Tennis Coaching

James White

Director of Tennis

James is a level 4 Senior Performance Coach and fully licensed LTA Coach with 15+ years of coaching experience.

James previously worked at the West Hants Club from 2006 to 2018.  He then joined the LTA working as their 10U performance co-ordinator for the South West region before re joining the performance coaching team at West Hants in 2020.

James studied at Bournemouth University and has a Bsc (hons) degree in Sports development & coaching sciences.  It was during his studies that James had a placement year working at West Hants after which he became a full time member of the coaching team.

James played tennis for the University tennis first team and played county tennis for Lincolnshire for many years. 

Sasha Wood

Sports Manager – Events & Tournaments

A one time West Hants junior member and Talbot Heath ball girl for the State Express Tennis Championships of Great Britain (held at West Hants) Sasha returned to Bournemouth in 1995 as Sports Manager at The West Hants Club after studying Leisure Management and working at the Delta Tennis Centre in Swindon.

Sasha is responsible primarily for co-ordinating and running the Club’s tennis events and tournaments both internal (Club run) and external (LTA run). In additional to the tournaments Sasha also organises all team fixtures and runs the members only singles and doubles leagues.

Sasha is Tournament Director of the Bournemouth Open and the 14 & Under Tennis Europe events held during the summer. She is also tournament organiser and one of the joint referees for the Club tournaments ranging from Junior Club Championships (including the Road to Wimbledon 14&U event) to the Veterans Club Championships and the Open Age Club Tournament.

Occasionally you may see Sasha on poolside teaching swimming and from time to time you may also see her organising Thursday Club Night sessions.

Maz Bury

Strength & Conditioning Manager

Maz Bury is a 'UKSCA' fully accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach and has been working at the West Hants Club with performance tennis players since 2005. Her role as 'Strength & Conditioning (S&C) Manager' includes coordinating the S&C squad programmes, liaising with coaches, physiotherapists and the LTA staff, organizing regular fitness testing & physiotherapy screenings as well as working individually with the players to help them be in peak physical condition. S&C is multi-faceted; it must involve a carefully planned progressive programme of stability, strength, power, speed, agility, coordination, flexibility and endurance.

Before moving to West Hants, Maz's passion for sport and education started at Exeter University where she gained her BSc (Hons) in Sport & Exercise Science. It was here that she captained the University's 1st netball team, received her University "colours" and won a national fitness competition! On leaving Exeter, Maz’s fascination with movement mechanics and sports injuries then led her to study for another two years to achieve a first-class postgraduate qualification from St. Mary's (Twickenham) in 'Sports Rehabilitation'. She then continued to live in London working mainly in the fields of injury rehab, sports massage and personal training. During this time, her weekends were spent working with Staines U19 RFC and Surry rugby U15s doing their pitch-side first aid and injury rehabilitation.

Maz is passionate about helping players to develop an explosive, balanced and injury-free body. Her personal love of sport combined with her experience and qualifications in the field help her to deliver considered, structured and progressive programmes for the players here at West Hants.

Sarah-Jane Wright

Welfare Officer & Administrator

Sarah-Jane has worked at the West Hants Club since 1999.  Her current roles are Welfare Officer,   ensuring that all children, young people and adults at risk are safe when at our Club; and Tennis Administrator, dealing with all administration connected with Invitational Squads, Talbot Heath, Bournemouth Collegiate and Club Programme players.

Sarah-Jane has a Bilingual Secretarial Diploma and spent 4 years working in Paris in the following companies: GEC France, Clifford Chance (International Lawyers), Knoll International.  She is also a BACP Accredited Counsellor, working with U18’s and Adults in her Private Counselling Practice.

James McIntosh

Club Programme Manager

James joined the club in October 2020 and is now the Adult and Junior (12+) Club Programme Manager. 

He started coaching at the age of 14 and was Head Coach at Totally Tennis in Basingstoke from 2013.  James has coached a number of players who have competed at County, Regional and National Level and some whom have gone on to attain scholarships at American Universities.  He has been involved in county tennis for Hampshire for a number of years and have been county captain for the U9 & U10 Teams. 

James is a Level 5 LTA Master Club Coach and has an LTA tutoring qualification.  He also received the Darren Toop Young Coach of the Year Award in 2008. 

As a Junior, James competed through school and college and played for Queen Mary’s College at the National Finals in the Mixed Doubles Event.  He also played football for a semi professional youth side and competed as an amateur boxer for Hampshire!

"I enjoy working with both adults and juniors and love seeing players improve and enjoying the game."

Adam Glynn

Club Coach

Adam has been a coach at West Hants club since 2015, he is LTA Level 3 qualified and currently working towards the Level 4 Senior Performance Coach qualification. Adam coaches players of all ages but predominantly works in the U11 programme. Alongside this, Adam also coaches Dorset County squads.  

Adam also has a First-Class BSc (hons) degree in Software Engineering at Bournemouth University where he played at the number 1 spot for the first team for 4 years and represented the GB Uni team. 

Competitive Background 

Adam played at West Hants from age 10 through to 18 before going to a Division 1 American University in California on a tennis scholarship.  

Adam was ranked UK number 1 in the U16 and U18 age groups as well as competing at Junior Wimbledon and representing the UK on numerous occasions. Adam has also played players such as Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev throughout tennis career.  

Roger Dibblin

Club Coach

Roger was born on 27th July 1962. He lives in Bournemouth with his wife and daughter. He is a fully licensed LTA coach with both DCA and CCA (development) qualifications.

Roger has a significant sporting background having played county badminton as a junior and both football and cricket for the town. His passion for the game of tennis inspired his career where he is now in his 14th year of coaching at the West Hants Club.

Roger coaches all ages and all standards with a good record of producing players. He is an integral part of the mini tennis team and heads up the adult programme. He has been Dorset County Cup, 9U Captain 2009/2010, with his teams performing well both years, coming runners up and winners respectively. As Adult Programme coordinator responsibilities include implementing the new grading system and running a series of events throughout the year.

Stuart Anderson

Club Coach

Stuart joined our team in January 2013 as Junior Programme Coordinator.  He has over 15 years of coaching experience, is a level 4 Senior Club Coach and is fully licensed.  

Stuart also studied at Chichester University, gaining a 1st class Honours degree in BSc Sport Coaching Sciences.  Whilst at university Stuart founded the Mens Tennis Team and coached them to promotion in their first year.  Stuart has coached players at County and Regional standard.

Mike Booth

Club coach

Mike is a level 5 master performance coach and has been coaching tennis for more years than he cares to remember!

He is currently the under 18 and under 11 County coach for Hampshire and IOW and has worked with many National and International players during his career.

He has a passion for working with players of all ages and abilities and enjoys trying to bring the best out of everyone he works with.