Private Lessons & Staff
Tennis Professional Staff
Shelly Whitney
Head Tennis Professional; USPTR
Phone: (574) 276-657
Email: swtenny@aol.com
Shelly has been the Head Tennis Professional at the South Bend Racquet Club since 1998 and has been the Director of Tennis at Knollwood Country Club since 1984. She became a teaching professional in 1980 and a USPTA member in 1984. Shelly was an Indiana High School State Champion in 1975 (South Bend St. Joseph HS) and was voted to the Indiana Tennis Hall of Fame in 1997 and South Bend Community Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 2010. She played college tennis at Western Kentucky University. Shelly currently holds over 30 Metro Championship Tennis Titles.
Arul Amalnathan
Director of Michiana Tennis Academy
Phone: (574) 612-7568
Email: amalnathan@gmail.com
Laura Whitney
Phone: (281) 605-9821
Email: tennisconnections@gmail.com
Laura rejoined the SBRC staff in 2010 after spending four years in Texas coaching tennis, and progressing as a professional under the wing of master coaches at the Downtown Club in Houston. She was an accomplished junior player and received a scholarship to play tennis at Indiana State University.
Laura has coached tennis for 20+ years and passion stems at junior and adult development. Laura believes every lesson should be a perfect combination of skills, mental and physical development.