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Tennis: Meet the Pros

Rodney Ross, Head of Junior Tennis Programs
rodney@wightmantennis.org

Rodney brings many years of experience to the courts at Wightman, most recently serving as the Director of Satellite Tournament Training Program (TTP) and Assistant Director of TTP at Bosse Sports in Sudbury.

As a player, Rodney began his career at seven-years-old in Trinidad, West Indies, where he excelled rapidly. He was ranked top 5 in the country in under 16 junior ranking, won a national men's doubles title, and was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago Davis Cup team in 2003.

Rodney holds a diploma in tennis coaching from the Argentina Tennis Association, as well as several tennis certificates: Science of Sports and Coaching (IOC), Technical Course for Coaches (IOC), Level 1 tennis umpiring, and International Tennis Federation (ITF) Level 1 & 2 certified. He is also a member of the USTA and Professional Tennis Registry Instructor of Performance.
Jason Walsh, Head of Adult Tennis Programs / DBH League
jason@wightmantennis.org

Jason brings 15-years teaching experiencing to the courts, having taught and coached across the country:
  • Bay Tennis and Fitness (Harbor Springs, MI);
  • Greater Midland Tennis Center (Midland, MI)
  • Little Harbor Club (Harbor Springs MI)
  • Bosse Sports Club (Sudbury, MA)
  • Dunes Club (Narragansett, RI)
Born and raised in Michigan, Jason started playing tennis at 11 years old and quickly excelled, earning national ranking as a junior. After graduating high school, where he achieved All State selection in 2001, Jason competed on scholarship at Aquinas College, graduating with a B.S. in geography.

Aside from tennis, he also enjoys playing pool, golf, video games, and watching movies.
Max Karger, Tennis Professional
max@wightmantennis.org

Max Karger joined Wightman's tennis staff in 2021. A former member at Wightman, Max grew up playing tennis and competed for Medfield High School before joining the varsity team at Nichols College. In addition to his competitive career, Max has several years of teaching experience:
  • Tennis Professional at Waterfall Tennis Academy
  • Tennis Professional at Medfield Park & Recreation
Max graduated from Nichols College with his B.S. in business administration / sports management. 
Jack Anastopoulos, Junior Tennis Professional
jack.anastopoulos@gmail.com

Jack brings great enthusiasm to the courts and has many years experience:
  • Tennis Instructor, NetResults (Brookline, MA)
  • Varsity Tennis Team, Springfield College (Springfield, MA)
  • Varsity Tennis Team, Landmark School (Beverly, MA)

Jack graduated from Landmark High School, where he competed on the varsity tennis team and holds the record for most wins of all-time. Currently, Jack plays varsity tennis at Springfield College where he is majoring in Sport Management.