Meet the Wayland Pros

The Longfellow Tennis Club has certified USPTA/PTR professionals who are always available for private, semi-private or small group instructions, based on your individual schedule.

PHIL PARRISH

DIRECTOR OF TENNIS; WAYLAND, NATICK & NASHUA

HAMMEL TENNIS CAMP DIRECTOR, GENERAL MANAGER LONGFELLOW NEW HAMPSHIRE

Started at Longfellow Summer of 2004
USPTA Elite Professional
PTR Professional Rating, PTR High Performance Certified
2017-2018 – USPTA New England President
2015 Tennis Industry Junior Champion of the Year for innovative junior programs.
2012 USPTA President’s Award for Contributions for the Industry
2012 PTR New England Professional of the Year
1991 New England Pro of the Year
2010 Gardener Ward Chase Award for Outstanding Contributions to New England Tennis
M.ED from Keene State College, BS Degree from High Point University
Wife Jennifer, Four Children: Phil, Jr, Jeff, Pat and Melissa and Grandson Levi, Granddaughter Nova Rose
Loves to play tennis, hiking, biking with family and going to Bar Harbor!

ERIC WESTCOTT

HEAD TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Philosophy: “Have fun with playing tennis always. Everything else will fall into place!”
Year Started at Longfellow: Tennis Pro since April 2007
Experience:
Head Tennis Professional of Longfellow Tennis Club Wayland, MA
Director of New England Tennis Academy
Westboro Tennis Club in Westborough, MA
Director of High Performance Tennis at Cap Juluca Resort in Anguilla, BWI
Director of Tennis at Kelly Gunterman School for Tennis in Stratton, VT
Director of Junior Tennis
Certifications:
USPTR Certified
USPTR High Performance Certified
Northern Arizona University
Hobbies: Skiing, mountain biking, fishing, kayaking, hiking, running, golfing
Accomplishments:
Coaching players on WTA Tour, Junior ITF and USTA National Level
Highly ranked USTA Men’s OPEN and Junior.

TONYA ROMANOWSKI

ADULT TENNIS DIRECTOR, TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Year Started at Longfellow TC: March 1996
Experience: Tennis pro at Longfellow Wayland, Assistant tennis coach for Wellesley College
Certifications: USPTA certified, Net Generation certified
Hobbies: Likes to garden and cook
Accomplishments: Graduated from Hamilton College in 1991

XIAO LI

DIRECTOR OF JUNIOR TENNIS, TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Unlike most coaches who start playing at an early age, Xiao learned the sport of tennis at the age of 40 when his daughter, Amy, wanted to play. As a father, he wanted to help, and given his experiences as a former scientist, he methodically become a student of the game and enriched his tennis knowledge. From 2002 to 2011, he spent his non-working hours helping Amy developing in tennis. After graduating from high school, Amy was recruited to play tennis at Columbia University, where she played for all four years and was co-captain her senior year.
During the process of helping his daughter’s tennis development, Xiao discovered his passion for teaching tennis and decided to dedicate himself to coaching junior tennis. He passed the PTR and USPTA exams and become a certified professional tennis coach. Prior to working at the Longfellow Health Club, Xiao founded a tennis club focused on junior tennis in Chengdu, China and worked as the head coach for three years. His players, representing the Sichuan University-affiliated elementary school in Chengdu, won team titles for the first time in the school history at the annual city-wide middle and elementary school tennis tournaments in 2015 and then repeated the feat in 2016.
Xiao’s coaching philosophy is to “focus on the process, not the result”. He believes that the best way to teach kids is to praise and to reward effort, not performance. He looks forward to working with you and your child.

SYLVIA SWARTZ

DIRECTOR OF HANDI RACKET PROGRAM, TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Sylvia Swartz has been a Longfellow tennis pro for over 30 years! She is Executive Director of Handi-Racket Tennis, the longest running instructional tennis program for people with disabilities in the USA!
Sylvia feels very blessed & grateful for the many awards which she has
received!
2016 – Ned Weld Award from YOUTH TENNIS FOUNDATION
2015 – Humanitarian of the Year from PTR
2014 – Hero Among Us from Boston Celtics
2014 – Dan Bonfigli Award from USPTA
2005 – Special Recognition Award from USTANE
2005 – Community Service Award from USTA
2003 – Special Recognition Award from USPTANE
1999 – Eastern Pro of the Year from USPTANE
Sylvia &her husband Richie love to vacation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica! They have a grown daughter Sydney Erica!

TOM O'REILLY

DIRECTOR OF RACQUET SPORTS, RACQUET SPORTS PROFESSIONAL

Started at Longfellow in 2023.
Previously the Head Pickle Professional and Senior Racquets Professional at Wellesley Country Club, where he developed programs like Ladies Night Out and Live Ball Tennis/Pickleball.
Senior Racquets Professional since 2006
Captain of 1st Doubles, 3rd Singles at Wellesley High School
He is certified in Pickleball and Tennis through the Professional Tennis Registry. He is certified in 10 and under, Adult and High-Performance certifications from tennis.
Bachelors in English from Boston College.
Adult Certified PTR
High Performance Certified PTR
10U Certified PTR
Net Generation Certified USTA
Pickleball Certified PPR
Platform Tennis Certified PPTR
Presented at PTR Symposium 2018
Built Coaching Website tenniscoachtom.com and cultivated personal marketing brand of “tennisprotom”
One of his biggest accomplishments is marrying his wife Sarah & becoming a dad.

JEN PARRISH

DIRECTOR OF RED BALL TENNIS, TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

I’m a mom of 4 and grandma to 2. I first started playing tennis at the age of 8 and certified to teach tennis at age 16 in Dennis Van Der Meer’s Tennis University with my mom! I have played tennis in HS, College, coached at Regis College and Rivers HS and have taught through the past 18 years here at Longfellow.
I am USPTR certified and 10 & Under Certified. I am proud to have been associated with USPTR, USPTA, and USTA, truly wonderful groupings of people, for 37 years. I love teaching Red Ball to lil kids because the magic of RB is control and once they master that, they have the whole world of tennis that can be offered to them their entire lifetime! All kids are smart, some take longer to develop and I love working with all levels and abilities. I am happy to give back to children what I have learned and the possibilities that are open to them. Two of my adult children have traveled all over Europe and Africa teaching kids tennis. Tennis is amazing!

LORIE GOCHENOUR

FLEX LEAGUE COORDINATOR

Worked at Longfellow Tennis & Health Club \Wayland for 18 years
BS degree from Spring Hill College in Mobile Alabama
I have been married almost 30 years to my husband Boyd and we have one daughter, Briana
I live and work in the greater Boston area
I have a mutt, Annie, that we rescued from Save-A-Dog and currently plan to adopt a second dog
Besides tennis, I love golf and play a couple of times a week during the summer
I have played softball for 45 years and am still playing in the Sudbury ladies league on Thursday nights
I also belong to a Ladies movie group and am an avid reader
I love the beach and spend most of the summer on the cape
Currently I am training to run my first Triathalon
I love to be outdoors, biking, hiking, Kayaking and swimming.

ART COLEMAN

DIRECTOR OF NETA, TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Tennis Professional at Longfellow Tennis & Health Club, Wayland
Attended Clemson University
Served 8 years US Navy
1991-93 Head Pro Westford swim and tennis
1993-Present Waltham Athletic Club
1994-1999 Director of summer tennis and Head pro Groton Country Club
2002-20010 director of junior development Waltham Athletic Club
2003-2013 Head Pro Oakley Country Club
2010-2014 Head Pro Waltham Athletic
Have coached hundreds of top 100 New England juniors plus many National ranked.
Have coached winning teams from every adult level. DBH and Central Mass
My theory of teaching begins with love of the game followed by good fundamentals.
My favorite tennis group is my family, three boys (Drew 19, Cody 14, and Jace 11) who all play USTA tournaments, and our leader my wife Liz is an accomplished player herself.
My hobbies include fishing, golf, and tennis with my family.

HAIM ZION

DIRECTOR OF JUNIOR NETA

Philosophy: “Work hard, be consistent, and be aggressive at the right moment. Never give up!”
Year Started at Longfellow: Tennis Pro at Wayland since 2019
Experience:
Gym teacher at Maimonides School in Boston, MA
Tennis Pro for 25 years
National Junior Coach in Israel
Certifications:
PTR Certification
Hobbies: Yoga, Soccer, Football, Basketball
Accomplishments:
Top 8 – under 14
Top 20 – under 16
ITF – 52
ATP- 551

PHIL ODIPO

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Tennis Professional at Longfellow/ Wayland since 2006
Worcester College: International Study
Certification: ITF level 1
Africa Tennis Confederation; Level 1
PTR
10 & under PTR
Work experience: ITF training center, South Africa
14 under ITF travel team
Concord country club
Hobbies: Traveling and Africa safaris

VI NGUYEN

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

USPTA, Net Generation, High Performance, and APC- Accredited Profession Coach Certified
1st year at Longfellow Tennis. Vi will be working at New Hampshire, Wayland and Natick locations
Over 20 years of teaching tennis
Head Tennis Pro at BSC for 12 years- Coached USTA adult league (14 teams: 3 teams went to Nationals and 5 teams went to Sectionals), Northshore League Men (4 teams: Men A1 won the league last year), Women 11 teams: 4 teams won the league), and Junior (2 teams: Boys team make playoffs 3 out of last 4 years and came 2nd this year) – All teams either made playoffs or won the championships
Coached Austin Prep Boys Tennis for 5 years and guided the team to the North Finals for the first time
Coach children
*Alan Nguyen – Got Academic and tennis scholarships to Assumptions College. Alan ranked as high as number 2 in 12s, number 8 in 14s and 15 in 16s in New England.
*Anna Nguyen- Currently rank number 5 in 14s and number 14 in the 16s in NE and top 100 in the Nation for 14s. Anna ranked number 1 in NE in the 12s for more than 2 years and ranked as high as number 5 in the Nation in 12s. She won National Indoor Level 1 12s and under singles (Gold ball winner) and 5th in doubles. Anna’s doubles records are almost as impressive as singles (She won 14s Nationals Level 2, and finalist in 2 others)
Also coach many other high rank players around New England area
Northeastern University, Computer Engineering
Love to play tennis, reading (top read books: The E Myth, Outliers, Company of One, The Great Upheaval, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Make Your Bed, Plyometric For Tennis, Successful Coaching, Mind Gym), yard work, enjoy helping my wife cooking and cleaning ( her food is amazingly good), and we love to spend time with family at Bahamas Resorts

DELROY ALLEN

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Delroy Allen is an accomplished tennis professional with a record of success in tournament playing, club management, program design and instruction. Delroy started working at Longfellow Tennis and Fitness Club in September 1989. He is a decisive team leader capable of executing a number of projects simultaneously and a persuasive communicator with well-developed presentation skills. Over the years Delroy has worked to develop productive relationships with an ethnically diverse clientele and his colleagues. In 1991, Delro designed and implemented the Delroy Allen 1, 2, 3 Tennis System which incorporated three different variations of spins and worked brain cell and muscle memory. This system tells the brain what shots to hit and helps the student to fine-tune shot selection without thinking about technique.
Delroy believes anything is possible with hard work and dedication, a maxim he has lived by since he was a child and one which has brought him success on and off the court. He was the winner of the Eastern Hard Court Championship, Flushing Meadow, NY and played in the USTA Professional Circuit across the United States and the Caribbean. He was also ranked # 1 on the NEPTA Player’s Circuit and was a Davis Cup player in Jamaica.
While working at Longfellow, Delroy successfully operated his own fashion clothing store, Hip Zepi, USA, dressing the likes of famous athletes such as Big Pappi, Paul Pierce and well known actors Tracy Morgan and Robin Williams, among others. Just recently, Delroy opened Takuma Boutique Hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica and he continues to look forward to a bright future.
Delroy is PTR certified. He studied Business Management at Montego Bay Community College, Jamaica and Entrepreneurship at Framingham State College, MA.
Delroy is a health and fitness enthusiast. When he’s not playing tennis, he enjoys exercising, traveling to his birth country, Jamaica and giving back to the Mt Zion school, church and community in Montego Bay, through his non-profit organization that makes annual donations of computers, school supplies, free tennis lessons and internet.

JANET KHAEMBA

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Tennis Professional at Longfellow Tennis & Health Club \Wayland since 2007
ITF Level 1 coaching/officiating
PTR certified in Adults 10& U and High performance juniors
Head Coach, Natick High school, Redhawks Girl’s Tennis since 2009
Virginia Intermont College
Studied Sports management-Virginia Intermont college
USTA National Champion 2012
Silver Ball Winner at 2013 USTA National grass-courts Women’s Open Doubles in Newport.
NTRP 5.0
Actively playing in leagues and open divisions.
Love music, outdoor activities, charity, and Fitness workouts, spending time with loved ones outside of tennis.

TINA KRUCZYNSKI

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Tennis Professional at Longfellow Tennis & Health Club \Wayland since February 2008
Junior and Adult PTR certified
Coach, USTA Junior Team Tennis Teams
Evolve9 Player Development Certification Workshops, featuring Mike Barrel, On-going
Co-Captain & Team Member, University of Rochester Tennis Team, Division III
B.A., University of Rochester, Major: Political Science and International Relations, Minor in German
Former Massachusetts 16 & Under Girls Squash Champion
When not teaching tennis, Tina is recruiting for Brandeis International Business School’s Admissions Office
Lives in Natick, with 2 tennis playing children – Eliza and Nicholas, and husband, Chris
In free time, enjoys traveling, cooking and sailing on Cape Cod.

ADRIAN G. SAHLEAN

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Tennis professional at Longfellow Tennis & Health Club /Wayland since 1988
coaching both performance oriented juniors and recreational players –
currently part-time.
Romanian born, emigrated to the US in 1985.
Education: Post-graduate degrees in Psychoanalysis (certified psychoanalyst since
2002) and Philology (English & Spanish, 1975).
Certifications and Level:
USPTA certified tennis professional (1986) with a #1 ranking
Key-note speaker at two USPTA conventions: “Learning is Easy: Just Do
It” (2008) & “Teaching is Easy: Do As I Say!” (2009).
Family: He is married. Lives in Dedham. MA.
Hobbies: Published author of 13 books of memoirs, short stories, plays and
children’s books, and award-winning literary translations of poetry.
(www.luceafarul.com)
Performer (Bel-canto singing, classical guitar).
Founder and president of Global Arts Non Profit (globalartsnpo.org).

DICK DENNIN

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Years at Longfellow Tennis & Health Club \Wayland – 10
Certification: PTR Certified in the following: Adult Development- Coach/Associate, Level10 & Under-Instructor Level
Education- Univ. of Maine/Orono 1981
Grew up in Lake Placid, NY
Framingham High School Tennis Coach since 2012
Married to Michelle Boyer with 1 son: Conor Dennin
Loves playing hockey and tennis and going back to Lake Placid whenever possible.

PAUL SULLIVAN

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

8 years at Longfellow Tennis & Health Club \Wayland
Certifications and Level: Coach all levels
Education: Harvard University
Family: Two daughters, Three sons, Three grandsons
Hobbies: Playing tennis

GEORGE CONLIN

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Pro at Longfellow Club Wayland since June 2000
Director of High School Hammel Tennis Camp since 2000
Played 4 years varsity tennis in high school and 4 years Varsity Division 2 in college.
Has coached high school tennis for 20+ years. Coaches currently at Weston High School, who won state champions 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017.
Won Boston Globe coach of the year 2011 & 2017.
Coaches Alpine skiing at Wayland High School since 1995 and is state Alpine Director since 2009.
George is an avid skier, road and mountain biker, hiker, with his wife Christa and daughter Alexa.
Geroge’s favorite thing about the Longfellow Club is it’s one big family!

LISA BARNES

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Lisa has been playing and competing for over 55 years, and she loves that tennis is a lifelong activity! She competed for two years in college until she had to choose between tennis and Division I alpine ski racing.
From a family of tennis players, Lisa has played on USTA teams with her 80 year old mother and occasionally still plays league matches with her big brother.
Lisa became PTR certified at Longfellow in 2013 prior to moving to Oahu, Hawai’i, where she taught tennis for four years. She is very happy to be back at Longfellow to share in the joy of this wonderful game!

ERICA MURPHY

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Erica Murphy was a four-year high school varsity player in her hometown of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
She attended Regis College where she received her degree in Business Management.
She served as No. 1 singles player for the Women's Tennis team.
She is a certified PTR Instructor and has completed Nick Bolletteiri’s tennis development program at IMG Academy.
She is excited to bring her own competitive experience and love for the game to the Longfellow Club.

PTR Certified 11 To 17 Instructor
PTR Certified 10 & Under Instructor
USTA Coach Youth Tennis trained
PTR Certified Coach

HAYLEY BARNES

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Hayley joined Longfellow Wayland in early 2022 as a Red Ball instructor.
She played four varsity sports at Amherst College, including field hockey, squash, lacrosse and golf.
As an adult, Hayley developed a passion for tennis and has competed in various women's and mixed doubles leagues for over 20 years.
She has extensive experience coaching youth sports, primarily soccer and basketball, in her hometown of Sudbury.
Hayley’s philosophy is to help young players develop an interest in sports by having fun while learning new skills. She firmly believes that positive experiences in sports are an important way for youth (and all players) to boost fitness, teamwork, problem-solving and self-esteem.
She enjoys biking, hiking and traveling with her family and friends.

TRACY DAVLIN

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Joined Longfellow in 1997 and have played tennis throughout that time.
I have watched my two children go through the tennis program and was lucky enough to have Laury Hammel coach my older son for many years. The program was excellent, and my children still play, and I don’t see that changing!
Once my children were grown, I decided to become certified as I really enjoy working with children.
PTR certified in 2019 for 10 and under and still participate in various continuing education opportunities.
Played DBH tennis for 16 years and have made many friends along the way!
"Humans are meant to move around, meet new people, expand our knowledge and take on new challenges and tennis is a great example of something that provides all of that."

DAN MORK

PICKLEBALL DIRECTOR, RACQUET SPORTS PROFESSIONAL

Favorite Quote: “The most important thing in life is to live for something more than just
your own life.” William James
Year Started at Longfellow TC: 2024
Experience:
2021-2023: Head Pickleball Pro at Pompano Beach Tennis Center in Florida.
2013-2017: Tennis coach at Pompano Beach Tennis Center.
2012: Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Assistant Men’s Tennis Coach.
2010-2012: Tennis coach at Ft. Lauderdale Tennis Club in Florida.
2007-2010: Match Point Tennis (Ft. Lauderdale) tennis product review analyst and tennis coach.
2004-2006 (Summer): Director of Tennis at Wayland Swim & Tennis Club.
2004-2006: Tennis coach at Boston Sports Club Lexington, MA.
2000-2003: Tennis coach at Longfellow Club in Wayland.
Certifications:
Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR)
USPTA Professional
Hobbies: Playing drums, attending concerts, cooking, playing sports, skiing.
Accomplishments:
Bachelor in psychology at the University of Hartford, CT.
Men’s Tennis 4 year starter at the University of Hartford.

TIN TRAN

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Philosophy: “Effort, Focus, and Sportsmanship: Strive for your personal best on the court, maintain unwavering focus during play, and always exhibit sportsmanship whether in victory or defeat. Tennis is not just a game; it's a reflection of character and resilience.”
Year Started at Longfellow TC: 2023
Experience:
Experience coaching teaching 10 and Under, Juniors, and Adults
4 years starting line-up in single and double for University of Massachusetts of Boston Men's Tennis, Division III
Competed in Division III NCAA tournament
Certifications:
PTR Certified
Net Gen Certified
Hobbies: Soccer, Fitness and Travelling with family and friends
Accomplishments:
ITA Scholar-Athlete Award 2017, 2018, 2019
Second Team Doubles LEC Men's Tennis All-Conference Teams
LEC Men's Tennis Tournament Champions 2017, 2019
LEC Men's Tennis Tournament Finalist 2018
Bachelor's in Computer Science
Master's in Business Analytics