MARK SCHOFIELD
Mark Schofield is the Performance Director and Head Coach of Ribble Valley Tennis Centre. He holds the highest available coaching qualification and is one of few Performance Coaches in the country. Mark 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 19 years, Mark has been Lancashire mens singles champion on eight occasions and Lancashire mens doubles champion on eight occasions and served as Lancashire mens captain for several years. Under Mark's captaincy Lancashire became National County Champions for the first time in decades.
Telephone - 0791 745 7861
LIZ THOMAS
Liz is an LTA Development Coach. She played as a full time professional player until recently with considerable success. She has won County Championships at both junior & senior level. Liz spent many years on our Performance Coaching Programmes from a very young age.
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. Dave is an experienced player and has served as Chairman of the East Lancashire Tennis League for several years. | 
