About the Coaches

Steve Richards was born and raised in Almaden, CA.  He was a highly ranked junior and has been coaching for 15 years.  He is a Pro at Almaden Swim and Racquet Club and the head coach for Bret Harte Middle School where he has steadily grown an incredible junior tennis community in the South Bay.  He has taken multiple players from never touching a racquet to competing in tournaments at the highest levels.  He believes that the single most important factor in a player's development is effort.  Steve views the coaching role as a motivator first and foremost.  He excels in communicating with players and motivating them to view the game in a progress-oriented way that allows them to rapidly improve while still enjoying the sport.  He does this through mentality coaching, community involvement, and goal setting.  Steve is PTR certified and an active student of the game.  He keeps up with modern training, stroke techniques/trends, and is passionate about continuing to improve as a coach.