Meet the team

John Schofield is the Managing Director of Ribble Valley Tennis Centre.John is responsible for all aspects including customer contact & court bookings.

John is a LTA Senior Coach and has produced many top National standard players and numerous County champions at all age groups. He oversees all coaching programmes.

Telephone - 01254 704403

Mark Schofield is the Performance Director and Head Coach of Ribble Valley Tennis Centre. He is one of the few Performance Coaches in the country and is respsonsible for squad training of tournament standard players many of whom are County and National standard. Mark has a wealth of playing experience having won Nationals as a junior and representing Great Britain on four continents.

Mark played many well known players as a teenager, the most famous being Borg and Edberg, and enjoyed several wins against Tim Henman and many British top 10 players. 

A full time Coach for 18 years, Mark has been Lancashire mens singles champion on eight occasions and Lancashire mens doubles champion on eight occasions and is Lancashire mens captain.

Telephone - 0791 745 7861

DAVE BELL

Dave Bell is an experienced LTA Development Coach. Dave is very popular with the pupils and works across a range of courses from the various mini tennis levels to the improver & players groups.

Jamie Hutchings is a highly experienced and popular LTA Club Coach and is Head Coach at Blackburn Northern. He is Blackburn Northern mens team captain and a County standard player. Jamie is also responsible for squad training and works across the whole spectrum of courses.

Telephone - 07971 670017