JP Weber
Director of Tennis Operations
 jp@tennisdynamics.net
James Paul Weber is best known to his students as “J.P.” It's about the only thing that's been shortened in his life-long pursuit of tennis excellence. His specialty is assuring players of all ages and abilities that he will not short-change them as they pursue their tennis goals. He accomplishes this by using his personally developed methods included in Tennis Dynamics Inc., coupled with his love of the game, his 28 years of coaching and teaching experiences, and his dedication to his students.
Tennis Dynamics, Inc. is the culmination of his life-long work. It is a multi-faceted methodology for developing and nurturing the complete tennis player. It employs tactics, strategies, conditioning and mental preparation. It demands solid fundamentals, which J.P. knows is the foundation tennis players need to get started and keep them going.
As a former Division One tennis player himself (he played number one at UTEP), J.P. has coached in seven NCAA Division One Men's Championships, three Blue/Gray National Championships, and seven Regional NCAA Division One Championships. He has coached nine top nationally ranked juniors, and assisted five NCAA Division One teams reach the final eight in competition in NCAA Championships.
His experience as a key member of the Training Staff for the USTA in Albuquerque, N.M., Assistant Men's Tennis Coach at the University of Notre Dame, and the Assistant Tennis Coach for Women's Tennis at the University of Arizona make J.P. uniquely aware of the challenges and joys of tennis, and the techniques necessary to keep players motivated and moving toward achieving individual and team goals.
Jean Desdunes, USTA National Coach for Women's Tennis and a NCAA All-American, states “You will never find anyone who cares more or works harder to get the best out of his students. I have never worked with anyone who has more pure passion and love of tennis. Tennis Dynamics programs will help players of all types become the best they can be.”
James Paul Weber is certified through the United State Professional Tennis Association (U.S.P.T.A.) and the Professional Registry Association (U.S.P.T.R.). He has a Masters of Science Degree in professional tourism management (P.R.T.M.) from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Arizona. J.P. attended the University of Texas at El Paso on a full athletic scholarship for tennis.
“I have had the opportunity to work with many great coaches around the United States. Many of these coaches I consider to be the 'ones in the trenches' and doing the real coaching of some the nation's finest players. I have learned an enormous amount from great tennis coaches like Jim Leighton, Gene Stogner, Don Dickinson, Ross Walker, Gary Englebrecht, Chuck Kriese, Paul Scarpa, Bill Wright, Bobby Bayliss, and Jerry Baskin. I appreciate having had the opportunity to learn from them and consider each Masters of the profession.”
Jennifer Weber
 School Programs Director, TDI
jennifer@tennisdynamics.net
Jennifer serves as the School Programs Director for Tennis Dynamics, Inc. With a wealth of experience as a former collegiate athlete and as a special education teacher with the Cobb County Schools system she brings added perspective and emphasis to Tennis Dynamics. Jennifer developed a program for Tennis Dynamics to expose elementary school aged children to the game of tennis. The program promotes a love for the game and sound fundamentals in a fun atmosphere.
Her understanding of being an athlete is magnified by her passion for teaching. Jennifer is in her 17th year teaching special education in the public school systems. She thrives on students learning not only in the classroom but on the court as well. Jennifer believes tennis is a great life sport that anyone can learn to play and enjoy.
Jennifer also serves as the General Manager of the Tennis Dynamics Management Team.
Thabani Sithole
 Staff Professional
thabani@tennisdynamics.net
Thabani Sithole is one of the finest young coaches in the United States. We are lucky to have a young man of his caliber here at Laurel Park working with players of all levels. He carries on a long tradition of great coaches at The Laurel Park Tennis Center from the country of Zimbabwe.
Thabani began playing tennis at the age of 11 in Zimbabwe. As a junior he amassed 7 national championships. He represented his country around the world as a junior playing in 16 international and ITF events. He subsequently came to the US to play college tennis at the University of Portland and then transferred to Bethune-Cookman (B.C.U.) in Daytona Beach, FL. While at Bethune-Cookman University he played number one singles and was team captain. Twice he was selected to play on the Davis Cup Team for Zimbabwe.
As a coach, Thabani has coached for the USTA, Nike, The Portland Academy and numerous other clubs and camps throughout Florida. For the past two years before coming to work with us at Laurel Park, he was the Assistant Men's and Women’s Tennis Coach for Bethune Cookman University.
Thabani graduated from the St George's High School in Harare, Zimbabwe. He attained his Bachelors degree in International Business from B.C.U. in 2008. He is currently working on his Master's degree in Transformative Leadership.
Thabani is married to Melanie Cheatham of Stockbridge, GA. and they have a son named Jayden.
Steve Gutke
 Staff Professional
steven@tennisdynamics.net
Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Steve Gutke comes to us with over 25 years of teaching experience. An accomplished tournament level player in Australia, Steve spent several years teaching in Sydney. He also worked for the John Newcombe/Tony Roche Tennis Camps.
For the past 15 years Steve has taught tennis throughout the Atlanta area. He has led and developed numerous successful USTA and other League teams. Mr. Gutke is a certified professional with both the United States Professional Tennis Association (U.S.P.T.A.) and the Professional Tennis Registry (P.T.R.). He is a member of the Georgia Professional Tennis Association.
We are excited to add Steve to our professional team. Steve is available to share his experience and knowledge with players of all levels and ages.
Norbert Elliot
Conditioning Specialist and Athlete Consultant
 norbert@tennisdynamics.net
Norbert Elliot focuses his time and energy as a private coach for a select number of the Tennis Dynamics players. He comes to us from Knoxville, Tennessee, where his primary job was one of the track coaches at the University of Tennessee. He works with our players on an intensive basis. Norbert guides our conditioning program and oversees the program schedules.
Norbert has had a long-standing relationship with Tennis Dynamics. Tennis Dynamics is delighted to have Coach Elliott, one of the best movement coaches in the country, as part of the team. He is regarded as a highly respected and versatile coach. He has helped many athletes in a variety of sports to increase and improve their speed, agility and quickness.
Accomplishments: Norbert’s athletes have earned 11 All-American honors. They have broken three school records, claimed four SEC championships and won two NCAA individual titles. Norbert competed in two different Olympics. |
