Lessons
Lessons are available for all levels with certified Tennis Professionals and Instructors.
Private & Group Tennis Instruction
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.
Tennis Staff
For all tennis-related inquiries, please contact the Director of Tennis, Alec Moore, at alec@southernvillageclub.com
Alec Moore
Director of Tennis, USPTA Elite Professional
Southern Village ClubCoach Alec is the Director of the Southern Village Club tennis program. Coach Alec has a long history with Southern Village Club and 2023 marks his return. He joined the SVC Tennis staff in May of 2015 as a Assistant Tennis Professional. He then served as SVC’s Head Tennis Professional from 2018-2020. After two years away from the program, spent building and launching an event venue and educational farm, Coach Alec is thrilled to be returning to the program.
Coach Alec is a USPTA Certified Elite Professional, and brings a wealth of experience and passion to the helm of the SVC Tennis staff. Coach Alec along with the rest of the SVC Tennis Staff aim to deliver an impactful, player-centric tennis program with both the recreational and competitive player in mind. Alec and his wife Lindsey are so happy to be welcomed back to the Southern Village community.
Max Fritsch
Senior Tennis Professional, USPTA Professional
Southern Village ClubCoach Max is the former Head Tennis Professional of the Southern Village Club tennis program and worked that role from October 2020 through November 2022. He joined the SVC Tennis staff in May of 2015 as a clinic/camp assistant, and later transitioned into the full-time roles of Assistant Tennis Professional and now serves as our Head Tennis Professional. Coach Max is a USPTA Certified Teaching Professional. Born and raised in Chapel Hill, NC, max attended Frank Porter Graham Elementary, Grey Culbreth Middle, and Carrboro High School, where he won 4 NCHSAA state championships at the varsity level. Max has been playing tennis since he was about 10 years old, and competed at the highest levels of the Junior USTA program, achieving top 10 rankings in the state of North Carolina. Coach Max comes to us from the University of Mary Washington, where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and played collegiate tennis for 4 years, 3 of which included dual-team NCAA Championship appearances and top 15 rankings in the nation. He has been an integral part of our staff for the last 5 years and is very personable, patient, and kind. Max enjoys working with players of all ages and abilities and excels at sparking excitement for the game of tennis into his students. He is always looking to attract new team members, implement new ideas, and inspire the Southern Village Club teaching staff to grow.
Mike Mills
Assistant Tennis Professional
Southern Village ClubCoach Mike joins the SVC professional team from Wilmington, NC. Mike recently graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in English and Comparative Literature. Mike has played competitive tennis since he was 12 years old. He has been a competitive national and state tennis player and competed at the highest levels of the Junior USTA circuit, achieving top 10 rankings in the state of North Carolina, top 75 rankings regionally, and top 175 nationally. Mike played varsity tennis in high school (NCISAA and SCISAA), winning a total of 3 state championships. He was also selected to the NCISAA All-State Varsity men’s Tennis Team.
Mike has been a private tennis instructor, high-performance tennis coach, and professional hitting partner. Mike has also worked as a high-performance tennis coach and professional hitting partner at the Rick Macci Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, Florida. In addition, he has been trained under Rick Macci and Dr. Brian Gordon, Ph.D., (the international swing coach/biomechanics expert).
Mike enjoys working with players of all ages and skill levels and excels at inspiring passion for the game of tennis. He lives to serve others and to make an impact on people’s lives both on and off the court.
Tate Godwin
Assistant Tennis Professional, USPTA Certified
Southern Village ClubCoach Tate‘s tennis background includes over twelve years of competitive experience and over five years of coaching players of all levels. He played first singles and doubles for Guilford College, where he was awarded the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award for his conference following his sophomore season. After transferring to UNC his junior year, he worked as an assistant coach for Carolina Friends School’s varsity men’s and women’s teams. Upon graduating from UNC in 2020 with a BA in Studio Art, he received his USPTA Pro certification and coached private lessons and clinics to players of all ages and experience levels at the Chapel Hill Tennis Club until December of 2022. He is excited to begin coaching at Southern Village Club and to help the members reach their tennis goals.
Cal Baruch
Tennis Assistant
Southern Village ClubCoach Cal has been working at SVC since 2017, first working as a stringer, then a camp assistant, and finally a full tennis assistant. Cal has lived in the US for about 10 years now and has been playing tennis since he was 4 in Scotland. He started competing in USTA tournaments when he was 10 and has played competitively in tournaments and school ever since, reaching top 30 in NC and winning two NCHSAA high school championships before focusing more on coaching and school. He is currently a student at UNC Chapel Hill and is working towards a BS in Physics and a BA in Mathematics. Cal enjoys working with players of all ages and levels and loves to help them work hard to achieve their goals.
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.