Highgate offers an extensive programme of individual and group coaching.
Please click on the link below to view details.

Coaching Programme >

COACHES
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Caroline Bhaguandas

Caroline is the Club Coach for Highgate. She is a CCA qualified tennis coach and
has a BSc degree in Sports Administration. Prior to joining Highgate she was
Head Tennis Professional at Finchley Manor LTC where she was responsible for
developing the full coaching programme. Since 1991 Caroline has also coached
at Vicars Moor, Mayfield, David Lloyd, Hazelwood and in clubs in America and
Australia. As a professional player, she was national junior champion for 5 years
and represented Great Britain at the world junior Orange Bowl Tournament
where the team achieved 3rd place.

Contact 07940 717929 lineybam@hotmail.com>

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Rodney Rapson

Rodney is our new High Performance coach and Head of the Highgate Tennis
Academy. He will also be available for private group and individual coaching.
Rodney has recently come to London from playing Division 1 collegiate tennis in the
USA where he was a Conference Champion and a member of the OVC All
Conference Team, while graduating with honours in Criminal Investigations from
Jacksonville University, Alabama. He has coached in Australia, USA and Germany.
As a junior he was selected into the All Australian Schoolboys team, played twice
at the Junior Australian Open Championships and was ranked as high as 15th in
the country.

Contact 07 515 868 626 rodney.rapson@blueyonder.co.uk>

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Sara Hancock

Sara is a qualified LTA and USPTR coach with over 12 years experience.
In the UK she was coach at David Lloyd Finchley, Gosling Tennis Centre and the
Vanderbilt Club. She has also worked in Australia, America and Hong Kong.
Prior to working at Highgate, Sara was head coach for GB Tennis Girls for 3 years,
a professionally funded squad. As a player Sara was a nationally ranked junior
and won a tennis scholarship to Texas, and then Kansas State University.

Contact 07956 471446 sarachilli@aol.com>

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Toby Freedman

Toby qualified as a USPTR coach in 2001. He is also an LTA licensed coach after
completing his DCA course in 2005. As a player he has represented Middlesex
County, Sussex University Men's 1st's and Haringey.

Contact 07968 322034 tobyfreedman81@hotmail.com>

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INDIVIDUAL COACHING RATES

Caroline Bhaguandas £25 /hour
Rodney Rapson £25 /hour

24 hours notice is required for the cancellations of individual lessons or the full
amount should be paid to the coach

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