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Steve Babbitt, Tennis Director: [email protected]

Kroc Tennis Team Biographies

 

Wilson Mathewes
Head Teaching Professional

 (864) 241 2116

  [email protected]my.org

Head Tennis Professional
PTR Certified

Wilson is a native of Greenville, South Carolina.  He has a bachelor’s degree from Erskine College and a master’s degree from The Citadel Military College.  Wilson was a four-time all-conference player in college as well as a national freshman of the year recipient at the University of South Carolina- Lancaster. Wilson has experience teaching players of all levels. He spent three years as the Assistant Men’s Tennis Coach at The Citadel and three years at the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC).  While at JTCC, he worked with several players with top 100 ITF world rankings.

 Sanders Phelps
Teaching Professional 

 (864) 241 2116 

Teaching Professional

Sanders brings over a decade of competitive and coaching experience. He has held Assistant Coaching positions at Xavier University, Arizona State University and Pepperdine. At Xavier, he was named Regional Assistant Coach of the Year and National Assistant Coach of the Year.

As a junior player, he won three state singles titles and achieved a No. 1 state ranking. He competed at Rhodes College, where he was team captain, played number one singles and doubles, was named First Team All-Conference and achieved a top-20 team national ranking.

Terry Rookard
Teaching Professional 

 (864) 241 2116 

Teaching Professional

Terry has been teaching tennis to adults and kids for as long as he can remember! He has been teaching at the Kroc Tennis Center since it opened in 2011. Terry is the Head Tennis Coach for the boys and girls teams at Southside High School. Terry has been awarded the South Carolina High School Coach of the Year five times and is a former #1 in South Carolina in singles and doubles.

Ashley Sloskey
Tennis House Manager

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  [email protected]

Tennis House Manager

Originally from Clearwater, Florida, Ashley Sloskey joined the Kroc Tennis team in 2015. She is USPTA certified and has amassed a dozen years in the tennis industry. Ashley began her career as a Tennis Professional and transitioned to the Tennis House Manager in 2021. Ashley graduated from Georgia Southern University where she competed on the tennis team and earned a BS in Marketing. She continues to enjoy her time on the court in addition to her responsibilities in the Tennis House.

Steve Babbitt
Tennis Director

 (864) 241 2116 

Director of Tennis
RSPA (formerly USPTA) Elite Professional

Steve brings decades of tennis and business management experience to the Kroc Tennis Center. He is a graduate of The University of South Florida.  Prior to arriving in Greenville, he held positions as Director of Junior Development, Head Professional and Tennis Director at Northdale Tennis Club and Cheval Country Club in Tampa, Florida. He has coached junior players in the top five in Florida and South Carolina and has helped several players reach the collegiate level.

Joseph Murrey

Teaching Professional

  (864) - 241 - 2116

Teaching Professional

Joseph lives in Easley, SC with his wife and two adopted daughters, Arabella and Liana. Joseph has 35 years of playing experience and 27 years of coaching experience.  Most recently, he has been teaching private lessons at Smithfield's Country Club in Easley, SC. Prior to moving back south he was the Head Men's  and Women's tennis coach for Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. He helped lead the Concordia men's team to their first tournament berth in 7 years and was named the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2018.

Joseph got his undergrad from Toccoa Falls College in Cross Cultural Studies and has a Master in Organizational Leadership from Columbia International University.

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