Success at the double for tennis coach Derek
A tennis ace made it a double after scooping the sport’s prestigious coaching award for a second time.
Derek Brown of Strathgryffe Tennis Squash and Fitness Club, Houston,has been named Coach of the Year in the Tennis Scotland Awards 2019 after his outstanding contribution to coaching last year.
He first picked up the same gong in 2010.
The Tennis Scotland Awards recognise the incredible achievement s, work and dedication of individuals, clubs, teams, tournaments and programmes across the country.
All 13 winners will be recognised at an awards ceremony to be held at a later date.
A club spokesman congratulated Derek, from Johnstone, on his big win. He said: “Head tennis coach Derek Brown has been named
Tennis Scotland Coach of the Year.
“This is the second time Derek has won the award after his first success in 2010 and is a recognition for his continued coaching excellence and hard work he has put in to running a comprehensive high quality coaching programme.”
Blane Dodds, Tennis Scotland chief executive, added: “Each year, the Tennis Scotland Awards give us the chance to recognise the incredible achievements of individuals, clubs, teams, tournaments and programmes across the country.
“We were truly overwhelmed by the quality of nominations we received so each and every winner should be very proud of their achievement, as should everyone who was shortlisted for an award.
“They are the driving force behind our sport and it’s important that we take the time to acknowledge their contributions to tennis in Scotland.”
The winners will now go forward to be considered for the LTA Tennis Awards national shortlist in each of their respective categories.
Launched in 2015, the LTA Tennis Awards celebrate the thousands of individuals involved in tennis – from the 25,000 volunteers, to the 4,400 coaches and 940 officials.
They also highlight the incredible achievements of 20,000 schools, 2,700 clubs and over 9,700 LTA approved tournaments in helping to grow the sport.