Managers & Instructional Staff
Jeff Bingo – General Manager of Racquet Sports
Jeff has served as the Director of Tennis for the past nine years. A USPTA Professional for over 30 years, Jeff has dedicated his career to teaching and managing high-end private and prestigious municipal facilities. Under his leadership, the Delray Beach Tennis Center was honored with the USTA’s 2021 Outstanding Tennis Facility Award. Beyond his operational excellence, Jeff has worked closely with JCD to implement revenue-producing programming and customer service initiatives that have significantly increased our growth. As an instructor, he has carved out a specialized niche as a double’s strategy expert, leading popular camps for more than three decades. Prior to joining our team, Jeff developed and designed the Addison Reserve Country Club tennis facility in Boca Raton, Florida. He has also held leadership roles at Boca West Country Club and the Boca Hotel in addition to coaching tennis at Lynn University. Jeff is a multi-year District Professional of the Year in the Florida Division of the USTA. He remains well-known for his stellar reputation in programming and his unwavering commitment to providing superior court conditions and exceptional customer experiences.
Jennifer Fiedler – Head Professional/Director of Teams & Leagues
Jennifer is a PTR tennis professional who oversees and manages our Delray Beach tennis facilities teams and leagues. Throughout her career, she has helped develop players ranging from recreational levels to national and NCAA Division 1 levels. Beyond tennis, Jennifer is a professional martial artist and a national full-contact competitor currently holding a 4th-degree black belt. Her extensive experience in martial arts provides her with a unique vision and mental acuity regarding movement, which adds a special touch to her teaching skills.
Tennis Professionals
Scott Black – Tennis and Pickleball Professional
Scott has been in the Tennis Industry for over 30yrs. He started working around an Inner-City Youth Program and moved that to a Private Summer Camp and then into the Travel Industry at an Exclusive Resort for 14yrs. Scott is RSPA certified for Tennis and PPR certified for Pickleball. In his spare time, he travels with his family and enjoys doing multiple activities with his son.
Michael Campbell – Tennis and Pickleball Professional
Michael lettered all 4 years at Harrah High School in Oklahoma with a 58-4 record. He was recruited on scholarship to Oklahoma Wesleyan University. During his 3 years on the team, he traveled to Bogota Colombia from an All-College Tennis Classic. Michael also competed in tournaments and exhibitions against all college divisions. After college, Michael competed in various ITF tournaments and now continues to deliver the excitement of the game to the masses wherever he goes.
Adrian Chermaci – Tennis and Pickleball Professional
Adrian is a USPTA professional and has a great playing and teaching resume. Adrian was part of the Wichita State team winning the Missouri Valley Championship and participating in the NCAA. His calm and friendly approach towards teaching makes him a great asset to our teaching team. He was part of Harvard’s Junior Camp Staff for two summers, teaching all levels of juniors, from quick start to high performance, as well as all levels of adult classes.
Jeffrey Kantor – Tennis Professional
Jeff is an RSPA professional and is consistently one of the top producers at the Delray Beach Tennis Center. Jeff graduated from St. Lawrence University with a Degree in Business and Economics, where he was an All-Conference Quarterback. Shortly after college Jeff began playing competitive tennis and he has played and coached ever since. He has served as Girls and Boys Tennis Coach at The Unity School where they were both Conference Champions from 2007 – 2009.
Wayne Lawrence – Tennis Professional/Founder: Drills & Games
Japeth (Wayne) has over 20 years of experience as a tennis professional. He competed for the Jamaican Davis cup team and played professional tennis. He began teaching tennis at the Sandals Resort in Jamaica, then moved to the USA where he worked for the Port Washington Tennis Academy, Glen Oaks Country Club and Sporttime as a Master Pro. Currently at Delray Beach Tennis Center, Wayne continues to teach tennis specializing in adult cardio workouts and drills, and private lessons.
Glenn Muller – Tennis Professional
Glenn is a RSPA certified tennis professional with over 30 years experience. He started playing when he was 12 years old in Florida. He played high school tennis and college Tennis on Scholarships for nationally-ranked teams such as University of North Carolina Asheville. During the course of his career, he taught at many high-end country clubs in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Florida and for many top-rated junior academies, as well as coaching many world class juniors and touring professionals.
Ernesto Ruiz-Bry – Tennis Professional
With more than 30 years in competitive tennis, Ernesto has played against, worked with some of the best players and coaches of the 80s & 90s. These include and not limited to Guillermo Vilas, Yannik Noah, Mary Jo Fernandez, Nick Bolletieri, Harry Hoppman, etc. This has helped him develop a high competition training system proving great results with top juniors and professional players alike. Ernesto applies his training system to all ages emphasizing excellence in the technique and shortening the learning time through specialized exercises.
Zachary Schneider – Tennis Professional
Born and raised in South Florida, Zach played all sports but found a love for baseball at a young age eventually becoming a 2 time ALL American Baseball player at Florida Atlantic University and earning the opportunity to sign with the Boston Red Sox to compete professionally for 4 years. During the off-season Zach helped instruct tennis at the prestigious American Heritage School in Delray Beach, FL where he eventually joined the Delray Beach Tennis Center and its staff shortly after. Zach brings his professional athletic experience into every lesson and clinic he teaches. He creates a positive, high-energy environment and helps players develop a lifelong love for tennis.
Paul Tobin – Tennis Professional
Coach Paul Tobin has spent the past 11 years as the Associate Head Coach for the men’s tennis program at Penn State University in Happy Valley. Prior to that, Tobin has coached for the past 30 years at top training centers including the Port Washington Tennis Academy, USTA National Tennis Center, and IMG Bollettieri Academy. Rated as an Elite Coach by the RSPTA, he is also recognized as a Level 1 USTA High Performance Coach. As a junior, Tobin was one of the top players in the country and competed for the University of Maryland.
Mark Williams – Tennis Professional
Mark has been a PTR Certified Tennis Professional and with JCD at the Delray Beach Tennis for over 20 years. Mark is a key member of the Delray Beach Tennis Center teaching staff. Mark is also a highly skilled “racquet stringer” who performs this service for both our guests and the professionals who frequent our facility. As a junior, Mark was ranked in the state of Texas, where he won the Texas State Championship in 1978.
Vincent Williams – Tennis Professional
Vincent is a PTR certified professional with over 17 years of player coaching experience, working as a coach in Jamaica at the Hilton Resort in Montego Bay, tennis camps in Maine and academies in Boca Raton, FL. His travels have him assisting with developing junior talents, encouraging adults to flourish and build fundamental skills to achieve the player’s tennis goal with a radiant smile.
Daniel Zirolla – Tennis Professional
Daniel Zirolla is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University and a member of the USPTA, USTA and ITF. His objective in teaching players at any level is to maximize their potential. Dan has coached on the women’s professional tour as well as the wheelchair professional tour. Locally he was the Director of Tennis at the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club from 2018 to 2020. In addition, he worked at the Boca Raton Tennis Center for 5 years as well as the Boca Raton Yacht and Racquet Club. Dan is heavily involved as a member of the Screen Actors Guild and has worked in over 250 TV commercials. He has served as a tennis choreographer for Milos Raonic, Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori. Dan looks forward to sharing the knowledge he has attained from the great coaches he has been blessed to work with throughout his career.
Seasonal Tennis Professionals
Rich Benvin – Tennis Professional
Rich Benvin is a USPTR Certified Tennis Professional, former ATP player, and WTA coach. He coached top players including Brenda Shultz-McCarthy (world No. 9), Kellen Damico (world No. 5 junior), and Julia O’Loughlin (No. 1 U.S. at age 12). Rich also competed professionally in Germany’s top leagues and coached Davis Cup players from Denmark. He was ranked No. 650 in the world in doubles, top 30 in Italy in singles, and played Division I tennis at Trinity University, where he earned a Business degree. He is fluent in German and Italian. He currently coaches at the Delray Beach Tennis Center and Addison Reserve Country Club in the winter, and in Denver, Colorado during the summer.
Mariano Errecalde – Tennis Professional
Hailing from Argentina, Mariano is a world-renowned teaching professional who is multilingual in Spanish, English, French, Italian and German. Mariano has traveled as a professional tennis player in the 1980s, became a head pro in the 1990s across hotels in France, Spain, Turkey and a Director of Tennis at hotels in Greece, Kuwait, Turkey and Mexico. In the 2000s Mariano’s travel brought him to Mexico and the United States where he continues to assist seasonally as a tennis professional. Mariano splits his time seasonally teaching tennis between Cancun, Mexico and Delray Beach, FL.
Scott Plutt – Tennis Professional
Scott began playing at the age of 3 and played competitively not long after until 18 on the junior USTA circuit. He then joined Bryant University’s Division I tennis team for 4 years. After college, at 22 years old, Scott began coaching high performance players and was the head pro for high performance at Smatts Academy in Hollywood, FL. In the summer of 2023, Scott began coaching seasonally at the Nantucket Yacht Club in Nantucket, MA and during the winter months at Midtown club in Weston, FL. He is now happy to be settled at the Delray Beach Tennis Center.
Karla Wojcik – Tennis Professional
Karla is a seasonal tennis professional, who graduated from the Tennis Tech Program (Tyler Junior College) under the direction of Steve Smith. She has 20 years of tennis teaching experience including teaching at the famous Saddlebrook Tennis Resort directing, and coaching NCAA college teams and working with world class ATP players. Karla was a former member of the National Bolivian Junior Team and has also played professional club tennis in Germany. Karla also speaks 4 languages (Spanish, German, French and English).
Junior Tennis Professionals
Brent Wellman – Director of Junior Programming
Brent is a RSPA professional, who was formerly head coach at the University of Central Florida and Hillsborough Community College. He also worked with Tennis Smith School in Tampa directing player strength, conditioning, and development programs. At the Delray Beach Tennis Center, Brent works with the Competitive Training Program in players development and video analysis. Brent also plays a vital role in organizing and running many USTA junior tournaments of all ages.
Eric Caplan – Tennis and Pickleball Professional
Eric is the Administrative Assistant and Shop Manager at the Delray Beach Tennis Center. Eric’s prior tennis journey off the court involved learning court maintenance and understanding customer service on the front end of public tennis centers and private communities since 2013. These include the Boca Raton Tennis Center, Patch Reef Park Tennis Center, and Delaire Country Club. Eric is also RSPA certified in tennis & pickleball. On the court, Eric continues to develop his understanding of tennis by working with juniors, beginners, as well as assisting with the Afterschool Program and Elite program.
Chris Tumm – Tennis Professional
Chris is a PTR professional. Chris played in many USTA events as a junior and was a member of the Rutgers college team. Chris’s ability to relate and connect with juniors and spends much of his time working as an instructor in our Recreational and Developmental Junior After School Programs.
Pickleball Professionals
Brad Staskowski – Director Pickleball Programming
Brad is a former competitive tennis player who became certified pickleball professional with a passion for helping players of all levels improve their game. With over 25 years of tennis teaching experience and over 6 years dedicated to pickleball instruction, Brad brings a deep understanding of court strategy, technique, and player development to every lesson. He has competed at the senior professional level and is also a DUPR Ratings Coach, helping players better understand and improve their competitive standing. Brad works with beginners through advanced players who are looking to elevate their skills, build confidence, and take their game to the next level in a fun and supportive learning environment.
John Kovach – Pickleball Professional
Association of Pickleball Teaching Professional John was inspired by his late brother Keith who was the 1st Director of Pickleball at the Delray Beach Tennis Center. He is helping our guests learn the fastest growing racquet sport in the US through private instruction, group lessons, and coaches the Ladie’s Pickleball team.