Smashing Aces Tennis


1910 Germantown Road South
Germantown TN 38138
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Tennis PROS - JUNIORS AND ADULT



Carla Brangenberg



Tennis Director
901-605-4212



Carla She has been a member of the Professional Tennis Registry for over 20 years. She is a certified referee and umpire for USTA professional and college tennis.


She has officiated numerous times at the US Open and was named 2017 USTA Southern Tennis Official of the Year. She has been a certified high school coach for St. Agnes Academy for 20 years and has served on the Memphis Tennis Association board of directors. Carla teaches adult and junior clinics and serves as director of our tennis program.




Marcella Houseal



Tennis Pro/Junior Camp Director
901-485-6941



Marcella is a native Memphian and received her Bachelor and Master's Degree in Education from University of Memphis.


She was the assistant tennis coach at Rhodes College for 23 years where she directed junior tennis camps and taught private and group lessons. She has run our Juniors Tennis camp for the last several years. She teaches our beginner clinics, adult clinics and works with our Junior beginner and intermediate players. Marcella is also a 7th degree black belt and teaches self defense classes and karate at St. Marys Episcopal School.



Sarah Hatgas



Tennis Pro/Juniors & Adults
901-484-0741



Sarah is a certified Cardio tennis instructor and teaches Junior Clinics as well as Adult Clinics and private lessons. She emphasizes strokes, strategy and footwork in her fast paced clinics.


Sarah worked at Rhodes College and served as Women's tennis coach for 38 years as well as Head Men's tennis coach for 24 years and Women's Head basketball coach 20 years. Her teams have been ranked top 10 in the NCAA.


She also holds a 8th degree black belt in PaSaRyu and a black belt in ITF Taekwondo. She obviously has lots of coaching experience!



Dale Thompson



Tennis Pro
901-831-0549



Dale was born in Memphis and began playing tennis at age 9. He was a successful junior player achieving number one ranking in TN for several years. Dale continued playing tennis at the NAIA and Division 1 level while attending Harding University and University of Memphis.


His love and enthusiasm for tennis along with his understanding of the game, the strokes, amid the strategy gives him an outstanding approach to instructing individuals and teams on how to achieve their best on the courts. He teaches adult and junior clinics/lessons as well as team clinics.



Kathryn Hughes White



Tennis Pro Adult& Juniors
901-834-2016



Kathryn is originally from Wales and moved to America to play tennis at the University of Memphis. As a junior, she was ranked #1 in Wales and #4 in Great Britain, representing her country on multiple occasions.


With over 10 years of coaching experience, she has worked with players of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced competitors. Whether you are looking to develop fundamentals or refine high level techniques, she is passionate about helping players reach their full potential.



Olivia Pedro



Tennis Pro
copedro@hotmail.com



Olivia played Division I tennis at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. She has been coaching for 25 years and loves coaching at all levels from beginners to professional touring players. She has experience on the ITF and WTA Pro Tours. She obtained a world tennis ranking and has played world wide.


Olivia strives to help players have fun, stay healthy and achieve their full potential on and off the court.


Olivia is available for private lessons and clinics during the week. You can also reach her at copedro@hotmail.com.



Smashing Aces Tennis



1910 Germantown Road South
Germantown TN 38138
901-737-3232 (Voicemail)


EMAIL US: info@smashingacestennis.com