Enfield Tennis Managers
Michael Myers, Director
Michael was the #1 player for Springfield College. He played on the Canadian Satellite Tour in 1990, and held a New England Men’s Open Singles rank of 24 (1992) and Doubles Rank of 4 (1994). He is the former Springfield College Men’s and Women’s Coach and is currently the Tennis Director at Longmeadow Country Club. Michael’s tremendous passion for the game of tennis was a driving force behind the formation of The Enfield Tennis Club and continues to inspire our members today!
Karen Fawthrop-Myers
Karen organizes our special events and programs. She captains a 3.0 Women’s USTA team. She is a local league coordinator in Western Massachusetts, and a Tournament Director for the USTA Districts Championships.
She is a founder of Rays-ing A Racquet for Rays of Hope, an annual tennis fundraiser to benefit Rays of Hope in Springfield, MA. This event draws 100 or more players each year and, to-date, has raised over $40,000 for breast cancer research.
Enfield Tennis Professionals
George Paluch
 George was a varsity player at St. Anslem's College, and has
both New England and National tournament playing experience. He is a
past member of the teaching staff of both Mount Holyoke College and the
First Meadows Tennis Club. He is currently the Director of Tennis at The
Holyoke Canoe Club, where he has spent his summers for the past 24 years.
At The Enfield Tennis Club, George teaches juniors and adults at all ages and abilities, and specializes in video tennis lessons. He is a frequent participant (and everyone's
favorite partner) in some of our mixers and round robins. We are
very fortunate to have had George Paluch with us since our inception in 2003.
Dave Contois
Dave “I Love This Game” Contois has been a tennis coach at such places as The Nick Bollettieri Academy in Bradenton, Florida and The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort in Sarasota, Florida. He has coached players such as Andre Agassi & Jim Courier and has taught such celebrities as Harrison Ford, Shirley MacLaine and Dustin Hoffman. He is currently a Prince National Team Member, coaches many of our juniors and adults, and is our Cardio Tennis expert.
Rahul Bala
 Rahul was a tennis star in his days at Enrico Fermi High School in Enfield, CT. He currently attends the University of Connecticut and plays tennis on a USTA men’s 4.0 team. Rahul has been with The Enfield Tennis Club since its inception in 2003. He teaches many of our junior players, and is the lead tennis pro for our Sizzling Summer Junior Tennis Program. And – a little known fact about Rahul – his grandfather played amateur tennis at Wimbledon!
Charles Huggins
 After a childhood of involvement with sports, Charles was trained in the Air Force as a physical fitness instructor and coach. Today, he plays with the Net Sets group out of Springfield, MA, and coaches Enfield Tennis Club juniors. He is a wonderful role model for healthy living and loves to help members not only learn the game of tennis, but also the fitness and healthy habits that can contribute to lifelong enjoyment of the game.
Peter Bradshaw
Peter received his Bachelors degree in Physical Education from
Ithaca College and his masters degree from Springfield College. He
is the former men's and women's coach at Springfield College and
has been a tennis professional at various locations for the past
10 years, including as a WTT coach for the Hartford FoxForce in 2003.
He is the current Tennis Director for the Longmeadow Parks & Recreation
department and is a physical education teacher with the Longmeadow school system.
Annette Tector
Prior to moving to this area, Annette was a tennis professional with the Dedham (MA) Health & Athletic Complex for 19 years. She advanced to the Division 1 state individual championship while in college at Virginia Tech. In the 18 & under category, she has held rankings of #3 in New England and #80 with the USTA. She is a USPTA certified tennis instructor and a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant.
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