Nicole Williams-Chambers is an Elite Tennis Professional with the United States Tennis Association with over 31 years of experience in the Industry.  She is also an IPTPA Pickleball Professional and competitor since 2019.  Nicole is the Director of Racquet Sports at Forest Highlands Golf Club, overseeing both tennis and pickleball and was voted as one of the Top 10 Coaches in the USA in 2021 by the Tennis Channel.  On arriving in Flagstaff in 2006, Nicole and the extraordinary community, helped to form and grow community tennis opportunities:  High School, middle school and elementary school programming, along with adult socials, competitive play and lesson opportunities. Nicole was the first Pickleball Ambassador in Flagstaff in 2018 and helped to form the Flagstaff Pickleball Association while growing the game.  

She and her staff offer racquet stringing and repair services and are available for private lessons, clinics and event opportunities for all ages and abilities for both tennis and pickleball.  Please reach out to Nicole at nchambers@fhgc.com or (928) 225-9474 for more information.

Rick Goldwasser has been working as a full-time tennis instructor for over 30 years, the last 14 in Flagstaff. When he moved here in 2007 there were no sanctioned high school teams. With the support of a great tennis community, Rick has put together a program that has led to there being teams at all of the high schools in the city and numerous league and lesson programs for adults. Before moving to Flagstaff, Rick taught highly ranked junior players in the Chicago area for over 20 years.

Lessons are held in the new NAU Acquatic and Tennis Complex (currently closed during COVID) or at local courts in Flagstaff.  Details about Rick's programs can be found at http://www.flagtennis.com/

Contact Rick at  928-225-1438 or at flag.tennis@yahoo.com)

Maciej Bogusz 

Head Coach at NAU since 2017.

• 5 years as an assistant coach at University of Wyoming
• 3 years as a tennis pro at Indian Springs Country Club in Broken Arrow, OK
• 2019 Big Sky Coach of the Year
• 2015 ITA Mountain Region Assistant Coach of the Year
• Professional Tennis Registry Certification
• Achieved ATP ranking as a player
• Ranked as high as no.25 in D1 doubles rankings as a player at Lamar University

Contact info: Maciej.bogusz@nau.edu  928-523-0079

Coleman Welch offers private and group lessons for all ages.

• USPTA Certified Teaching Professional
• 2011-2015 Attended and played for Erskine College-Due West, SC
• 2015-2016 Teaching Professional at Holly Tree County Club-Simpsonville, SC
• 2017-2019 Teaching Professional at iTennis Riverside-Riverside, CA
• 2019-Present Teaching Professional at Flagstaff Tennis program

Contact info: Colemanwelch12@gmail.com  864-642-5149

Trent Hayward is a certified USPTA Tennis Professional who was world ranked professional tennis competitor 2016.  Trent's approach is helping players quickly gain skill by introducing them to efficient mechanics and personalized tactics and strategy.  He works out of various locations throughout Northern Arizona and can be reached at Trent@northernaztennis.com or 614-226-1083.

Possible other Flagstaff tennis instructors:

Brian Young can be reached at byoung928@gmail.com or 928-853-9939

Jordan Gobatie offers local tennis lessons on weekends and may offer lessons in the summer.  He can be reached at 951-847-4074.

If you are a Tennis Pro in the Flagstaff area or know of other tennis pros, please contact us at info@flagstafftennis.com so we can add you to this list.