Adrian Moll (Director of Coaching)
Rob Fullagar (Head Coach of
Midis, Aces and Adult Coach)
Daniel Betts Head Coach of
Challengers and Adult Coach
Kevin Blythe (Head Coach of
Development Programme, Schools programme and Tournament
Coordinator)
Steve Williams (Development
Coach for Juniors and Adults)
Rob Probin (Head Coach of Minis
programme and in charge of Apprentice programme
Emmanuel Merot (Development
Coach for Juniors and Adults)
Rob McKellar (Fitness Coach)
Alison Evans (Fitness Coach)
Adrian moll - Director of Coaching
 Current
Head Coach of Maidstone Tennis Academy
LTA Performance Coach Award
U/12 Girls County Captain
Individually mentored by Paul Dent
And my library!
History
Played tennis to National level
U.S Collegiate player
Played satellites in Europe
U/18 Girls County Cup Captain for 8 years
Great Britain Junior wheel-chair Captain for 4 years (2
x World Team Cups)
Coached County Champion/finalist in every age group Boys/Girls
Personal
1 beautiful girlfriend
2 children, Madeline (10) Ellen (8)
1 dog/rat!
Diognosed with MS in 2006 but crushing it by keeping fit
and loving what I do.
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avid biography reader
compete in 10k runs regularly
watched Mama Mia film 4 times (so far)
feel very fortunate to be in the job I am in.
Robert Fullagar - Head Coach
of Midis, Aces and Adult Coach
 Current
Licenced Club Coach Performance Strand
Compete in National Club League Division 1
History
Played tennis at county level as a junior
Played in NCL National Division 2
Assistant coach to U/18’s Girls County Team
Been head coach at 2 local tennis clubs
Made County Mixed Doubles Final
BSC Sport Science and Business Studies Degree
Personal
No Children! (have to work with them)
No Pets!
Lots of friends!
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Local Badminton and Tennis Champion U/12’s
Starred in 2 Boy Bands!!
Run 3 times per week
Support Liverpool FC
Favourite band: Girls Aloud
Daniel Betts - Head Coach of
Challengers and Adult Coach
 Current
Licensed LTA level 2 coach
Have been mentored by Adrian Moll, Simon Grieves and Paul
Dent
History
‘Sports and Leisure’ apprenticeship between
16 and 18 years old at current club
Licensed LTA level 1 coach at 18
Most improved player in kent in 1999
Played Junior Tennis for Kent
Originally from Gravesend (watch out!!) where I began playing
tennis at the age of 8
Personal
Living in Maidstone with beautiful girlfriend Kim
Both enjoying the home improvement, although cant decide
on a sofa!!
Love going to the movies
Spiders scare the ‘pants’ off me “it’s
the way they move!”
Love going to Music Festivals
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Like to run for fun and competition
Finished 2nd and 3rd in Leeds Castle 10K event in 2006/7
Best time in a 10K race is currently 36.50
Looking to compete in Marathons
Played Saturday and Sunday league football in Gravesend
for Greenways, Lonfield Valley Rovers and A.E.I Football
Club
Arsenal FC and Ebbsfleet Utd supporter
Love all sports and Coaching
Kevin Blythe - Head Coach of
Development Programme, Schools programme and Tournament
Coordinator
Current
Qualified DCA Coach in 2002, 8 years experience
Head Coach of FTC
Woking with MTA to expand academy
History
Captain of FTC men’s first team since the age of 19
Got promotion to East Kent First Division 1989
Champions in 2003
Personal
Married to Adele in 1992
2 boys Steven 13 Elliot 11 (both play county tennis)
Recently moved to Maidstone to be closer to Schools, Maidstone
Tennis Club, Adele’s Job.
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Enjoy beach Holidays
Watching and supporting boys play Tennis and football
Support Liverpool
My boys call me Grumpy, got the t-shirt to prove it.(But
don’t know WHERE THAT COMES FROM!)
Steve Williams - Development
Coach for Juniors and Adults
 Current
I feel privileged to be a member of Maidstone Tennis Academy
My team tournament on a Sunday is always over subscribed,
a great fun
History
Started playing tennis 18 years ago and reached a good standard
of Club Player
Have represented the club in Kent and Maidstone leagues
I started coaching six years ago and am a member of the
British Tennis Coaches association
Personal
I have been happily married for 29 years and owe a lot to
Sue for letting me pursue this career
3 adorable British Shorthair cats, Bonnie, Tufton and Coco
Koi Carp Pond lover!
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I love cooking, my speciality is Indian cuisine
Rob Probin - Head
Coach of Minis programme and in charge of Apprentice programme
 Current
Full time geography teacher at a school in Orpington
Part time tennis coach for the Maidstone Tennis Academy
History
P.E. Teacher for 27 years
Played rugby for Kent and Volleyball for Liverpool (many
years ago!)
Started tennis coaching in 1980
Have run a marathon and completed a triathalon (all before
Dan Betts was born!)
Personal
Married to Chris for 23 years.
Three children, Rob (22) Sarah (21) and Tom (11)
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I enjoy keeping fit and playing sport (dodgy knees permitting!)
Used to be the lead singer in a band called ‘Voisinape’
(what do you mean you’ve never heard of them?)
I am an ardent Liverpool F.C. Supporter
EMMANUEL
MEROT - Development Coach for Juniors and Adults
 Current
Qualified Tennis coach in France in 2000.
Qualified Osteopath from the European School of Osteopathy.
Have been mentored by one of the best coach in France.
History
Started playing tennis at 16 years and reached a good standard
of Club Player.
Coach in France adults and kids for 6 years in 3 different
clubs.
Qualified of the French sport faculty in France.
Play football in national level until 18 years old and coach
under 12 football team.
Personal
Live in Maidstone with the most beautiful girlfriend.
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I love cooking(not!) but luckily my girlfriend does.
Arsenal FC supporter.
Sports: tennis,football,volley-ball,squash,rugby…
Click here
to read more about Emmanuel's Osteopathic service .
Rob McKellar
 Current
Freelance personal trainer, run my own successful personal
training business which is Credo
fitness Ltd.
Normally coach on a one to one basis at my own gym and I
have been a part of the Maidstone Academy since the start.
History
Qualified as a Personal Trainer through Premier Training
in February 2001 and have added qualifications through the
years, most recently and noticeably I am an advanced boxercise/kickboxercise
instructor.
I was a fitness instructor and manager at Dragons/LA Fitness
for 6 years and loved every minute of it!
Personal
I have lived with my brother Ben since April 2005 and we
get on well....just!
Listen to virtually all types of music and get to the occasional
concert, foo fighters being clearly the best so far.
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You’ll often see me training hard in the gym and/or
out running the streets of Maidstone. I enjoy the odd round
of golf (providing the sun is out, so....rarely) and always
make time for an annual trip to the ski slopes on my snowboard.
I’m currently in the process of getting my motorbike
license.
Click here to
read Rob's guide to Tennis Fitness.
Alison Evans
Current
I work 2 days a week at L.A. Fitness as fitness instructor.
The rest of my time is taken up with personal training and
studio classes. I am working with Maidstone Tennis Academy
on strength and fitness of the kids. Also tennis fitness
class for the men and women.
History
I have always loved fitness and qualified as Fitness Instructor
Level 2 in 2007 and Personal Trainer Level 3 in 2008 at
Canterbury College with the YMCA. I also have G.P. Referral
qualification, which I gained with Lifetime Health and Fitness
in London. I am constantly adding to my personal training
clientele, whose needs range from general fitness to sports
specific such as training for the London Marathon.
Personal
Love travelling and am always jet setting with my ‘hunky’
partner Steve.
Have 2 fantastic grown up children – Charlotte 21,
Will 18 (still my babies!)
1 big fluffy black cat – Jerry.
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Love my family, life and job.
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