_{My son, Will, expressed an interest in playing tennis after being introduced to the sport during a summer camp. His enthusiasm to learn the sport and make the junior varsity team in a year and a half lead me to believe I needed to act fast and find a great coach. With Roosevelt Cooper’s energy and enthusiasm being contagious, along with his skill level and training, I knew I had found the perfect coach for Will. Roosevelt is the most dedicated and driven coach I know. His approach builds confidence in athletes to believe in their ability and to reach new heights. Roosevelt has taken his competitive tennis experience to develop his unique coaching and training programs that are suitable for each individual player. Roosevelt trains with intense drilling and an emphasis on technique with continuous improvement and learning as the center of his teaching style.  Along with Roosevelt’s private coaching, Will has developed his intense ability to be tournament ready through Roosevelt’s tactical training, point play,and match play programs. To take a young boy, who never picked up a racket, and get him tournament ready in a year’s time and then make the junior varsity team 6 months later, says a lot about Will, but more about Roosevelt Cooper.  Will has his moments, as all competitive athletes do, but Roosevelt is always there, finding ways to connect to Will, build up his strategies and his confidence. I saw this first-hand with Will, and I continue to see his confidence excel. Close to a 1 year after Will started, Coach Roosevelt had him playing in USTA tournaments. This summer will be 7 years with Coach Roosevelt.}

Melissa Howerton