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Meet The Team
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Born from a passion for tennis and education, Vanguard Tennis Academy reflects a lifetime of global coaching experience, a commitment to long-term player development, and a deep understanding of how to guide athletes from their first swing to competitive success.
Dimitri Penchev MSc, Phd
Co-Founder
Director of Tennis
Collin Ross
Co-Founder
Director of Junior & Adult Development
Shayan Mirhosseini BSc
Head Coach – Rising Stars Department High Performance Coach
Krassimir Velkov
Head Coach – Fitness Department
Carl Pack
Head Coach – Play & Stay Department
Solal Pont
Head Coach – NexGen Elite Department High Performance Coach
Mustafa Said
Javi Alvarez
De la Villa Garcia
High Performance Hitting Coach
High Performance Coach

Dilraj Phull
High Performance Coach
Jason Huang
High Performance Hitting Coach
Pranav Suri
High Performance Coach
Gabriela Anguelova
Progressive Coach & Event Assistant
Justin Liao
High Performance Pickleball Coach
Yangling Pont
Performance Nutrition Coach
Paul Beaton BMgt
Adult & Junior Progressive Coach

Victor Le
Head of Pickleball Department
Matthew Seward
High Performance Pickleball Coach
Emily Tilley
Strength Training &
Recovery Specialist
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