Meet Our Team
Steve Francis, Club Manager
Steve received both Bachelor of Science and Master’s degrees at Springfield College. He was a 4 year varsity collegiate gymnast earning NCAA All-American honors and the New England Division 1 championship on rings. As the Athletic Director at Barnstable High, Steve managed the largest athletic program in Southeast Massachusetts, with 1,600 student athletes, 84 coaches and 54 athletic teams. His 33 year career in education included teaching and coaching at the collegiate and secondary levels. While teaching physical education, he developed a number of students who became varsity tennis players. He and his wife Karen built their house in West Barnstable on a lot that backed up to their association tennis court 20 years ago. Their children Jessica and Max both learned to play on this court and went on to play high school, USTA and college tennis. Jessica is currently the D-Y Girls Varsity tennis coach. Contact Steve at [email protected] |
Ken Huckins, Associate Manager
Ken Huckins has been an SYTC member since 2012, a Youth Program instructor, a staff member, and a Board member. Ken's tennis background is far ranging from his current position as boys varsity tennis coach at Sturgis Charter School to a variety of tennis coaching and training positions going back to 1987. He has been affiliated with the Arthur Carrington Tennis Academy in Amherst, MA., the Bay Road Tennis Club at Hampshire College in Amherst (pro shop manager) the Bollettieri Tennis Camp at Mount Holyoke College (video analysis of player strokes), Cathedral High school in Springfield, MA (boys varsity coach 1996-2007), Ludlow Tennis Club, Ludlow, MA ( junior clinics and lessons 2003-2007), and the Sturgis Charter School (both boys and girls varsity coach 2008-present.) Contact Ken at [email protected] |
Nikolas Ginter, Head Pro
We welcome Nikolas Ginter back for his 3rd season at SYTC - now as Head Pro. Nik has been playing tennis since I was 7 years old and was ranked as high as top 20 in New England in the 18-under category. He played division two college tennis at Lynn University in Boca Raton Florida and has been coaching for five years at many different academies in Florida. He also had the privilege to work as a traveling coach and traveled with a player that is currently in the top 150 juniors in the world. Nik looks forward to coaching at SYTC again this year and is on Cape now and is available for private lessons. Contact Nik at: [email protected] |
Martina Garcia Raya, Assistant Pro
We welcome Martina Garcia Raya Radonic back for a second season at SYTC. Martina is currently a Junior at Sturgis East Charter Public School. She has played tennis since she was young and has been playing competitively in high school in the 2nd singles position for the Sturgis East Girls Varsity tennis team - most recently as team captain. Contact Martina at: [email protected] |