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Meet our Team!

To reserve a lesson with any of the instructors below, call 954-786-4115 for more information!

Mike Bennett –

  • USPTA Certified Tennis Professional
  • Local tennis pro with 35 years of teaching experience.
  • Tennis Director for the City of Oakland Park for 32 years.
  • 2004-05 USPTA Southern Florida Pro of the Year.
  • High School Tennis Coach for 17 years.

John Steinmann –

  • USPTA Certified Tennis Professional
  • Fort Lauderdale native.
  • Local tennis pro with over 50 years of teaching experience.
  • Worked as a tennis pro at Marina Bay for many years.
  • Worked at the Gary Kesl Tennis Academy in Deerfield Beach.

Jorge Villarreal –

  • USPTA Certified Tennis Professional.
  • Born in Peru and is fluent in both Spanish and English.
  • Played both junior and collegiate levels.
  • Has been teaching at PBTC for the past 4 years.

Christophe Jean -

  • USPTA Certified Tennis Professional.
  • Has been a local teaching pro for the past 20 years.
  • Has worked here at PBTC for the past 12 years.
  • Taught the previous #1 player in the world and Grand Slam winner – Naomi Osaka
  • Originally from Haiti, speaks both Creole and English.

Jean Marc Bazanne –

  • USPTA Certified Tennis Professional.
  • A superior player and coach, Jean Marc played on the ATP Tour as well as Davis Cup for Haiti.
  • Has been teaching at PBTC for the past 10 years.
  • Originally from Haiti, speaks both Creole and English.

Mario Pierre –

  • Is an accomplished tennis coach as well as a Pickle ball coach at our center.
  • Mario played an extensive junior career.
  • He has been teaching tennis at PBTC for over 4 years.
  • Originally from Haiti, speaks both Creole and English.

Krishna Maurice –

  • Krishna played an extensive junior career and also played ITF.
  • He has been teaching tennis at our center for the past 4 years.
  • Originally from Haiti, speaks both Creole and English.

William Mabry -

  • Will is a professional Pickleball instructor through the PPR.
  • He strives to give his athletes the tools to reach their potential.
  • Will aims to reduce the risk of injury and improve overall wellness & performance.