Director / Lead Coach:
Kristina Alling
Tennis has played a predominant part in Kristina’s life for the past 45 years. At age 11, she picked up her first racquet and has never looked back. After competing all four years as a scholarship athlete on Villanova’s Division I Women’s Tennis Team, her involvement in “the sport of a lifetime” has continued to evolve. Kristina’s passion for tennis is evident through her enthusiasm whenever she steps on the court, be it as a player, instructor, or coach.
Kristina has long been a prominent and respected instructor in the Montgomery County area and is one of few local professionals with the skill set and expertise to teach both adults and children. For over ten years, she served as Tennis Director at a local club, where she implemented Quickstart/10 and under Tennis and the modern ways of teaching children. She has also coached several adult teams to USTA Districts, Sectionals and Nationals as well as developing several junior players to play at the collegiate level. Kristina was also the Head Coach for North Penn High School girl’s tennis team and in only her second season, she led them to a Conference Championship for the first time in 24 years. This is one of her proudest accomplishments as Kristina herself was a two-time state medalist and Hall of Fame inductee for North Penn High School.
In addition to coaching, Kristina remains a high-level tennis player. She plays at a 4.5/5.0 USTA level and has competed at a USTA National Championship in women’s and mixed doubles for several different teams.
Kristina holds the highest level of PTR certification in both junior and adult development and has had considerable success coaching players at all levels. However, it is her daily interactions and mini successes on the court with her students that truly motivate her.
Kristina grew up and still lives in the local area. She has three daughters who all played varsity tennis for North Penn High School and continued to play club tennis at their respective colleges. She has a full-time job with a local pharmaceutical company but stays involved with tennis in every way possible by working as a board member and instructor for PSCTA.
Lead Coaches:
Karley Alling
Karley is from Lansdale and tennis has always been a part of her life. Karley was a four year varsity player on the North Penn high school tennis team as well as the MVP in 2018. She was also a two time captain and led her team to a league championship. Karley is returning to PSCTA for her fourth year and this time as a lead instructor.
Karley is currently a student at Temple University and is working towards her degree to be a teacher in early education. She has always loved teaching in the classroom and on the court. In her free time Karley likes to go shopping, play with her dog Mia, and try new restaurants.
Assistant Coaches:
Jack Bachman
Jack was born and raised in Lansdale, PA and has been playing competitive tennis for over ten years. His proudest tennis accomplishment was competing as a varsity member of North Penn High School Men's tennis team, where his match play contributed to the team's 2021 Colonial League Championship title - the first time in ten years! Jack is eager to return for a third year of teaching with PSCTA.
Jack loves working with our youth programs and his enthusiasm for teaching is usually reflected in the smiles on the faces around him! He is an exceptional role model for our young students and PSCTA is fortunate to have him on staff before he begins attending Brown University in September.
Nathania Princley
Nathania graduated from North Penn High school this year. She played on the NPHS Girls tennis team in the fall and plays tennis for fun. She will be majoring in Aerospace Engineering this year at Pennstate. She loves learning different languages, playing new instruments, and tutoring students.
Questions? We would love to hear from you! Contact us at psctaunder10@gmail.com
