Brookstone Tennis - Our Coaches/Administrative Staff
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Our Coaches

Dr. Sophie Woorons, Brookstone Tennis Owner/Director Bio

Lucien Woorons

  • Noah Johnston's Coach and partner in crime.
  • 45 years of experience coaching high performance athletes in gymnastics, fitness and tennis.
  • Lucien also coached daughter Sophie from age 8 through her junior international career and the WTA Tour, traveling around Europe and the US. His experience with player development is unparalleled.
  • USPTA Certified. 

 

Kelly Shuler - General Manager

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Administrative Management from Clemson University.
  • Over 30 years of experience in customer service and managing employees in various fields.
  • 20 years of experience working with children.
  • Responsible for all operations related to Brookstone Tennis including lessons and clinic scheduling, accounting and member services.
  • Brookstone Junior Team Tennis Coordinator.

Maxime Desmars - Max's Story

  • Director of Adult Programs.
  • USPTA Certified.
  • 6 years experience as Brookstone Head Teaching Professional.
  • 4 years experience with the Raleigh Racket Club as Director of Junior Programming.
  • USPTA Southern U30 Pro of the Year, 2018.
  • USPTA South Carolina Assistant Pro of the Year, 2015.
  • Recruited from France to play on scholarship for Lander University (Top 10 Nationally ranked D2 school).
  • Coach’s Award in Men’s Tennis, 2012 & 2010 (Lander University).

Lee Ann Wilson

  • Brookstone League Coordinator for all adult and senior teams.
  • Schedules all matches and practices for our Brookstone Teams.
  • Manager for Brookstone from its infancy in 2005.

 

Nicolas Chan

  • Director of Junior Development.
  • In charge of curriculum and private lessons for our top juniors.
  • Assistant Coach for Lander Women's Tennis Team.
  • Varsity Athlete for Lander University, a top 10 Nationally ranked D2 School.
  • Scholarship tennis player in both singles and doubles.
  • Grew up in Brazil competing at the highest level in ITF international Tennis Federation tournaments.

Stephen Brown

  • With an extensive resume in education and coaching and a high energy personality, Stephen speciliazes in both adult and junior development. 
  • Pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership.
  • Five years of experience teaching high school and college mathematics.
  • Coached two years of middle school basketball.
  • Coached three years of varsity baseball.
  • Great with children since he's just a big kid at heart!