Meet the team

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Our coaches

All of our coaches are LTA qualified and accredited. Individual coaching is available on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis and can be booked by contacting a coach directly.

  • Andy Trott - Director of Tennis
    LTA Welfare Officer
    andy.trott@bristol.ac.uk
  • Ali Blackett - Head Coach, Student Performance Tennis
    LTA Level 4 Senior Performance Coach
    (not available for 1:1 lessons)
    ali.blackett@bristol.ac.uk
  • Jason Boon - Community Tennis Programme Manager
    LTA Level 4 Senior Club Coach
    jason.boon@bristol.ac.uk
  • Ollie Bendall – University Tennis Coordinator
    Currently no capacity for any new students or adult individual lessons
    LTA Level 4 Senior Performance Coach
    £60 per hour indoors and outdoors (including court fee)
    ollie.bendall@bristol.ac.uk
    07764 745970
  • Matt Elston - Head Coach (Clifton High School)
    LTA Level 4 Senior Club Coach
    £55 per hour indoors (including court fee)
    £50 per hour outdoors (including court fee)
    matt.elston@bristol.ac.uk
    07894 330695
  • Peter Bendall - Head Coach (Saturday AM)
    LTA Level 5 Master Club Coach
    £55 per hour indoors (including court fee)
    £50 per hour outdoors (including court fee)
    pepcjb@bristol.ac.uk
    07973 641132
  • Dom Boylan
    LTA Level 3 Coach
    £36 per hour indoors (including court fee)
    £33 per hour outdoors (including court fee)
    gi21922@bristol.ac.uk
    07850 330265
  • Dan Burgess
    LTA Level 3 Coach
    £40 per hour (including court fee)
    d.j_burgess@hotmail.co.uk
    07852445313
  • Connie Simpson
    LTA Level 3 Coach
    £35 per hour indoors (including court fee)
    £28.50 outdoors (including court fee)
    07583 062291
  • Jacob Jones
    LTA Level 3 Coach
    £TBC per hour (plus court fee)
    07847 427351
  • Will Gordon
    LTA Level 3 Coach
    £35 per hour (including court fee)
    £28.50 outdoor (including court fee)
    07479 516310
  • Support Team
    Our team of assistant coaches work with us on camps and provide ad hoc cover throughout the year.

Tennis Pro Hitters

Our brilliant students with LTA Level 1 and/or Level 2 qualifications are available to provide ‘Pro Hits’ supplementing your child's learning. Contact them below, to check availability and book a session.

  • Bella Basson - 07419 110 934
  • Rana El-Defrawy - 07927 070 611
  • Alex Foster - 07453 021 633
  • Becca Halliday - 07951 825 897
  • Chandani Rathnam - 07716 607 582

Safeguarding

Our LTA Welfare Officer is Andy Trott. If you would like more information on our policies and procedures, have any questions or would like to discuss a disclosure, please email Andy.

andy.trott@bristol.ac.uk
07730 678489 

LTA Regional Safeguarding Officer for the South West is Vicki Gregg.

vicki.gregg@lta.org.uk 
(+44) 07543 306965

Disclosure further information

  • The LTA Concern Form is for disclosing information is available at Coombe Dingle reception desk and can be sent to the LTA Safeguarding Team.
  • The North Somerset Designated Officer for Allegations is contactable on 01275 888 808
  • Children's Services are contactable on 01275 888808, or out of hours on 01454 615165
  • If someone is in immediate risk please contact the police on 999

County Safeguarding Officers are Ian Alexander and Claire Callaghan. Both are available to offer advice and guidance when required, contact them by email: safeguarding@avontennis.org.uk