Derbyshire has a dedicated team of officers who are responsible for the development of tennis across the county. Here you can find out more about the team and their current roles in British Tennis.
Paul Sheard - Tennis Development ManagerPaul was appointed in 2007 and is responsible for junior competition, clubs, coaches and schools tennis. He is a CCA licensed coach and experienced referee and was previously the TDO for Sheffield and Development Manager at Graves TC.
Rob Briggs - Talent Performance Co-ordinatorRob was appointed as TPC in July 2011. He covers Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire and his role is to identify and provide support for talented 10&U players. Rob was formerly the TPC for Warwickshire and Head Coach at Chesterfield LTC.
Bob Gibson - County SecretaryBob became Derbyshire County Secretary in 2008. He is the Tournament Co-ordinator and organises and referees many events around the county. Bob is also the LTA councillor for Derbyshire.
Donna Bickley - Midlands Facility Projects ManagerDonna came into post in 2007 and works across all nine Midlands counties helping clubs upgrade exisiting facilities and developing new ones. Prior to this Donna worked for the LTA as the CDO for Nottinghamshire.
Kate King - Tennis Services AssistantKate joined the county team in April 2010 having been a primary school teacher for a number of years. Kate plays tennis for a club in Loughborough and also has a son that plays tennis.
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