STEVE ANNACONE, Director has been a tennis professional and coach for the last 32 years.  His experience includes seven years of ATP Tour coaching experience as coach for Paul Annacone (highest world rankings, #12 in singles, #2 in doubles).  Steve has been Head Tennis Professional at Fox Den Country Club, Gettysvue Country Club, Knoxville Racquet Club, and Cedar Bluff Racquet Club.  In addition, he was Tennis Director at Smoky Mountain Tennis Academy for 11 years.  Steve was named TTA Pro of the Year in 1998.  He has been on the TTA Junior Competitive Committee since 1991 and is also on the USTA Player Development Committee for the Southern Tennis Association.  Steve Annacone is currently the Tennis Director at Smoky Mountain Tennis Academy and a partner in Cameron/Annacone Tennis Services (CATS).
	JOSHUA HILL, Club Director attended Cumberland College in Kentucky on a scholarship. He taught at Cedar Bluff Racquet Club before coming to Smoky Mountain Tennis Academy, worked at Club Med in Mexico, the Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne in Miami and the Westin Resort St. John, U.S.V.I. He has worked with many high profile clients such as the Prince of Saudi Arabia, Kevin Costner, Jerry Seinfield and Matthew Perry. He is also a certified USPTA tennis instructor.
	MICHAEL BALES, Head Professonal has been a teaching professional for 30 years. He taught at Bollettieri Tennis Academy I Bradenton, Florida. He was a teaching pro at Cedar Bluff Racquet Club for 15 years and has been a teaching pro at Smoky Mountain Tennis Academy for 7 years. He is a USPTA Pro 1 and has held that certification for 25 years.
PHOTO COMING SOON	KARMELINA RIVERA, Staff Professonal attended Tennessee Technological University and graduated from Georgia State University on a tennis scholarship. She was the #1 junior player in Puerto Rico and represented her country in Fed Cup competition in 2001 and 2002. She taught at the Alejandro Anas Tennis Academy in Puerto Rico for three years and has worked as a traveling coach with top Puerto Rican junior players. She is a PTR certified professional.
PHOTO COMING SOON	TRAVIS FIELDS, Staff Professonal