Our Team
Our Head Pro and Tennis/Pickleball Director, Ryan Celestine, offers private, semi-private, group lessons and clinics for both tennis and pickleball. He also organizes team practices, tournaments, and social events. Our staff also includes Tommy Baskett, our morning facility and head groundskeeper, and Anthony (Tony) Weatherly, our afternoon/evening facility and groundskeeper.
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Ryan Celestine Director of Tennis
(Cell) 347-604-0435
Formerly the Director of Tennis at the Shenorock Shore Club in Rye, NY and 12 and Under Director at the Westchester Tennis Center in Port Chester, NY. With 14 years of coaching experience, Ryan’s drive for excellence and passion for playing and teaching racquet sports has been an unchangeable force in his life.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Ryan’s dedication has taken him to playing National level junior tennis, D1 Collegiate tennis and high level pickleball. Ryan has a unique outlook on the game and techniques of teaching, focusing on creative ways to teach and have fun with students and adults of all ages and abilities.
Ryan is USTPA, PTR, and PPR Certified in all age groups and levels, specializing in both the 12 and under age groups, collegiate levels of play and adult tennis. Ryan has the ability to not only teach at a high level but the ability to build and create life long connections with his students.
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Tommy Baskett Facility / Head Groundskeeper
For years Tommy has mastered maintenance of both our red clay and har-tru courts through some of the worst weather conditions we’ve seen in years. Thank you Tommy for maximizing our court time and providing us with the best soft courts in the area.
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Anthony (Tony) Weatherly Facility / Groundskeeper
We are very happy that Tony is returning to us this year and will continue to take care of the club house and courts in the afternoons and evenings.