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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.

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Dimitri Penchev MSc, Phd

Co-Founder

Director of Tennis

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Collin Ross

Co-Founder

Director of Junior & Adult Development

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Shayan Mirhosseini BSc

Head Coach – Rising Stars Department  High Performance Coach 

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Krassimir Velkov

Head Coach – Fitness Department

Carl Pack

Head Coach – Play & Stay Department

Solal Pont

Head Coach – NexGen Elite Department High Performance Coach

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Mustafa Said

Javi Alvarez
De la Villa Garcia

High Performance Hitting Coach

High Performance Coach

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Dilraj Phull

High Performance Coach

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Jason Huang

High Performance Hitting Coach

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Pranav Suri

High Performance Coach

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Gabriela Anguelova

Progressive Coach & Event Assistant 

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Justin Liao

High Performance Pickleball Coach

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Yangling Pont

Performance Nutrition Coach

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Paul Beaton BMgt

Adult & Junior Progressive Coach

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Victor Le

Head of Pickleball Department

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Matthew Seward

High Performance Pickleball Coach

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Emily Tilley

Strength Training &
Recovery Specialist

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