Our Team
Scott Mitchell- CEO
Bill Riddle- Director of Media Relations/ Consultant
Bill Riddle- Director of Media Relations/ Consultant
Scott is a USPTA Master Professional and considered an industry leader in first-class facility and professional tournament management, junior and adult coaching, and program and racquet and court sport amenity design and implementation. He has been an Executive Director of Racquets and Court Sports with over 30 years’ experience at privat
Scott is a USPTA Master Professional and considered an industry leader in first-class facility and professional tournament management, junior and adult coaching, and program and racquet and court sport amenity design and implementation. He has been an Executive Director of Racquets and Court Sports with over 30 years’ experience at private clubs, public facilities and resorts.
Scott has been a coach with oversight of extremely successful programs, events, and tournaments: Dow Tennis Classic, Savannah Challenger, adult and junior programs and social events. He currently serves in leadership positions; USTA National Pro Circuit Committee Chair, USTA Midwest Schools Committee, V.P. USTA Northeast Michigan Tennis Association.
Scott is a Master of Tennis Junior Development: PTR and a USTA Coach Youth Tennis Faculty Member.
Scott is a sought-after speaker on tennis operations, management and coaching with the USPTA, USTA and PTR. Scott has years of experience designing and implementing successful adult and junior programs. His success is based upon building a strong team culture, strategic planning and team development. In 2015 Healthiest Club Report stated that the adult and junior programs that Scott designed and implemented were “the most advanced of the clubs they surveyed”. In 2015, The Landings Club, under Scott’s leadership was awarded the Tennis Community of the Year by Bliss Awards.
Scott oversaw an almost 2-million-dollar budget and day to day operations for The Landings Club as well as Greater Midland. In addition, Scott oversaw all operations as Tournament Director of the largest Pro Circuit event in the U.S., the $100k Dow Tennis Classic. During Scott's tenure the DTC received 4 straight years of Gold Star Standard by the USTA and has become the benchmark of all Pro Circuit events. Annually serving over 15k fans and 4k youth through outreach programs during our event. 2019 was a year where significant improvements were made which resulted in an almost $500k revenue increase from sponsorship and ticket sales over 2018. Scott was also responsible for all operations of the Savannah Challenger during his tenure in Savannah.
Scott is certified USPTA Master Professional and PTR National Tester and Clinician for all aspects of their pathways; adult and junior development. Scott has won many awards over his career and in 2016 he was awarded the USPTA Midwest General Manager of the Year. 2013- USTA Georgia Director of Tennis of the year, 2011 USPTA GA Professional of the Year and many other great USTA, PTR and USPTA awards.
Scott’s coaching background is extensive as he has won a National Championship as an assistant coach at Georgia Perimeter College. He also coached the GPC #1 player to a win over then NCAA #1, has been a USTA National Zonal Coach working with many of the nation’s top boys and girls. Scott is one of the industries leaders in developing both adults and juniors and their tennis. He has coached numerous juniors to play collegiate tennis and has coached over 50 adult league champions.
He is married to Ashley a former Florida State University player and ACC doubles champion and they have 3 children, Brady-13 and girl/boy twins, Brooklyn and Cason, 11 years
Bill Riddle- Director of Media Relations/ Consultant
Bill Riddle- Director of Media Relations/ Consultant
Bill Riddle- Director of Media Relations/ Consultant
Bill is a veteran with over 29 years of college, junior and club coaching and management experiences. He is also our fan engagement expert as he provides world-class experiences through our countless events around the world. If you are looking to elevate your events and engage your members or patrons like never before, contact us.
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Bill is a veteran with over 29 years of college, junior and club coaching and management experiences. He is also our fan engagement expert as he provides world-class experiences through our countless events around the world. If you are looking to elevate your events and engage your members or patrons like never before, contact us.
Bill will completely transform your event to where your patrons will be remember it for years to come.
Chris Carter- Director of Partner Relations
Bill Riddle- Director of Media Relations/ Consultant
Chris Carter- Director of Partner Relations
Chris has worked with the NBA, NHL, WNBA, State Farm Arena, the USTA, and many other brands ideating, selling, and activating unique and successful Entertainment Sponsorship Programs.
His experience in program strategy, sponsorship sales, and partnership activation allow him to quickly identify needs and be a part of the solution.
Killian Thrush- Partner Associate
Ryan Horn- Head Coach Premier Tennis Academy-India
Chris Carter- Director of Partner Relations
Killian will oversee several of our events around the US and the relationships we have with our partners. He will manage potential partner/sponsors, managing existing partner/sponsors. He will also assist in the planning and execution of our activation items during the events we host around the country.
Eduardo Costa- Partner Associate
Ryan Horn- Head Coach Premier Tennis Academy-India
Ryan Horn- Head Coach Premier Tennis Academy-India
Eduardo will oversee our Serving Dreams outreach program as well as volunteer recruitment, and more. Originally from Portugal, Eduardo was a highly ranked junior tennis player who found his way to the United States where he played college tennis at the University of Tennessee Southern. During his playing days he not only led the team on
Eduardo will oversee our Serving Dreams outreach program as well as volunteer recruitment, and more. Originally from Portugal, Eduardo was a highly ranked junior tennis player who found his way to the United States where he played college tennis at the University of Tennessee Southern. During his playing days he not only led the team on court with wins and as a team captain but off the court he helped to lead the team consistently with his GPA receiving academic honors. He completed his undergraduate degree in Sports Management then received and MBA from UT Southern as well.
After playing, Eduardo worked as the Men's and Women's Assistant Tennis Coach for one year where he received a crash course in managing people in a variety of settings. From coaching, recruiting to supporting players academically he was able to help the team grow in many ways. During the summers back home in Viseu, Portugal he would spend time working at his local tennis club helping to teach, coach and run small social and competitive events for adults and kids. Eduardo is not only an accomplished tennis player but has also won a number of events in Padel Tennis and pickleball. He speaks 3 languages fluently and is working on a fourth.
His ultimate goal is to gain more knowledge and experiences within the sports industry and find a place possibly in the tennis industry full time on the global stage.
Ryan Horn- Head Coach Premier Tennis Academy-India
Ryan Horn- Head Coach Premier Tennis Academy-India
Ryan Horn- Head Coach Premier Tennis Academy-India
A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Coach Ryan was a top 50 ranked junior and went on to compete on the ITF Circuit in Africa and Europe. Ryan is Head Coach for our first of its kind Athletic and Academic school in India. He has been instrumental in contributing to the development of our program and curriculum As Head Tennis Coach a
A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Coach Ryan was a top 50 ranked junior and went on to compete on the ITF Circuit in Africa and Europe. Ryan is Head Coach for our first of its kind Athletic and Academic school in India. He has been instrumental in contributing to the development of our program and curriculum As Head Tennis Coach at Corvuss, Ryan Horn will live full time on campus in Karjat and will work with each of the student athletes in our tennis program on a daily basis to ensure they are growing and developing in order to reach their goals.
Ryan played National Club League in London while coaching at The Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club, and for the Lawn Tennis Association-Essex County as a Junior Performance Coach. Coach Ryan has worked at Saddlebrook/Hopman Tennis Academy, Offense Defense Tennis, The Southern Tennis Academy and was the Head Men’s and Women’s Coach for LaGrange College in LaGrange, GA.
Before joining Corvuss American Academy, Coach Ryan held the position of Director of Tennis at Bonnie Briar Country Club and oversaw a robust tennis program, which includes the adult and junior academies. In 2007, he opened a High-Performance training facility in Marbella, Spain. He was also a tennis analyst/commentator for the WTA Tour/The Andalucía Tennis Experience and worked for John McEnroe Tennis Academy at Randall’s Island before moving to The Landings Club in Savannah, GA in 2013 as the Head Tennis Professional under the direction of Scott. Coach Ryan moved back to New York to undertake the position of Director of Tennis at Sportime Harbor Island and worked closely with Fritz Buehning, developing young performance players within the John McEnroe Academy.
Jim Harp- High Performance/Facility Operations Partner
Jim Harp- High Performance/Facility Operations Partner
Jim Harp- High Performance/Facility Operations Partner
Jim is currently the owner and operator of Harp Tennis in Georgia and has one of the most successful tennis academies in the U.S. Jim is an ATP coach, USTA High Performance coach, ITPA certified tennis performance specialist, along with being a PTR Master of Performance tennis. Jim has coached many of the nations top collegiate players a
Jim is currently the owner and operator of Harp Tennis in Georgia and has one of the most successful tennis academies in the U.S. Jim is an ATP coach, USTA High Performance coach, ITPA certified tennis performance specialist, along with being a PTR Master of Performance tennis. Jim has coached many of the nations top collegiate players and touring professionals. Jim also currently manages two facilities in the Atlanta, Georgia area and brings a wealth of knowledge in facility management.
Jim will provide a much needed avenue for PTI as we focus more on robust program development for facilities, youth program consulting, and facility management.
Alec Horton- Facility Operations Partner
Jim Harp- High Performance/Facility Operations Partner
Jim Harp- High Performance/Facility Operations Partner
Alec is a driven leader with exceptional change management capabilities who collaborates effectively with boards, owners, members, and staff to create innovative, cost-effective solutions that drive results. He has been a Director or General Manager at some of the nation’s most prestigious clubs, including the Griffin Club Los Angeles, M
Alec is a driven leader with exceptional change management capabilities who collaborates effectively with boards, owners, members, and staff to create innovative, cost-effective solutions that drive results. He has been a Director or General Manager at some of the nation’s most prestigious clubs, including the Griffin Club Los Angeles, Midtown Athletic Clubs, Mission Viejo Country Club.
Alec also has a wealth of knowledge in program development and coaching education with his work with USTA Sections and USTA High Performance coaching. Served as Director of Junior Development in the USTA Southern California section and designed the ROGY progression pathway that the SCTA uses and has increased participation within the section due to those changes.
Andy Sutton- Coach Development
Jim Harp- High Performance/Facility Operations Partner
Benjamin Doornbos- Financial Specialist
We are now able to service facilities and Clubs in Canada and the Northeast U.S. much easier now with Andy on our team.
Andy is known to be an expert in coaching, coach development, facility management, program design (adult, junior recreational, and junior high performance), and seminar design. He has been a Head Pro and Tennis Director
We are now able to service facilities and Clubs in Canada and the Northeast U.S. much easier now with Andy on our team.
Andy is known to be an expert in coaching, coach development, facility management, program design (adult, junior recreational, and junior high performance), and seminar design. He has been a Head Pro and Tennis Director. At the Mayfair Club in Toronto he oversaw a $2 million-dollar budget and a staff of 15 pros and 2 tennis coordinators serving 2 locations and 18 courts. Andy has been coaching for over 30 years, with experience in community based, commercial club, and private club environments. His breadth of experience has given him wide based knowledge of the industry.
Andy is currently the Tennis Director at Unionville Tennis Club, The Assistant Head Pro at the Donalda Club, the Head Ontario Course Facilitator, a consultant to ACE Tennis, the Ontario tennis Association, and Tennis Canada, and is a member of the board of the Philpott Foundation (charity).
Andy, similar to Scott, is a sought-after speaker with expertise in coaching education, quality tennis programming, program design, and staff management. He leads and manages the team that looks after coaching education in the province of Ontario and has delivered coaching courses and seminars throughout Canada. He was awarded the Course Facilitation award of Excellence in 2012 as recognition for all that he did for coach development in Canada. He has developed the U10 curriculum for one of the most successful high-performance junior academies in Canada. Andy is a level 3 high-performance coach and holds the highest level of club management certification, a Club Pro 3 with the Ontario Tennis Association.
Andy is married to Cathy and has two children: Megan (18) and Liam (15).
Benjamin Doornbos- Financial Specialist
Benjamin Doornbos- Financial Specialist
Benjamin Doornbos- Financial Specialist
Ben is an integral part of the PTC team. With his years of financial experience he assists in many aspects of club and program data analytics, financial tracking, budgeting, forecasting and much more.
Although relatively new to the tennis industry, Ben brings over 10 years of experience as an accountant and financial analyst; serving th
Ben is an integral part of the PTC team. With his years of financial experience he assists in many aspects of club and program data analytics, financial tracking, budgeting, forecasting and much more.
Although relatively new to the tennis industry, Ben brings over 10 years of experience as an accountant and financial analyst; serving the organizations he has worked for monitor and maintain their financial operations. As the former Director of Business Operations for the largest tennis facility in the Midwest, Ben spent the past 16 months understanding the financial resources that are required to not only maintain a tennis facility, but developing strategies to ensure long term financial growth and sustainability. Many clubs understand their direct costs of their operations related to salaries that are paid to tennis professionals and other support staff, but have difficulty identifying the true cost of operating a single tennis court when facility overhead and administrative costs also need to be considered. As a part of the Premier Tennis Consulting Team, Ben is helping develop financial models that your club can utilize to encompass all costs your club incurs into your tennis programs and other on-court activities. The end product is a tool used to determine if your club is truly pricing programs and on-court activities correctly and a tool that can help develop short term pricing strategies to enhance your club's profitability.
Ben can also be instrumental in developing strategic budgets for your tennis club or professional tournament based on trends and realistic expectations. His budgeting processes and expertise will help provide guidance on filling known revenue gaps and identifying areas where expenses could be reduced to ensure your club or professional tournament produces a substantial return.
Many tennis clubs are not only focusing on their day to day operations, but are spending 6-8 months out of the year planning for USTA / ITF pro circuit tournaments they facilitate. Ben understands the process of what it takes to balance these responsibilities as he worked alongside Scott Mitchell as Financial Operations Director of the Dow Tennis Classic, the premier 100k event of the USTA/ ITF Women's Pro Circuit. Ben can help your club develop strategies and processes to maximize ticket sales leading up to the tournament as he helped Scott lead a successful four month campaign prior to the 2019 Dow Tennis Classic. With Ben's efforts leading the campaign for Box Seat and Ticket Sales, the tournament yielded a higher volume of available box seat and ticket packages being sold over prior years. Ben would also be considered a strong asset to have onsite throughout the week of the tournament as Ben understands the need to develop a strong relationship with the USTA Tournament Director, USTA Officials and the players to understand their needs and ensure seamless financial operations. This includes ensuring payments are issued to all tournament staff and players are paid promptly with their necessary tax forms completed and submitted accurately.
Ben is beginning to learn the game himself, as he enjoys spending any time he has available on the court working to improving his game. In the past year Ben has experienced the game of tennis at a level he had never seen before, and discovered his passion for tennis. Ben has committed himself to being an advocate for tennis and wants to see the game thrive for many years to come.
Bo Gard- Financial Advisor to Clubs & Pros
Benjamin Doornbos- Financial Specialist
Bo Gard- Financial Advisor to Clubs & Pros
Bo brings years of experience working with tennis professionals and clubs around the U.S. to help them meet their financial goals. He will help develop strategies tailored to each individual's specific needs. With extensive experience in customer service, he has dedicated his career to delivering personalized services clients deserve. Con
Bo brings years of experience working with tennis professionals and clubs around the U.S. to help them meet their financial goals. He will help develop strategies tailored to each individual's specific needs. With extensive experience in customer service, he has dedicated his career to delivering personalized services clients deserve. Contact PTC and let Bo work with you to build your future!
Bo is also a USPTA Elite professional and has taught for over 20 years in the U.S., Romania, Turkey and more. He has served on several USPTA State and Southern Committees. He is currently involved at Bayou Bluff Tennis Club and in his spare time spends it with family in Gulfport, MS with his wife Kristen and their two children.
Triet Bui- Master Court Supervisor
Benjamin Doornbos- Financial Specialist
Bo Gard- Financial Advisor to Clubs & Pros
Triet joins our team as one of the nations leading experts in clay/ hard court maintenance and overall facility maintenance supervision. He has over 30 years of experience working at large and small facilities to keep their hard courts, clay courts and surrounding landscaping in premier shape. When facilities around the country use Har-Tr
Triet joins our team as one of the nations leading experts in clay/ hard court maintenance and overall facility maintenance supervision. He has over 30 years of experience working at large and small facilities to keep their hard courts, clay courts and surrounding landscaping in premier shape. When facilities around the country use Har-Tru products and they have an issue, Triet is the one that Har-Tru will call for input and suggestions. Let Triet assess your facility whether it is clay or hard or if you have overall concerns about your court facility. There isn't a more knowledgeable court supervisor and we are thrilled to have him joining our team.
About Premier Sport INTERNATIONAL
Our Approach
Our service includes a comprehensive consult and assessment to help identify gaps and opportunities, a comprehensive report that includes a project plan with timelines and milestones, a cost analysis, and a schedule. We also offer a detailed pathway that will help you get there quickly and smoothly. That’s how we ensure your success.
Great customer experiences is what drives success. We work with you to build your professional tennis tournament into an event, with tennis being the focal point. We do the same with your facility as we focus more on the overall experience and not just what you do on the court. The little things you do as a team is what makes your facility stand out. Long after your members or customers leave your facility they won't necessarily remember what you said during their lesson or the particular encounter, but they will always remember how they felt or were treated. Our focus is to help you and your team make Raving Fans each time they come to your facility.
Why Premier Sport International Consulting?
Delivering innovative and profitable solutions
for professional tournaments and facility operations is what we are REALLY good at doing. We want each tournament to become an event where tennis is the focal point. For your tournament to reach new heights we need to connect with those that might never come through the doors. We work closely with the tournament team to assess current strategies and targets that will drive community engagement.
A great customer experience for your member or customer is provided by a dedicated service oriented team. We work with you and your team to help set high standards, plug in systems and structures that will deliver amazing results. We look at the entire facility operations from on court programs, facility maintenance, welcome center to staff assessment and much more.