Private lessons are ONLY for NCHSRC members.
**Players can join as Tennis/Pickleball only members for $200 annually. This allows for members to book courts, register for programs and events, and take private lessons with the staff.
PRIVATE LESSONS:
Work on your tennis and/or Pickleball game with either our staff coaches or certified professionals.
Private lessons are scheduled around the group lessons.
Members should contact the tennis coach directly. When a mutual time is agreed upon, the NCHSRC must book the court time on reservemycourt.com (RMC) in order to lock in the private lesson time.
Should the lesson be rescheduled, the member will need to book the new time through RMC.
Please allow 24 hours minimum to cancel or reschedule. When canceling or rescheduling, please adjust the reservation in reservemycourt.com
Staff:
Want to book with our certified pro, Coach Meredith
Contact Meredith directly via text or email.
Again, the member must book the court time on reservemycourt.com (RMC).
The rate is $80/hr payable directly to them with a max of 2 players.
Meredith coaches semi-private groups at $30/3 players and $25/4 players per hour.
• Head Pro: Meredith Petri Pollack, USPTA/PTR Tennis Professional
Meredith has been coaching tennis in the greater Naperville area since 1997 and has just recently started to coach Pickleball too. In tennis, she has coached all ages and ability levels, along with designing new and creative offerings. She has been coaching full time for more than twenty years and has been active with the USTA as a tournament director, zonal coach, and league team captain. In 2020, she assumed the role of Tennis Coordinator overseeing the Park District’s tennis programs after having coached for the Park District since 1997, and in 2024 become the Racquet Sports Coordinator, adding Pickleball to her repertoire . Meredith has developed players in the Naperville area who have gone on to college careers, some have become successful coaches themselves, and many have discovered a true love for racquet sports by enjoying continued improvement and personal growth over time. Meredith brings her vast experience from club tennis, having worked at some of the best clubs in the city and suburbs. She began her career in Chicago at Lakeshore Athletic Club. She then taught at Four Lakes Athletic Club, Forest Grove Athletic Club, and continues to coach at Naperville Tennis Club (where she has been on staff since 2001). She has specialized with adult travel teams, youth 10 and under, high performance, and cardio tennis. She has presented at tennis conferences, authored tennis articles, and helped to facilitate special tennis for elementary schools. She is also a Pickleball coach on staff at The Picklr Naperville. Please contact Meredith directly for private lesson information.
Contact: 630-774-9888 merpetri@gmail.com
Staff for the junior classes and as needed assistants to the adult coaches:
Contact NCHSRC staff coaches to arrange for one on one private lessons (up to 2 players max – must be members) for $60/hour payable to NCHSRC. Payments must be received via Zeffy before the lesson. SIGN UP & PAY HERE WITH ZEFFY.
• Mihir Arya, NVHS 630-335-0074 mihir419@icloud.com
• Zach Highhouse, NCHS (2024 grad) 331-401-4343 zachhighhouse@gmail.com
• Sriya Kota, WVHS (2024 grad) 630-536-7607 sriya06@gmail.com
• Scott Engstrom, NVHS (2024 grad) 630-281-0032 scotte1024@gmail.com
• Megan Engstrom, Elmhurst University 630-803-8755 megan.engstrom616@gmaill.com