Nassau Tennis Club

Position:
Director, Player Development

Hometown:
Moorestown, New Jersey

Coaching Background:
- 13 years coaching experience
- Studied under and was coached/mentored by the former chairman of the ITF coaches’ committee
- Developed 11 Junior National Champions
- Coached over 60 top 100 nationally ranked juniors
- 9 of which reached national top 10
- 23 of which earned Divsion 1 scholarships
- 8 of which earned ATP or WTA world rankings

Playing Background:

- Professional circuit competitor with ITF pro rank of 168. Played in the U.S, Europe and South America
- Two time Division 3 NCAA All-American with highest national rank of #6
- #1 in Middle States section in all 4 age groups

Academic Background:

- Bachelor of Science in Health and Exercise Science, College of New Jersey
- Certified Health and Physical Education Teacher (k-12), College of New Jersey
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
- Certified Personal Trainer, American Council of Exercise (ACE)

Joao “Jay” Pinho

Hometown
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Coaching Background
- 2010 USPTA Middle States Rookie of the Year
- U.S. Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) – Professional 1 level Certified
- Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) – Professional 3A level Certified
— Only 51 out of 14,500+ members have achieved this status
- PTR Master of Tennis – Performance
— First ever to graduate in the most complete high performance coaching program offered in the U.S.
- Etcheberry Certified in Strength, Conditioning & Movement in Sports
- Member of the Dunlop Advisory Staff
- One-year as Women’s Assistant Tennis Coach at Princeton University
- Two-year as Graduate Assistant Men’s Tennis Coach at The University of Toledo
- One-year as Undergraduate Assistant Men’s & Women’s Tennis Coach at Utah State University
- Recruited college players in eight different countries

Playing Background
- Competed professionally at the International Tennis Federation “Future” level
- Four-year standout at Austin Peay State University and Utah State University, NCAA Division I
- Big West Conference: All-Conference Second Team – Singles
- Big West Conference: All-Conference Second Team – Doubles
- Western Athletic Conference: Academic All-Conference
- Utah State University: Most Valuable Player
- Utah State University: Team Captain
- Utah State University: Whiteside Scholar-Athlete Award
- Austin Peay State University: Most Improved Player
- Brazilian National Doubles Champion in U-18
- Coached by former #6 in the world player and Captain of the Brazilian Davis Cup Team, Carlos Kirmayr

Academic Background
- Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Utah State University
- Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management, Utah State University
- Master of Business Administration, The University of Toledo
- Certificate in Sports Marketing and Management, University of California Los Angeles

Contact Information
- Office: 908-359-8730 ext. 22
- Email: college@nassautennis.net

Carey Sherman

Hometown
Highland Park, New Jersey

Position
Tennis Professional

Coaching Background
- 12 years overall teaching experience
- USPTA Certified Professional 2
- Assistant Coach at Ithaca College
- Worked for Mickey Cook, former Rutgers University Coach
Playing Background
- Played for Highland Park High School
— 3rd Team All-State
- Member of Ithaca College Varsity Men’s Tennis Team

Academic Background
- Bachelor of Arts in Sports Information and Communication, Ithaca College
- USTA Middle States Intern
Jeremy Eckardt

Position
Teaching Professional

Hometown
Belle Mead, New Jersey

Coaching Background
- United States Professional Tennis Association Member Playing Background
- 1st Singles at Montgomery High School 2004-06
- 1st Singles & Doubles at The College of New Jersey – Finished 2008-09 Season Ranked 9th in the NE Region

Academic Background
- Montgomery High School
- The College of New Jersey, Bachelor Business Management

Mark Schroeder

Position
Tennis Professional

Hometown
Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Coaching Background
- Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) – Certified Professional

Playing Background
- Four-year starter at Bloomsburg University of PA Varsity Men’s Team
- All PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) in Singles & Doubles in 2011 and 2012
- 4-year Varsity at Ridge High School

Academic Background
- Graduated Cum Laude from Bloomsburg University with a Bachelor Degree in Business Marketing
- Graduated from Ridge High School

Gino Carosella

Position
Director of Adult Programs/Part-Time HP Coach

Hometown
Abington, Pennsylvania

Coaching Background
- Professional Tennis Registry Certified Professional for 20 years
- United States Professional Tennis Association Certified Professional I for 6 years
- Tennis Director, Cheltenham Racquet Club (1994-2008)
- Has built his teaching reputation for the last 20 years coaching successful USTA & Buxmont teams, taking them to District, Sectional, & National levels

Playing Background
- 2011 5.0 & 9.0 National Championship, Middle States Inter-districts Men’s 35 Champion
- 2009 10.0 National Championships
- 2008 4.5 & 9.0 National Championships
- 2007 #1 Ranking Philadelphia Districts Men’s 35s Singles

Matt Tallman

Position
Teaching Professional/Part-Time HP Coach

Hometown
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Coaching Background
- Professional Tennis Registry – Certified Associate Professional
- Quick Start Tennis Certified

Playing Background
- Hunterdon Central High Central Varsity Tennis Team
- The College of New Jersey Varsity Tennis Team

Academic Background
- The College of New Jersey, Marketing Major

David Przystasz

Position
Assistant Junior Director/Part-Time HP Coach

Hometown
Bridgewater, New Jersey

Coaching Background
- United States Professional Tennis Association – Professional 2 Certified

Playing Background
- Played at Bridgewater Raritan High School (varsity all four years)
- Played a season for Quinnipiac University
- Nationally ranked as a junior player

Academic Background
- Bachelor in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, William Paterson University
- Masters of Education, Columbia University