Tennis Lessons
Lessons are available for all levels with certified Tennis Professionals and Instructors.
Private & Group Tennis Instruction
Now accepting private tennis lesson requests!
2025 SVC Tennis Lesson Request Form HERE!
Take your game to new heights with a private lesson with the Southern Village Club teaching staff. Our well-rounded staff is equipped to teach beginners through competitive tournament players and everyone in between! Fill out the form below and we’ll send you an email when we are able to match you up with a tennis pro/instructor.
If you have a specific request, you can email SVC Tennis Director, Josh Collins – josh@southernvillageclub.com
Tennis Staff
Josh Collins
Tennis Director
Southern Village ClubThe Southern Village Club is excited to add Josh Collins, Tennis Director, to our team! Josh joins us from the lively Brier Creek Country Club racquets program, where he has served as a long time tennis professional and Director of Junior Tennis. Josh has been a staple of the Triangle tennis community since the early 2000s. An avid player, Josh played collegiate tennis and served as the team captain for the North Carolina Central University tennis team from 2004-2006. Since his collegiate career, he has continued to compete at a high level, taking several USTA teams to compete at sectional championships.
Josh has served as the head coach of the Voyager Academy’s girls and boys teams, and in 2017, he coached BCCC’s 14u JTT team to a 2nd place finish in the USTA JTT National Championships. During the pandemic, Josh launched the Social Tennis League, a Triangle-wide social tennis league, to provide adult players with opportunities to play and compete when local USTA league play had been halted.
Juliette Talieu
Assistant Tennis Professional
Southern Village ClubSouthern Village Club proudly welcomes Juliette Talieu to our professional tennis staff.
Juliette was born in France and began playing tennis at the age of nine, quickly rising to a top-10 national ranking. She moved to the United States to compete in NCAA Division I tennis, where she played for five years. Juliette earned a B.A. in General Marketing from the University of North Alabama and an M.B.A. in General Management from Southeast Missouri State University.
During her final collegiate season, she achieved her career-best UTR (9.15 doubles, 9.08 singles), helped her team capture the OVC Regular Season Conference title, and earned both All-OVC First Team and All-OVC Doubles Team honors.
Juliette has been coaching for three years and is excited to help players develop their game at Southern Village Club. Outside of tennis, she enjoys traveling, playing pickleball, and spending time with her dog, Lucie.
Sean Ahn
Tennis Staff
Southern Village ClubThe Southern Village Club is delighted to welcome Sean Ahn to our tennis staff!
Sean played collegiate tennis at Earlham College, a DIII school in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry with departmental honors, and in college he received the Wendell M. Stanley Senior Scholar-Athlete Award for excellence in academics, athletics, leadership, and community service. Sean’s other achievements include ITA Academic Awards and being named a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) 2023 Honorable Mention Scholar Athlete.
During college, Sean volunteered as a tennis coach for Amigos Richmond Latino Center, where he managed the Youth and Advanced Tennis Program. He developed and implemented training plans that focused on fundamental techniques, strategic play, and lots of fun! He is fluent in both Korean and English and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at UNC Adams School of Dentistry. Sean’s other passions include mountain biking, pickleball, and traveling. He is eager to use his strong leadership, communication, and instructional skills to foster player growth, promote sportsmanship, and contribute to a thriving tennis community at the Southern Village Club.
Jack McPherson
Tennis Staff
Southern Village ClubThe Southern Village Club is proud to introduce Jack McPherson as part of our tennis instructional team.
Jack leads our Orange and Green Ball clinics, bringing both enthusiasm and a thoughtful, student-centered approach to each session. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Statistics and Operations Research at UNC–Chapel Hill, where he blends analytical thinking with a love for teaching.
Jack has played tennis since middle school and throughout high school, developing a particular fondness for the backhand—his favorite shot to teach and hit. He’s passionate about helping young players build solid fundamentals, grow their confidence, and have fun on the court.
When he’s not on the court or immersed in research, Jack enjoys staying active, learning new things, and connecting with others through shared interests.
Sada Maryanov
Tennis Staff
Southern Village ClubThe Southern Village Club is excited to welcome Sada Maryanov to our tennis staff!
Sada is a junior at UNC–Chapel Hill, where she is double majoring in Political Science and African, African American, and Diaspora Studies. She began playing tennis at age 12 and has also been a multi-sport athlete, competing in volleyball, track and field, and cross country. Sada brings her energy, athleticism, and love of the game to the courts, and she looks forward to working with players of all ages and skill levels.
Wesley Hanes
Tennis Assistant
Southern Village ClubCoach Wesley joined us in August 2019. He is currently a senior at Carrboro High School after previously attending Mary Scroggs Elementary School and Culbreth Middle School. Wesley has been playing tennis his entire life and started playing in USTA tournaments at the age of ten. He has won multiple NCHSAA state championships on the Carrboro High School Varsity team. He used to be a tennis camper at Southern Village Club and hopes to instill the same passion for tennis that he developed here with his own students. You may have also seen Wesley in his role as a Summer Camp Counselor with the SVC summer day camp.