learn more about our Tennis Programs
Scott Zent
Director of Tennis
About Scott
Member of USPTA for 25 years
Lifetime member of USTA
From Rochester, Indiana
Played College Tennis at Vincennes University where he holds the record for most career wins
Graduated from San Diego State with a bachelor’s degree in physical education
Member of 5.0 team that went to nationals at Flushing Meadows and finished 3rd
Coached nine USTA teams that have gone to nationals
Scott Barr
Tennis Pro
About Scott
Member of USPTA for 38 years
Successfully competed as a junior in USTA tournaments on local, regional, and national levels
Played college tennis at Eastern Kentucky University and Morris Harvey (now University of Charleston)Has worked as Head Pro/Director of Tennis at clubs in Texas, Georgia, Florida, and West Virginia
Created a tennis program known as the Barr Method in association with Christie and Associates. The program was used in business seminars with Fortune 500 companies at different locations in Boca Raton, Florida, Steamboat Spring, Colorado, Cincinnati, Ohio, Chicago, Illinois, & St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Rico Williams
Director of Adv. Junior Tennis
About Rico
The Charleston Tennis Club is pleased to announce the hiring of Rico Williams as our Director of Advanced Junior Tennis. His first day in the position will be Monday, June 5, 2023.
Most recently, Rico served as the Head Tennis Professional at the YMCA of the Kanawha Valley since 2017. He has personally coached over 10 juniors who would go on to play collegiate tennis on scholarship. Prior to the YMCA, Williams served as the Director of Junior Tennis at both the Ashland Tennis Center and the Ritter Park Tennis Center.
Williams was a four-year varsity collegiate tennis player for the University of Charleston. As the team’s captain, he led the men’s tennis program to its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Williams earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from UC in 2012.
If you wish to schedule lessons or inquire about clinics, please feel free to reach Rico at 304-963-2941 or by email at [email protected]
Please give Rico a warm welcome to CTC when you see him around the club.
Joe Marie Bohn
Tennis Pro
About Joe
Graduated from WVU with a Degree in Sports Management
Standout in Women’s Tennis at WVU from 1988-1992
Competed as a junior in USTA on local, regional, and national levels
Was awarded Freshman of the Year and Senior of the Year honors at WVU
Received a spot on the Atlantic-10 All Tournament Team, finishing fifth in singles
Recipient of the 1991-1992 Women’s Tennis Outstanding Athlete Award
Inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2014Only player at WVU to win more than 60 matches in one season
Only one of two players at WVU to surpass 50 total wins in a season (accomplished this twice)
Mindy White
Director of Jr. Dev. Tennis
About Mindy
USPTA Elite Professional Certified
Former Director of Tennis at Charleston Family YMCA
Former President of the Charleston Area Tennis Association
Davis Cup Coach – Junior Tennis
Charleston Area Tennis Association Ohio Valley Cup Director
YMCA Tennis Across America Director
Kirsten White
Tennis Pro
About Kristen
Ranked West Virginia’s #1 tennis recruit by TennisRecruiting.net
Ranked 55th best high school senior in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Played #1 singles and doubles at George Washington High School
Played college tennis at WVU
Academic All-Big12 Rookie
Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar Athlete
Tennis Lessons & Clinics
PRIVATE LESSON INFORMATION
PRO HOURLY RATE
Scott Zent $67.00
Scott Barr $65.00
Mindy White $65.00
Jo Marie Bohn $65.00
Rico Williams $60.00
Kirsten White $56.00
*Non-Member fee of $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for juniors will be added to these rates.
GROUP LESSON RATES
**Amount shown is member rate per person for 1 hour. Group lessons for 1 1/2 hours will be charged at 1.5 times the hourly rate.
Cardio Tennis $17.00 a session.
Pro Lesson Rate
2 players
3 players
4+ players
$65.00
$32.50
$21.65
$16.25
$63.00
$31.50
$21.00
$15.75
$56.00
$28.00
$18.67
$14.00
Junior Tennis
FUTURE STARS (Ages 3-5)
Emphasis will be on age appropriate skill development and enhancement of student athleticism through simple tennis activities. Tracking, throwing, and catching activities will be introduced. Students will participate in games that are both fun and tennis related. This class will be taught on a 36ft. court while using red balls and 19-21 inch racquets.
LITTLE RACKETEERS (Ages 6-8)
Basic techniques will be introduced for ground strokes, volleys, and serves. Students will learn the beginning phases of rallying with a partner. Students will learn how to score and begin learning the rules of the game. Little racketeers will be played on a 36ft. court using red balls transitioning to orange balls while playing on a 60ft. court. Participants will use 21-25 inch racquets.te for this clinic.
PLAYERS IN TRAINING
Students will learn more advanced stroke technique while focusing on the serve and return. Emphasis will continue to be placed on rallying with a partner while developing cooperative and competitive skills through individual and team activities. Singles point play will be introduced with an emphasis on ball control and sportsmanship. Students will continue to learn the rules of the game as well as scoring. Players in Training will be played on a 60ft. court using orange transition balls. A 23-25 inch racquet is appropriate for this clinic.
JUNIOR CHAMPS
Emphasis will be placed on point development and placement of the ball. Students will continue focusing on cooperative rallying and point play with an introduction of doubles play. Serves and returns will be a must for the Junior Champ. Participants will be encouraged to participate in all local tournaments as well as match play events. Junior Champs will be played on a 78ft. court using green dot balls transitioning to yellow balls.
OTHER JUNIOR PROGRAMS
Our Division I, II, III program is designed for kids at a higher skill level who are preparing for competition using faster green dot or yellow balls. Acceptance is subject to approval by the Junior Director. Curriculum includes advanced technical and tactical skills and is for goal oriented competitive players. These programs can be used as a supplement to a weekly class or private lesson.
For more information about any of our junior tennis programs or to sign-up, please contact our Director of Jr. Developmental Tennis, Mindy White, at [email protected] or call 304.346.5391