Tennis
2012 Country Club of Jackson
TENNIS
8 RUBICO/HYDRO COURTS, 6 HARD COURTS – ALL LIGHTED
FULLY STOCKED TENNIS SHOP, REFRESHMENTS, MEN & WOMEN’S LOCKER ROOMS
RENOWNED ADULT & JUNIOR PROGRAMS
FACILITY
CONTACT US ~ THE TENNIS SHOP: 601-956-6727
Bry Russell, Tennis Director. Email: Bry@ccjackson.com
Our friendly Tennis Shop Staff will assist with court reservations, lesson scheduling, racquet stringing, and merchandise.
Apparel: BOAST, BOLLE, FANCY PANTS, LITTLE MISS TENNIS, PRINCE (Racquets, Shoes/ adult & junior, String, Bags & Accessories), TAIL, INC., THORLO, & USPTA PENN TENNIS BALLS
POPULAR TENNIS LINKS:
MSTENNIS.COM or USTA.COM
CCJ Tennis Professional Staff from left to right:
Robert Russell, Director of Instruction;
Elna Wilson, Assistant Tennis Professional;
Brittany Cooper, Assistant Tennis Professional;
Nick Barone, Head Tennis Professional
Our CCJ Tennis Professional Staff has over 50 years of teaching experience.
PROFESSIONALS
DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION: ROBERT RUSSELL
- Born Sidney, Nebraska; Raised in Mississippi
- Member of United States Professional Tennis Association
- Beginning 16 years at The Country Club of Jackson
- Coach of 2 professional tennis players (Derek Tarr & Dave Randall)
- Coach of over 300 junior state, southern & nationally ranked players over past 30 years
- Mississippi Tennis Association Coach of the Year 1994
- Mississippi State Graduate / Lettered in basketball
HEAD TENNIS PROFESSIONAL: NICK BARONE
- From Chicago, Illinois
- Member of United States Professional Tennis Association
- Tennis coach for over 19 years
- Member of Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Played pro tour for 2 years
- 2 Time All American at Ole Miss / Ranked as high as #4 in the NCAA
- Ranked in the top 5 juniors in the United States (Beat Pete Sampras 2 times in juniors)
- Ole Miss Graduate
ASSISTANT TENNIS PROFESSIONAL: ELNA WILSON
- From Grunau, Namibia
- College Tennis-Mississippi State
- Mississippi State Graduate
ASSISTANT TENNIS PROFESSIONAL: BRITTANY COOPER
- From Long Beach, MississippiStudying
- Studying for Master online/Health Informatics - University Medical Center
- Birmingham southern Graduate in Economics
- Played #1 Singles & Doubles for Birmingham Southern
- Mississippi, Southern, & National Ranked Junior
TENNIS DIRECTOR: BRY RUSSELL
- From Greensboro, North Carolina
- Beginning 16 years as Tennis Director at The Country Club of Jackson
- Tennis Director at Brook Highland Racquet Club, Birmingham, Alabama – 4 years
- Tennis Director at Laurel Country Club, Laurel, Mississippi – 8 years
- Southern Tennis Association Volunteer Service Award; Mississippi President’s Award recipient
