County Coaching Workforce Committee

The Coaching Workforce is a key priority for Wiltshire Tennis and we are delighted to confirm that we have a committee to support us with this area.

Sam Hull is the overall Coach Workforce Lead.   Sam is working with key Wiltshire Tennis and LTA Regional colleagues to support in the development of an annual county workforce plan that includes coach network events, ensuring the county has the necessary coaching qualifications and CPD courses and looking at ways of recruiting and retaining more coaches in the game.  Sam is also able to help communicate any issues that coaches in Wiltshire are experiencing to the relevant parties.

Sam is supported by Becky Kaufmann and Neil Little as Workforce Co-ordinators.   Becky has a focus on recruiting and retaining more females to coaching  and Neil has a focus on recruiting the younger workforce through the Tennis Leaders Courses.

  • Sam Hull​

    County Coach Workforce Lead

    Sam has been coaching for over 25 years and has been Head Coach of Marshfield Tennis Club since the club was formed in 2011, he also managed the coaching programme at Biddestone Tennis Club between 2017 and 2023.  Prior to moving to Wiltshire, Sam was the Community Tennis Coach for the London Borough of Merton working with a large network of schools and the Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative.  In his younger years he gained valuable coaching experience in a variety of countries around the world.  Sam enjoys working with a broad range of player ages and abilities, promoting a lifelong love of tennis and an active lifestyle, and was recognised with the Wiltshire LTA Development Coach Award in 2017 and 2021.  He is looking forward to bringing together the experience of our county coaches to coordinate a shared approach to building the Coach Workforce.

    email: [email protected]

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  • Neil Little​

    Coach Workforce Co-Ordinator and County Coach

    Neil has been a professional tennis coach for over eleven years. After obtaining a BSc Hons in Sports Coaching, he gained his Level 4 SCC and has been coaching at Ramsbury Tennis Club since 2017 as well as teaching at Marlborough College. He is both a club coach and a County Captain for the junior squads.  Neil is keen to encourage young players across the county to consider a career in tennis coaching and is pleased to be supporting the Coach Workforce in its endeavours to grow the game.

    email: [email protected]

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