OUR COACHES
OUR COACHES
MARK PENKETH
CO-FOUNDER
HEAD COACH
In 2012, inspired in no small part by the Olympics, I decided that I needed to do something about the marginalization of sport in our primary schools. As a teacher myself, I have watched with growing dismay at how sport, such an important part of the school day, has been pushed aside.
Joining Pete in setting up the Crouch End Tennis Academy, a place where children can come and play tennis without the constraints of being part of a members club, is just how I wanted it to be. It works.
“Mark is really kind, he teaches us very well and the lessons are fun.” Eva
RHIANNON BASSET
LEAD COACH
AGES 11+
I have been coaching at CETA since the very beginning and totally buy into the coaching style as it’s all about the kids here and I love it. So much so that I’ve gone into teaching sport in primary schools but I always come back to the kids at CETA each and every holiday. I love ’em
“I love tennis and I love Rhiannon who is so nice and always smiling.” Seren
Dylan Penketh
LEAD COACH
AGES 7-11
“Dylan, my kids don’t stop talking about you! Thanks for all the fun this summer, particularly the multi-sports in the afternoon which my kids completely love.
You are an inspiration to them and a real role model for all the children that come to to your summer camps, well done and it was lovely to get to meet you at last.”
Barbara
Lois Fletcher-Wheeler
COACH
AGES 4 - 7
“What an absolute delight Lois is. My 3 just love coming to her lessons and it’s so lovely to listen to them talk in great detail every evening about all the wonderful games they play.
You’ll never know how happy this makes me Lois and I hope my kids grow up to be as caring and lovely as you!”
Amber
JAMIE WESTBROOK
COACH
AGES 11+
“Jamie is a great coach. I didn’t used to like tennis at another club but this is soooo good and I really like it now. Even went and bought a new racquet!”
Zack
LOUIS PENKETH
COACH
AGES 4-7
“Louis is so cool! It’s always much more fun when he is coaching us.”
Sonny
Imani Ahmad
COACHING ASSISTANT
Fred Perkins
COACHING ASSISTANT
Mati Bustani-Wood
COACHING ASSISTANT
Sasha Marks
COACHING ASSISTANT
THEO SMALL
COACHING ASSISTANT
OUR COACHES ARE DBS CHECKED & FULLY INSURED
