Jackie Keller - General Manager
Jackie is originally from
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has been in
St.Petersburg for the past twenty years. Before
coming to SPTC in October of 2002, Jackie served as
Tennis Director & Pro Shop Manager at Treasure
Island Tennis & Yacht Club for four years.
Earlier she worked at Isla Del Sol Yacht &
Country Club as Tennis Director/Pro Shop owner and
teaching professional for 12 years. She has a
degree in physical education and has taught in the
public school system as well as The Canterbury
School of Florida. Jackie is a member of the NSWTA,
National Senior Womens Tennis Association and
participates on the senior circuit. In 2008 she
Captained the USTA Senior Women 4.5 to the National
Championship in Indian Wells.
Shikha Singh - Head Tennis
Professional
Ranked #1 in India in
Boy's 16-1996
Ranked Top 5 Boy's
18-1996
Played on the ITF Junior
tour
Played Satellite and
Futures ATP Pro Circuit
Attended the first ever
Dharam Hinduja Tennis Academy sponsored by the
Indian National Tennis Federation
Played #1 singles and
doubles for Eckerd College (1999-2002)
In 2002: Named ITA
Senior Player of the Year
All SSL Men's Singles
Tennis Team
All American Doubles
SSC Athlete of the
month-March
Eckerd College Senior
Athlete of the Year
Held a 34-1 singles all
time Eckerd record
Finished top 5 in
National Team Tennis
Motez Robinson
Former collegiate number
one singles and doubles player at Thomas More
College in northern Kentucky.
NAIA conference and
district champion.
2002 USTA League Tennis
Southeast Regional Doubles Champion.
1st Serve
and Jr. Team Tennis coach.
Al Sarmiento
Al Sarmiento brings over 30
years of coaching experience to the center.
In his youth he won numerous
medals in Jai Alai and has been inducted into the
Cuban Hall of Fame.
Focusing on making you a
complete player in playing, moving, and thinking is
his goal.
Al has coached some exceptional
Florida Junior ranked players including:
Betsy Nagelsen McCormack
(#1 - World top 5)
Jeff Davis (#1)
George Tanase (#1)
Jeff Chambers (#1)
Scott Zacaria (top 5)
Jeff Woodford (top 10)
Rob Sheets (#2)
Cindy Chafin (#1)