Patrick Smith
Tennis Professional, USPTR
Pat has joined the PATC team as an experienced tennis professional. Pat’s mission is to share his passion and joy of tennis with students, assisting them in all the directions this life-long sport can take them.
Pat has taught thousands of tennis players from Toms River to Red Bank.
Pat has been a teaching tennis professional for 39 years. He has been a Teaching Pro at the Atlantic Club (18yrs), Spring Lake Bath and Tennis Club (5yrs), Teaching Pro at The Allaire Racquet Club (13yrs), Head Pro at Mantoloking Yacht Club (25yrs), Head Pro at the Bay Head Yacht Club, (3yrs) Head Pro at the Toms River Country Club and Head Pro at the Manasquan River Yacht Club. He has also been the Tennis Director at both the Mantoloking Yacht Club (25yrs) and Allaire Racquet Club (5yrs).
He is experienced in teaching all recreational levels/ages, USTA levels from 2.5 to 4.5, and college level mens/women’s players. He is USPTR certified. He has a genuine passion for the game and competes in the USTA Mens 18 and Over (4.5 ) Level, USTA 9.0 Mixed Doubles and USTA Mens over 40 - (4.5) Level.
Please click on any of the links below to view Patrick’s testimonials:
Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo – Sirius XM Radio Hall of Fame Sports Radio Personality
Jordan Vasarkovy–Graduate of Wilkes University #1 Singles/Doubles Women’s Tennis Team/Assistant Womens Tennis Coach for Drew University and Contract Specialist Attorney for Atlantic Health Systems
Geoffrey Diehl—Graduate of Drew University, former #1 Men's Singles/Doubles for Drew University and recently promoted to Head Men's and Head Womens Tennis Coach for Drew University