Aaron grew up in Montclair, NJ and has been teaching tennis for over 7 years. He’s coached hundreds of youth and adult clients, including high school varsity and ranked tournament players. Aaron played singles for the Montclair High School varsity tennis team, was a nationally ranked tournament player, and graduated from the University of Maryland where he played for their club tennis team.

Aaron has used his knowledge from training at multiple academies throughout NJ, working with many coaches around the country, and competing at a high level to help players grow their game and develop a lifelong passion for tennis, as well as improve their technique, strategy, and mindset.

Aaron takes an adaptive approach to helping his players by tailoring his coaching to their specific needs. He works with complete beginners giving them an exciting introduction to the sport, and experienced players looking to grow their game.

Matt grew up in Montclair, NJ and has over 6 years of teaching experience at the beginner, intermediate, and high-performance levels. He has coached players of all ages and levels, helping his students accomplish their goals and grow their passion for the game while having fun doing so.

Matt graduated from Regis High School in NYC, and went on to play 4 years of Division 1 college tennis at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. He served as team captain his junior and senior years, and competed at the number 1 spot in both singles and doubles. He has experience competing against some of the top schools and players in the country.

Over the past several years, Matt’s passionate coaching has helped players of all ages and levels improve their performance while developing a love for the sport. His goal-oriented approach has helped his students improve to reach their desired level of play. No matter the level, Matt is always ready to pass down his knowledge and experience to help his players succeed.

Leo grew up in Montclair, NJ where he played first singles for Montclair High School’s varsity team and served as captain, and played college tennis for Bates College. As a junior, he was ranked top 20 in the Eastern Section and became a 4-star recruit.

Leo began coaching with First Serve in 2020 (and was First Serve’s first-ever coach), and has coached over 500 kids and adults, helping introduce them to tennis and develop their skills. Leo works with players at ALL levels

Mike is a Montclair, New Jersey native with over 20 years of playing and coaching experience. Mike also served as the assistant coach for the men’s tennis team at Army West Point. He played high-level tennis from junior USTA tournaments to Division 1 college tennis, where he served as captain for the Sacred Heart University team.

Mike is a USPTA Elite and Platform Professional, and has coached at a number of tennis academies throughout Northern New Jersey. Mike gives private lessons and teaches various clinics.

Joleta has been playing tennis since she was 5. She came to the United States from Indonesia to play D1 college tennis for NJIT where she led her team as captain and won many awards including “freshman of the year”, “MVP of the year”, and “doubles player of the year”. She also reached an ITF junior ranking of 365 in the world.

Joleta spent years helping coach her college teammates, as well as a variety of other players of all levels she’s met throughout her tennis journey. She is incredibly nice, friendly, and loves the game of tennis. She will be helping coach all levels of kids and adult clinics.

Darwin was born and raised in Paterson NJ. Over the last 10 years, Darwin has worked with clubs, academies, and programs all over the NJ area, and still trains and competes as a player. He has taught tennis at all levels from beginner to nationally-ranked juniors and adults from local club players to ITF pros. He is also USPTR High Performance certified.

Darwin has continued to develop his teaching philosophy for every level of the sport, and focuses on mastery of the fundamentals, precise technical details, and encouraging players to go beyond what they think is possible.

Matt graduated from Moravian University where he played first singles and first doubles for four years, and helped their team win Moravian's first ever ECAC Championship. Matt also coached the boys and girls Varsity Tennis Team at Pequannock High School, and has multiple years of experience teaching private lessons.

Prior to attending Moravian University, he graduated from Verona High School where played four years of varsity tennis.

Erin grew up in Glen Ridge and is currently a college student at Virginia Tech. She has experience as a tennis player, tennis and pickleball coach, and previous manager for her school’s boy’s tennis team. Erin loves working with kids and helping young players develop and grow their love for tennis. Many of our young players often come to class asking, “Will Erin be here today?” She also looks to help kids develop life-skills such as communication, teamwork, and honesty, and loves finding ways to help kids use tennis to improve the quality of their lives on AND off the court. Erin currently helps coach our junior clinics, and also assists with digital marketing!

Jim is a passionate, professional, high-level coach who likes helping taking players to the next level, and still competes himself to this day.

Jim learned to play tennis on the clay & grass courts of Philadelphia where he became a junior champion, winning such tournaments as the Philadelphia City Jr. Championships,.

More recently, Jim was ranked #1 in the Men’s 55 & Over category for the USTA in 2016, and still competes at the national level.

Jeff was born in Washington D.C. and currently lives in NewYork City. He has been playing tennis for over 25 years and loves the game. He is also a former AAU Junior Olympian.

Jeff is a PTR certified coach and loves helping introduce new players to the game and taking beginners to the next level. Jeff helps teaching clinics for both kids and adults.

James is a Bloomfield High School student in his junior year. He plays third singles on varsity and has an earned all-colonial division 2nd team award. James has been playing tennis since he was four years old. James is great with kids, and loves helping your players learn to play and have fun while on the court. James helps teach junior clinics and camps.

Tushita grew up in Milburn, NJ and currently plays for the Milburn High School Girls Varsity tennis team (one of the top teams in the state). She trained with First Serve for years before becoming a coach (and still does), though has transitioned smoothly from a player into a coach. She enjoys working with younger players and helping them inspire the same love for tennis that she has found for herself!

Tessa grew up in Montclair, NJ, has been playing tennis since she was 4, and currently plays on the Montclair High School girls varsity tennis team. After attending First Serve Tennis high school clinics for years, she joined the coaching team! She loves helping kids learn to play the game and have lots of fun. Tessa is passionate, enthusiastic, and always has a smile on her face when she steps on the court.

Cole is from Montclair and started playing tennis when he was six years old. He started with First Serve Tennis as a student taking high school clinics, and grew his game which helped him make the boys tennis team for Montclair High School.

Cole looks to use strategy mixed with fun in his teaching approach, and helps out teaching kids clinics. His favorite shot is the backhand slice.