Celsius Training Team

Celsius Tennis Academy is fortunate to have the world-class experience of German. Originally from Spain, German held an ATP ranking of 61. He has had wins over notable players including Guillermo Bilas, Andre Chesnokov, Emilio Sanchez Vacario, Carlos Costa, Francisco Clavet and more. German’s coaching career spans over two decades in Europe and the United States. In additon to being a former head coach at IMG Academies in Bradenton, FL, German has been the coach of notable players on both the WTA and ATP Professional Tours including Thomaz Belluci (21 ATP), Francesca Schiavone (4 WTA), Garbine Muguruza (1 WTA), Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (13 WTA), Carla Suarez (6 WTA), Silvia Soler (54 WTA), Maria Jose Martinez (19 WTA) to name a few.

You will be hard pressed to find a more experienced coach than Jose Lambert that works directly with young athletes. Jose’s career working with elite junior tennis players spans almost 30 years as a player, coach and tennis director. Jose has been sparring and traveling partner adn coach for many notable men and women on the ATP tour including Michael Mmoh, Miomir Kecmanovic, Yoshihito Nishioka, Aaron Krickstein, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova, Jelena Jankovic, Kei Nishikori and more…

Kathy brings a wealth of experience to the Celsius Tennis Academy. Her Riverview High School tennis team won the state tournament in 1982. Kathy and her sister, Amy Lyons, were the number one ranked doubles team in the nation in the 18 and under division. Kathy was awarded a full tennis scholarship to the University of Florida, where she played number 1 singles and 1 doubles. As a freshman she reached a top ten college national ranking in singles and was awarded both All-SEC and All-American honors. Kathy played on the tour for 2 years, achieving a top 150 singles ranking and a top 20 doubles ranking, while playing in the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. In addition to her remarkable tennis playing achievements, she was the tennis director at the Bath and Racquet Club for 13 years. She is currently the head coach of the Riverview high girls’ varsity tennis team, with an impressive 71-6 record for the past 5 years. In 2010 Kathy was inducted into the Riverview High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Kathy is enthusiastic to be joining the Celsius team and bringing her teaching skills to the Academy.

Scott is a long time resident of Sarasota, Florida and graduate from Riverview High School where he played #1 and was district champion all four years in addition to a state title in 1992. Scott obtained a top 5 ranking in all age divisions in Florida. As a junior player, Scott participated in USTA National Junior tournaments and earned national rankings in the 12’s, 14’s, 16’s and 18’s in addition to winning the Sugar Bowl in Baton Rouge, LA. Scott attended Florida State University on a full tennis Scholarship and graduated in 1996.

Patricio Casas is a certified fitness trainer with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and specializes in tennis. Originally from Argintina, Patricio moved to Florida to start his career at notable area academies including IMG. He has worked with top ITF juniors as well as ATP and WTA professional athletes…