Neil Smith
CLUB professional
HEAD COACH
“My goal as a tennis coach is for all of my students to reach their potential, whether that is at social local competition level, tournament level or professional level.”
over 45 years coaching
Neil has been coaching for over 45 years establishing his academy at Castle Hill in 1992 which he proudly runs with the support of his wife Michelle, his three sons and a dedicated and highly qualified coaching staff.
Tennis Australia Club Professional Coach
Neil is a Tennis Australia Club Professional coach and qualified as a Talent Development coach from 2008-2014 after coaching his youngest son Jordan to two national junior titles. He has a vast knowledge of tennis from his years of experience playing and coaching in Australia and overseas. He attended college in the US at Tulsa University and is a former ATP player reaching ranking highs of 520 in singles and 230 in doubles. Neil is the winner of countless open singles and doubles titles over an amazing thirty year period, more recently representing Australia four times in the Tennis Seniors World Championships.
team titles
Alongside his three talented sons Blake, Cameron & Jordan, Neil captained the Castle Hill team to win many team titles in the Sydney Badge and Premier League competitions.
Newcombe Medal - coaching excellence club award winner
In December 2013 Neil won the “Coaching Excellence – Club ” award at the prestigious Newcombe Medal Australian Tennis Awards in Melbourne. This award was very deserving in recognition of Neil’s professionalism, dedication and commitment to coaching and his outstanding contribution to both the Hills District Tennis Association and to tennis in general.