COACHING TEAM

Head Coach: Tim Lanyon

Background

Tim is passionate about supporting and driving community participation in tennis. Originally from the Goulburn Valley in country Victoria, Tim was a high level junior tennis player, before pursuing Aussie Rules Football.

With a background in education, sports science and nutrition, Tim has worked in primary & secondary schools in Victoria and served as the Sports Coordinator at a psychiatric school for teenagers in London. He further expanded his knowledge of high performance while studying at Indiana University in the U.S.

Rather than doing a paper round, Tim’s first job was tennis coaching whilst in high school. He returned to coaching while studying in Melbourne, before taking it up full time at Mayors Park Tennis in Richmond. Tim relocated to Byron Bay in 2020 to take a position at Byron Bay Tennis running successful social adult competitions, squads & private lessons before helping initiate Suffolk Park Tennis at the beginning of 2023.

Tim enjoys creating inclusive and engaging programs that develop players of all levels, from juniors to advanced adults. He thrives on building community connections through sport and encouraging participation at every stage.

At Suffolk Park Tennis, Tim has an experienced & enthusiastic coaching team to help improve your game.