Beach to Bay Tennis is pleased to welcome additional instructors into its ranks. Here’s a little bit about them:
Steve Valentine
My name is Steve. I’m native to St. Pete and have lived here my whole life. I played baseball in college but I chose to revert back to tennis in my “retirement.” I’ve been coaching tennis for a few years now, and I’m currently the head coach at Boca Ciega High School.
If I’m not playing or coaching tennis, I’m writing about it. I am actively doing tennis journalism for a few different companies.
The goal is to get you as enthusiastic about tennis as I am. Let’s go out there and get better while having fun doing it.
Contact Steve via email.
Brian Hartz
I’m originally from Indiana and played high school and college (NCAA Division III) tennis. St. Petersburg has been my home since 2013, and I’ve been part of the Beach to Bay Tennis “family” since 2015, when I randomly encountered one of Coach Jack Carey’s high-intensity group clinics while walking my dog.
I’ve been a certified tennis instructor since 2019, a certified pickleball instructor since 2021, and a one-hand backhand aficionado since the first time I held a racquet. I enjoy coaching kids and beginner and intermediate adults, as well as anyone who’s coming back to the court after an injury or other time off.
Contact Brian via email.
More coach bios to come. Stay tuned!