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Stuart Smith
Field Sports Director
Upon graduating in 2001 with a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science, Stuart moved to the United States from England to pursue a career in professional coaching. He currently holds the NSCAA Premier Diploma, Advanced National Diploma, and the National and Regional Goalkeeping Diplomas, along with the English Football Association C-License. Stuart is the head of training and professional development for the Armonk Indoor coaching staff.
Stuart is committed to the development of soccer at various levels. He has set up and coached in various Academy, Travel and Premier soccer programs across Fairfield County. Stuart has also been the Girls JV coach at Greenwich High School since 2003.
Email: stuart@armonkindoor.com
Barry Smith
Soccer League Director
Barry comes from Northallerton in North Yorkshire, England. He currently holds two degrees, graduating in 2001 with a BSc hons in Sports Coaching and Exercise Science and then graduating in 2006 with a BSc hons in Sports Therapy.
After completing his studies, Barry moved to the United States to pursue a career in soccer coaching. Barry has worked with Greenwich Travel Soccer for the past 3 years. His soccer coaching qualifications include FA level 2 coaching licence and the NSCAA Advanced Regional. Barry is also the multi-sport camp director at Armonk Tennis Club.
Adam Gerber
Lacrosse Director
Adam has over 15 years of experience coaching various levels of youth, travel, summer camp, and high school lacrosse. He has built an extensive network of lacrosse contacts, many of whom are currently coaching at the elite college level (Dartmouth, Princeton, etc.), and has successfully managed the college recruiting process for many players. In 1995, he helped coach Byram Hills to the Section 1 championship and handled the recruitment of his senior captain to Harvard. As a player, Adam was a first team NCAA All-Conference selection and a member of Team Toyota's elite team. Adam believes young players should find the balance between working hard at lacrosse and enjoying the game.
Doug Sherman
Tennis Director
Doug is the club's Tennis Director after holding the Senior Professional position at the Saw Mill Club from 2002 to 2008. In addition, he was the Head Professional at Seven Bridges Field Club in 2002 and 2003, and at Chappaqua Swim and Tennis from 2004 to 2007. Doug has also been involved with the USTA as a Recreational Coaches Workshop Trainer and the Competition Training Center Head Professional. After receiving his BBA in Hospitality and Tourism Management from James Madison University in 2001 and being named James Madison Outstanding Scholar Athlete in both his junior and senior years, Doug reached PTR "Professional" standards in 2002.
Greg Johnstone
Tennis Academy Director
Greg started playing tennis in his home country of England at the age of five. As a junior, he played for Great Britain, ranking in the top 12 nationally and competing in various ITF tournaments around the world. Greg played collegiately at Morehead State University and the University of Kentucky. During his career, he won Conference Player of the Year (at MSU) and earned NCAA Division I ranking highs of #67 for singles and #14 for team (at UK).
Greg began coaching in the summer of 2005 and has coached players of all ages and abilities. As a true student of the game, Greg is a high-tempo, high-energy coach who puts emphasis on technique, along with physical and tactical awareness, to get the most out of his players.
Email: gjohnstone@armonkindoor.com
Jan Holaday
Senior Tennis Pro
Jan has coached and taught all levels of tennis in the New York metro area since 1987. He played ITF and ATP events from 1981 to 1995. He also played NCAA and NAIA college tennis and was ranked #3 nationally in Men's Doubles in 1984.
Jan loves teaching all levels, from beginners to tournament players.
Email: jholaday@armonkindoor.com
David Slater
Tennis Pro
David is from St. Albans, England and is beginning his third season at Armonk Indoor. He also works with the women's teams and juniors at Armonk Tennis Club during the summer. He returned to coaching after working in finance for five years. David's previous coaching experience includes being a part-time teaching pro at Tamarak Country Club during the summer of 2007. In 2003, he was the assistant coach of Southeastern Louisiana University, where he ran the women's team.
David graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Marist College, where he was a team captain and led the tennis program to the school's best seaspn record (22-3). He also led the team to its fifth consecutive MAAC Conference championship and an automatic NCAA tournament appearance. As a junior player in England, David held both National and European rankings before moving to the United States for college.
Email: dslater@armonktennis.com
Collin Torrence
Tennis Pro
Collin is from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He attended Bethany College, where he played #1 Singles and was the Regional MVP all four years. Before coming to Armonk, Collin was the Future Stars Summer Camp Director at Green Hollow.
Collin participates in the USTA Mixed Doubles League and brings a variety of strategy and energy to his clinics.
Email: ctorrence@armonkindoor.com
Francis DiMenna
Tennis Pro
Aside from being a member of the Armonk Tennis Club staff, Francis is Director of Tennis at Mount Kisco Country Club during the summer. Francis also spent eight summers as the pro at the Larchmont Yacht Club and teaches for the Future Stars Tennis Academy. He was also the Boys and Girls Varsity coach at Bronxville High School. Before beginning his teaching career, Francis played competitively for Lynchburg College. He is a certified USPTA Professional.
Marc Farrell
Tennis Pro
Marc grew up in Pleasantville, New York, where he began playing tennis at the age of five. He competed in numerous tournaments as a ranked junior until graduating from Byram Hills High School. While at Byram Hills, he played on the varsity team for all four years and was captain during his junior and senior years. He then graduated from the University of Rhode Island with degrees in Sociology and Business.
Marc's previous coaching experience includes being the Assistant Head Professional at the Whippoorwill Country Club for four years. During the summer, he is now the Assistant Director of the Future Stars Summer Camp at Armonk Tennis Club and coach of the Northern Westchester Junior Tennis League team. Marc is a certified teaching professional, and he loves teaching players of all levels, from juniors to adults.
Email: mfarrell@armonktennis.com
Greg Anderson
Tennis Pro
Greg is originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, where he began playing tennis at the age of four. He competed in tournaments in South Africa throughout his junior career and climbed to the top of the nation's junior rankings in the under-12 through under-18 age groups. He was then recruited to play Division 1 tennis at the University of Kentucky, and later Morehead State University, where he earned First Team All-Conference, Team MVP, and Academic Recognition honors during his career. He holds a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science.
Greg has acted as hitting partner and strength trainer for his brother Kevin Anderson, who has reached a current career high of #34 in the ATP World Tour rankings. This experience has made him very aware of what it takes to succeed at the highest level and what aspiring tennis players should work on to get there.
Jenna Loeb
Tennis Pro
Jenna came to Armonk from Premier Athletic Club, where she was the Head Tennis Pro for three years. Jenna has USPTA certifications as both a teaching professional and a sport science specialist. As a junior player, she was the first three-time winner of the New York State High School Championships, as well as a three-time High School All-American. She was named the Most Accomplished Tennis Player of N.Y. and was twice honored as The Journal News Athlete of the Year. Jenna was ranked #1 in the USTA Eastern Section for eight years and was ranked in the top 10 nationally. She played in the Junior Fed Cup for two years and in the Junior US Open.
After finishing her high school career, Jenna received a full scholarship to Wake Forest University (ranked as one of the top 15 tennis teams in the country), where she played four years of tennis and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.
Richard Callwood
Tennis Pro
Richard is both a USPTA P1 and a USPTR P1 Professional. He previously worked at Lake Side Field Club as the Head Tennis Pro and at Saw Mill Club. As a player, Richard has achieved age-specific rankings of #45 nationally and #3 in the Eastern Sectional.
Richard graduated from SUNY Purchase College with degrees in Mathematics & Computer Science and Economics. He then obtained a master's degree in Economics from Fordham University.
Barry greets each and every visitor at the door. (Just kidding.)