Our Coaches
WOTC is proud to have a team of dedicated coaches
Michael Smookler
club manager & tennis director
- Coaching and directing tennis since 1989
- USPTA Elite Certified Coach since 1994
- 2005 USPTA New England Facility Manager of the Year
- 2006 USPTA New England Pro of the Year
- 2017 USPTA Eastern High School Coach of the Year
- 2019 USPTA Eastern Pro of the Year
- USPTA Eastern Section 1st Vice President
- Trained with retired pros Guillermo Villas, Matas Wilander, Tim Mayotte, Rod Lavor, Tom Gullikson, and many others
- Four years of tennis for Lyndon State College and competed in three NAIA National Tournaments
- Native of Berkeley Heights, NJ
Les Smith
High Performance Director
- Coaching tennis since 1994
- USPTR Certified Coach
- Coached players in state, sectional, and national championships in singles and doubles.
- Highly sought by elite juniors transitioning to college play
- Co-founder of Les Smith Tennis, LLC providing consulting for prospective college tennis players
- Former number one singles player for Western Michigan University
- Native of Flint, Michigan
Yudy Shivkumar
Junior Development Director
- Coaching since 1999
- USPTA Certified Coach
- Expertise from junior to collegiate level
- Director of junior programs for over ten years
- 2014-19 Head Pro at West Orange Tennis Club
- 2014-19 Owner/Manager of West Orange Total Tennis Summer Camp @ West Orange Tennis Club
- Competed in Semi-Pro circuit
- Native of Guyana, W. IndiesÂ