6150 Augusta Blvd. N, Seminole, FL  33777   
727.394.1733

OUR COACHES

         The Seminole Lake Tennis Center staff includes some of the finest tennis instructors in the sport.  Schooled in the Harry Hopman philosophy, our USPTA pro’s are guided by a common vision and methodology and have taught many of the highest ranking professional players in the sport.

Tommy Thompson
Director of Junior Development

A native of North Carolina, Tommy attended and played tennis for Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania. Tommy began his coaching career under the guidance of Harry Hopman. Tommy advanced quickly and became Mr. Hopman’s premier coach and he personally trained many of the world’s best Junior and Professional players. Tommy was the personal traveling coach for Vitas Gerulietus, Andrea Jaeger, and Andres Gomez. In 1986, Tommy established the Hopman/Saddlebrook International Academy in Wesley Chapel, FL where he and his staff again trained such greats as Sampras, Capriatti, and Courier. Tommy is a technical expert and has the unique ability to coax out the inner dynamics of a player to produce the results he wants while allowing each player to develop their own personal style. Tommy is responsible for developing, teaching, and maintaining our Junior program in the Harry Hopman tradition.

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Ray Reppert
Tennis Center Director

A native of Pennsylvania, Ray was a scholar-athlete at the University of Pittsburgh and holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and a Master’s degree in English and Teaching Arts. Ray honed his tennis teaching skills as a senior instructor under Harry Hopman, where he trained superstars such as Monica Seles and Steffi Graf. Ray went on to coach the Yugoslavian Continental Cup and Federation Cup teams. He then spent 8 seasons as head women’s tennis coach at William & Mary, where he was named East Region Coach of the Year three times and guided his teams to five #1 rankings in the East Region. Ray then spent 13 years as head women’s coach at Miami of Ohio University, where he was a 3-time Mid American Conference Coach of the Year, and directed his team to three straight MAC Championships. Ray is a high energy individual who is a superb motivator and a dedicated teacher. As Director of Tennis, Ray has overall responsibilities for our tennis facility.

Tennis Professional Staff

Our high performance tennis professionals are friendly and supportive and share a common passion for tennis as well as a burning desire to shape the stars of the future. Their experience includes leading Division I collegiate tennis teams, successfully playing in international competition, and teaching/coaching top area juniors. Our international staff brings a variety of backgrounds and styles of play, but all teach from the same Hopman playbook.