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.

• 1^st Serve and Jr. Team Tennis coach.

Katie Thompson

Katie is originally from the Tampa area where she attended and trained at Saddlebrook Academy. Finishing her senior year of high school she reached the top 20 in the State of Florida. Katie received a full tennis scholarship to Syracuse University in upstate New York. While she was there Syracuse finished in the top 4 every year in the Big East Conference. After college she decided to move back to Florida and begin teaching tennis. She worked at the IFPA Tennis Academy for a couple of years teaching top-ranked Juniors. In 2006 she started working at the Tennis Center.

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)

Miranda Gutierrez

• Born and Raised in the Tampa Bay Area

• Ranked Top 10 in Florida in the 16’s and 18’s divisions

• Ranked Top 40 in the Nation as a junior

• Played High School Tennis at Tampa Catholic High School

• Hillsborough County Player of the Year 2003

• High School State Champion in 2003

• Recipient of the Andres Garcia Memorial Tennis Award 2003

• Went to college on a full tennis scholarship to the University of South Carolina

• After college became the Head Pro at Treasure Island Tennis and Yacht Club and then was promoted to Tennis Director

• USPTA Certified