Throughout the summer we will be chatting with college coaches and professional players to discuss their tennis journey and learn tips for what it takes to be a great tennis player. The first coach we chatted with was Chad Berryhill, head coach of a D2 tennis program at Saint Leo University. Coach Berryhill grew up an avid basketball player and aspired to play college basketball. After playing basketball his freshman year of high school his coach asked him how he would continue training in the off-season. Since his coach was also the varsity tennis coach, he suggested that Chad play tennis. Coach Berryhill explained, “I went out for the team without any prior experience playing tennis. He
Amy Trevey has had a lot of experience traveling with her sons, Nathanael and Christian, to compete in tournaments throughout the United States. She is excited to share her tips with us! Amy loves flying on Southwest Airlines because they have a great cancellation policy, and will allow money to be refunded or used toward a different flight if tournament plans change. This is helpful for tournament play because often a player does not need to be present for the entire duration of a tournament. Amy explained that the first day, usually Saturday, players will play two singles matches. Most often if a player is traveling to these tournaments they are doing well enough to make it through the f
