ABOUT

Derby Girls Tennis is a program run by the Birmingham Racquet Club. 6-8th grade girls can join the team and participate in competitions.  All skill levels are welcome and will be placed in teams of the appropriate level via a tryout. Tennis operates as an interscholastic sport in which athletes of all grades usually practice every day at the Birmingham Racquet Club. However, only 7th and 8th grades will compete against other schools.

All practices and tryouts take place on the Kenning Tennis Courts in Birmingham, next to the Birmingham Racquet Club.

Parent Meeting will be held Thursday evening, 9/4 at 5:30 in the Derby Cafeteria

First day of tryouts will be held Monday, 9/8

Coach

Andrew Morrison andrew@baselinetennis.net

Andrew is a USPTA Certified Tennis Professional and graduate of Ferris State University where he received his bachelor’s degree in Professional Tennis Management, with minors in Economics and International Business. Since graduating in 2021, Andrew has served as the Director of Tennis at Blythefield Country Club in Grand Rapids, and as a staff professional at Greater Midland Tennis Center, the largest indoor tennis facility in the Midwest. Andrew is currently a staff professional for the Birmingham Racquet Club and oversees the leagues, ladders, and tournaments at the facility. Andrew has a passion for working with tennis players that are just beginning their tennis journeys, whether they be 4, 14, or 44!