Home of the Credit One
Charleston Open
Two world-class
tennis facilities
LTP Daniel Island &
LTP Mount Pleasant
Our tennis facilities are best-in-class and host to top tournaments for professionals and juniors including the WTA 500 Credit One Charleston Open creditonecharlestonopen.com hosted at the newly renovated Credit One Stadium creditonestadium.com as well as the WTA 1000 and Masters 1000 Western Southern Open wsopen.com
LTP Academy offers a variety of adult tennis programming targeting a range of skills & levels.
Learn MoreLTP Academy is located in Charleston, SC and is a premier tennis academy offering a full suite of programming for tennis athletes.
Learn MoreLTP Academy offers junior tennis programming for children ages 8+ with tailored equipment and court sizes to accelerate a player’s skills and maximize fun.
Learn MoreLTP is proud to have one of the most experienced teams in the tennis business.
LTP Academy coaches have a deep passion for helping others excel in the sport.
Patrick Hieber
General Manager LTP Academy
Patrick started playing as a Junior in all age groups from 14s to 18s on...
Peter Ayers
Pro Player Coach
Peter, who is the Coach of Emma Navarro, had a highly decorated junior career before...
Michael Sell
Co-Director LTP Academy & Director of Pro Program
Michael attended the University of Georgia, where he was a four-time singles All-American and was...
Randy Pate
Co-Director LTP Academy
Originally from Raleigh, NC, Randy graduated from the Nick Bolletieri Tennis Academy as its first...
Brandon Arradaza
Head Academy Coach
Originally from Northern Michigan, Brandon played college tennis at Ferris State University where he earned...
Gaston Murray
Academy & Pro Performance Coach
Gaston received in BA in Media Studies from UNC, Greensboro and was a Division-1 Student-Athlete,...
Cristian Pons
Academy Coach
Cristian was a highly ranked player in his home county, Chile. He played ITF juniors...
Chelsea Sawyer
Academy Coach
Chelsea was an NCAA Division-1 athlete and played at three power five schools (SEC, ACC,...
Lenny Schloss
Academy Coach
After an exceptional junior career, Lenny went to the University of Tennessee for his college...
Chris Canady
Director of U12 Player Development/ROGY
Chris Canady joins the LTP team with an extensive background in tennis coaching and development,...
Chris Cagle
Director of Adult Tennis
Chris grew up in Greensboro, NC and played college tennis at UNC-Wilmington (2-time team captain)....
Patrick Flynn
Director of ROGY Tennis
Patrick joins our team from Spartanburg SC where he was a tennis instructor for the...
Fritz Gildemeister
High Performance Coach
Fritz Gildemester has joined LTP Academy as a new High Performance coach. With an impressive...
Geoffrey Ashley
ROGY, Adult & Fitness Coach
From Los Angeles, CA, Geoffrey is a 4th generation tennis player and coach. Geoffrey has...
Brent Thacker
Head Fitness Coach
Brent received his undergrad degree in Biology and his Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology from...
Claire Manganaro
LTP Academy Fitness Coach
Claire is a Certified Personal Trainer and Physical Therapist Assistant with a focus on fitness...
Dr. Kelly Shannon
Physical Therapist
Dr. Kelly Shannon graduated from James Madison University in 2005 where she studied Biology and...
Chris DeMarco
Sports Psychologist/Mental Coach
Chris obtained his Master’s Degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver...
Steve Williams
Director of Pickleball
Originally from Long Island, NY, Steve made Charleston, SC his home in April 2022. With...
Nadia Haven
Pickleball Coach
Nadia Haven is a PPR-certified teaching professional at LTP. With a background as a Division...