Brentwood School will launch a tennis academy for students from reception through to sixth form this September, as it hopes to uncover a future start of the court.
The school in Essex has recruited LTA level five licensed coach, Mark Simpson-Crick, to head up the initiative that it hopes will see students compete in the National Schools Championships, Schools Team Tennis and Independent Schools Tennis Championships.
Mr Simpson-Crick has taught at the prestigious La Manga Club Tennis Centre in Murcia. He captained the England boys’ schools tennis team at the World Summer Games. He will offer individuals development support with the sport for those of all levels and ages. The school hopes Britain’s future tennis talent is inspired by homegrown talents such as Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu, the 18-year-old world number 333 who surprised pundits by reaching the fourth stage of Wimbledon this July.
He will also establish elite coaching at the school to support and develop those with significant potential in the sport. “Spectacular performances are preceded by spectacular preparation!” the new Brentwood tennis coach said.
The independent day and boarding school was founded in 1557 and acquired school statutes in 1622. It educates over 1,800 pupils from the ages of three to 18 in co-educational classes until the age of 11, separately until 16, and mixed in the sixth form.
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