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Anguilla Tennis Academy Has A New Head Pro
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With the departure of Marvin Hazell last summer, the ATA was in need of a head pro. Marvin left for England to go to university and is doing well although he misses home and the children he taught in the after school programme for a year. Yet, the ATA has a new face. Rodney Ross hails from the beautiful twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and has being coaching for the past ten years. As one of the top coaches in Trinidad and Tobago he has had the opportunity to work with a great deal of elite players. He is currently working with the Anguilla Tennis Academy and CuisinArt Resort and Spa where he holds the title of head coach. Since his arrival in Anguilla, he has done a fantastic job with the after school programme at the Ronald Webster Park with the children of Anguilla. He is very happy with the support he is getting from the ATA Board of Directors and Mr. Jason Allen, Director of the ATA.
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Marvin Hazell
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Before coming to Anguilla to take up the position of Head Pro at both facilities, he was the head coach at the University of the West Indies Campus Trinidad and Tobago. He also worked with some of the top junior players in the country in the under 14, under 16, and under 18 categories. He is a very hard-working young man with a lot of experience in the tennis industry. He has traveled to a number of countries within the Caribbean as a national coach of Trinidad and Tobago. These countries included St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Puerto Rico, St Lucia, St Martin, Suriname, Guadeloupe, US Virgin Islands, St Croix, Argentina and Panama just to name a few.
Rodney is tall and has a powerful game. At six feet five inches, he has one of the biggest serves in the Caribbean and because of that, he is a doubles specialist. He has a strong net game as well as a powerful ground strokes off both sides. His playing background will not only help the more advanced players on the island, but the ATA coaching staff as well.
Some of his future goals for the children in the ATA programme include having them compete in weekly and monthly tournaments for the elite and intermediate groups and a fun tournament for the pee wees. Mr. Ross said, “I would like to thank the parents of all the children in the ATA programme for giving me this opportunity to work with some loving individuals in this tropical paradise. I have truly enjoyed my time in Anguilla thus far and I plan to continue to grow professionally with the ATA.”
Competitive Achievements
• Ranked as high 8th Under 18 (Juniors)
• Citibank Men’s Doubles (semi-finalists) & Mixed Doubles (quarter-finalist) 2004
• Davis Cup Group III Reserve 2004
• Chetwynd’s Tennis Club Invitation Tournament Men Singles & Doubles 2003
• Winner TATT National Championship – Men’s Doubles 2003
• Played unbeaten at Chetwynd’s Tennis Club Easter Tour to Suriname 2003
• Winner TATT Men’s A Division (Interclub) 2002
• Winner- Royal Castle Junior Tournament Under 18 1999
• Main Draw Men Tranquillity 1999
• Quarter Finalist – Under 18 Invitational 1999
• Semi-Finalist – Catch Doubles Under 18 1998
• Royal Bank Juniors Under 18 Doubles Finals 1998
• ITF Under 18 Second Round 1998
• Winner - Doubles – Chubby Junior Tournament Under 18 998
• Quarter Finalist - Men Classified 1998
• Winner Catch Fast Serve Boys Under 18 (98 mph) 1997
• Quarter Finalist - Scotia Bank Under 16tional Tennis Coaches’ Workshop (Trinidad & Tobago – Aug., 2003)
• Certificate – ITF International Tennis Coaches’ Workshop (Trinidad & Tobago – Oct., 2002)
• Davis Cup Reserve Player (2003)
• No. 1 Junior (Unde18) – 1996
• National Doubles Champion (numerous occasions).