Steve Askey - Ace’s Director  

Steven returned to his home town to work at Heron after his coaching apprenticeship in Surrey.

Roles: to provide his coaching services and to be involved in the running and management of Ace Tennis Coaching & Academy and Heron.

 

Achievements include:

  • County Champion at junior and senior level

  • Represented Cornwall in junior and senior teams

  • Representing Heron, Cornwall Premier League Champions 2011, 2012, 2014 & 2015 and Aegon Regional League Runners-up 2015

  • Competed internationally in professional events in Germany, the USA and Egypt

  • BSc (Hons) Sport Science & Master of Philosophy degree in Sport Sociology: 'A comparative study of the tennis systems in Britain, the USA and Germany - trying to explain the lack of international success in British tennis'

  • LTA Qualified, Licenced Level 4 coach and LTA Speciality 10 & Under Qualification

  • Coaching apprentice to Gordon Birt (former LTA National coach and coach to 2 top 10 players in the world) and Cathy Birt (former National Champion, LTA Head of Women’s Tennis, and who has competed at the Wimbledon Championships 5 times).

  • Accredited+ Level 4 Performance Coach.

In his free time: aside from playing tennis, enjoys football, boxing, surfing and nature.