COACHING
TEAM
MIKE BARRY
Head Coach
Mike was appointed as Head Coach on 1 October and has been coaching for ten years at Riverside. He is a strong technical coach and runs the majority of the performance programme at the club. He is passionate about helping players reach their full potential whilst enjoying tennis.
His coaching style is heavily influenced by Spanish coaching methods, with a focus on developing footwork and techniques required to effectively use a range of tactics and patterns of play.
JAY BARRY
Technical Lead
Jamie Barry has won the Men's Singles title four times and regularly competes for Riverside. As much as he loves playing tennis, Jamie gets more of a kick out of coaching others and helping them to enjoy the game as much as he does.
He is enthusiastic about providing everyone with the opportunity to get involved in tennis whilst helping those already in the game to achieve their goals.
Jamie mostly delivers individual lessons to performance players and has represented Wiltshire on many occasions.
KARINA WEEDON
Adult Lead & Level 4 Licensed Coach
Karina Weedon is our most experienced coach, having coached for almost 30 years. She has represented Wiltshire at all levels. She is currently the County Over 50's Captain and Riverside Ladies A Captain.
Karina is extremely passionate about tennis and is just as happy working with beginners as she is performance players.
Karina's coaching style is based around installing the fundamentals of technique and footwork, giving a strong base for an all round game. Karina has a strong interest in doubles tactics and runs practices for both Riverside and the County teams.
CAROLYN BARRY
Coaching Coordinator and Level 3 Licensed Coach
Carolyn is responsible for organising and coordinating our extensive coaching programme and also runs many of our development sessions.
Carolyn represented Kent as a junior before moving to Salisbury and representing Wiltshire.
Carolyn loves helping people to play and enjoy tennis. Alongside running the programme, Carolyn finds time to organise all the junior teams for tournaments and matches.