Tennis instructors
Tennis Pro
Caroline King
Certifications: PTR
Caroline is from Tuscaloosa, AL and played high school tennis for Victory Christian Academy.
She has played USTA Junior Tournaments around the state and throughout the Southeast as a highly ranked junior.
Caroline played NCAA D1 collegiate tennis at Stetson University and was a middle school + high school hitting partner throughout her time there.
Tennis Pro
Nick Morosa
Certifications: PTR and Cardio Tennis pending
Nick grew up in Glasgow, KY and played for Glasgow High School. Pursued his college tennis career at Campbellsville University before transferring to the University of Kentucky and joining the club team.
He played both USTA and UTR tournaments across the state.
Tennis Pro
Chris Ensslin
Certifications: Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Professional 2, Former USPTA Professional 2, Cardio Tennis USTA, and Tennis Director USTA.
Chris was the head tennis pro & director of tennis at Andover Country Club for 10 years where he conducted various programs including junior clinics, adult clinics, cardio tennis classes, semi-private tennis lessons and private tennis lessons. He was also the head tennis coach at Henry Clay High School for nine years. He was chosen as the National High School Athletic Association Coach of the Year in 2014. His teams dominated the Region winning the KHSAA Regional Championship 8 of 9 years, finished second in the state two times, third three times, fourth once, and fifth once. Chris is on the Babolat Advisory Staff.
Tennis Pro
John Hicks
John is from Lexington, KY.
He is a tennis professional with over 5 years of experience. In his teaching experience, he performed duties as Head Pro at the Wilmington Tennis Foundation (Wilmington, Delaware) for one summer and Staff Pro there as well for two summers. He also served as a Staff Pro at the Tennis Farm (Wilmington, Delaware) for one summer teaching adults. John served as the Head Coach of the Varsity Boy’s Tennis Team at Westminster Christian Academy in St. Louis, Missouri for the 1995-1996 season. He has also taught private lessons for many years.
John started playing USTA junior tournaments at age 10 throughout the state of Kentucky. He achieved #7 ranking in the state of Kentucky as a young junior. He also played at Henry Clay High School for three years and played two years in a row for the Regional Tennis Championship in doubles. John and other tennis friends at Covenant College (Lookout Mountain, Georgia) started a men’s tennis club team (as there was no men’s team at the time) that provided a foundation for what eventually is now a Men’s Tennis NCAA Division III collegiate team.
John loves the game and seeks to inspire adults and juniors to enjoy tennis as well. He is a teacher at heart and aims to coach players to be successful both on and off the court.
Tennis Pro
Alex Oditt
Alex is from Walton KY.
He played high school tennis for Walton Verona High School. During college, he played at Midway University for 3 years. He has coached summer camps and clinics from 2021-2022.
Alex also enjoys competitive Call of Duty and Rocket League.
Tennis Pro
Malory Watkins
Malory is from Lancaster, Ky
She has been playing tennis for six years. During that time, she played at Garrard County High School, where she made it to the semi-finals and was second in her region. She also competed in the KHSAA State Tournament each year in high school. After that she continued her tennis career at Asbury University, where she plays now.