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Meet the Pro's
Bardmoor Tennis Academy is
proud to have some
of the most qualified coaching professionals in the United States.
They know the tennis circuit inside and out and can advise on scheduling
tournaments for maximum exposure, as well as provide collegiate and
professional career advice.
Maria Cercone USPTA
Tennis Director at Bardmoor Golf
and Tennis Club since 1996
Coaching
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1991- 2001 Head Coach
of the USTA Suncoast Area Training Center
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Florida USTA Coach
for 12’s Zonals 1991-1999
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Florida USTA Coach
for 16’s Zonals 1999-2001
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Florida USTA Coach
for 12’s Zonals 2001-2003
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Florida Junior Fed
Cup Coach for 18’s Intersectional 1999
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Florida USTA Coach
Mills-Redgrave Challenge (Florida vs Southern) 1996, 1997, 2000
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Coached Florida USTA
High Performance Camps 1996-2002
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2007 USTA Florida
Junior Competitive Coach of the Year
Certifications ,
Awards & Committees
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1996 United States
Olympic Committee Developmental Coach of the Year
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1995 Florida Junior
Coach of the Year
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1996 Florida Merit
Award
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1995 USPTA
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1998 USTA High
Performance Certification
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USTA Sports Science
Level 1 and 2
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USPTA High
Performance Certification
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1995 Florida
Tournament of the Year
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1996-2003 Chair of
USTA Florida Junior Competitive Council
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1992-1996 Member of
USTA Florida Junior Competitive Council
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1996-2000 Member USTA
National Player Development Committee
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2000-present Member
of USTA National Competitive Youth and Training
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2002-present USTA
Florida National Coaches Commission
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1996-2004 Member of
USTA Florida Board of Directors
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2000-2004 USTA
Florida Vice President
Maria has been coaching
in the Tampa Bay area for 25 years. Maria played Florida Junior Tennis
and went on to play top level collegiate tennis. She returned to Florida
after her marriage to Barry Cercone and started her teaching career.
Maria has coached many of Florida's top junior players. Her players have
won many USTA National balls and played top level collegiate tennis, with
many of them becoming All-Americans. Some of her past students have stayed
with tennis and have coached or are now coaching at the Division 1
collegiate level.
Maria has been married
for 26 years and has three children. Her oldest daughter, Nicole, 24,
played at Florida State University and was a top Florida junior. Son
Nicholas is 21, and Alex is 14. Maria comes from a family of tennis
players. Both her parents played and her late brother, George Paris,
coached many professionals such as Jay Berger and many top ITF juniors.
Contact Maria at (727)
392-1234, ext. 2, or email her
M2Cercone@aol.com.
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Gina Misenhelder USPTA
Credentials:
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University of
North Carolina at Charlotte
Tennis Team 1999-2001
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University of South
Florida Tennis Team 2002-2004
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USPTA – Certified Professional Tennis
Instructor
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USTA Sport Science Accreditation Level 1
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Certified Member United State Racquet
Stringer Association
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Florida USTA Coach for 12’s Zonals 2004
Gina played Florida Junior Tennis while
attending
Canterbury
High School in
St. Petersburg. She went on to play
in college at Division 1 universities, graduating from the
University of
South Florida with a degree
in Communications. Gina is a USPTA Certified Professional Tennis
Instructor. Gina is in her third year coaching at Bardmoor, where she
also coached Northside Christian’s varsity tennis team to its first
state finals appearance in the school’s history in 2006. Gina was born
and raised in St. Petersburg and was coached by Maria Cercone as a
junior. She currently resides in
Tampa.
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Ed La Voie USPTR
Credentials:
- USPTR - Certified Professional Tennis
Instructor
- 2006 - Provisional USTA Official
Coaching
Ed joins Bardmoor Tennis Academy from Treasure Bay Golf & Tennis club, where he was
instrumental in teaching juniors at the beginner levels. Ed shares
responsibility for the junior program at Bardmoor and has served as
assistant coach for Admiral Farragut's tennis program.
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