COURTNEY ALLEN
TENNIS
Tennis Pro Courtney Allen provides tennis programs to players of all ages and ability levels. While running tennis programs at various clubs in the metro Atlanta area she has developed some of the best junior players in the nation. She has coached countless numbers of Alta and USTA teams to city and sectional championships. Her focus always starts with technique to develop her player's skills to the highest level. Whether you are looking for a group tennis class or an individual coaching session, Courtney Allen will help you reach your highest potential!
Courtney Allen started playing competitive tennis in the ninth grade and quickly rose to the top of the state high school ranks. With the help of local teaching pro Buddy Strawn, Allen and doubles partner, Jill Joslin, captured the Illinois State Doubles Championship for Bloomington High School in 1982. Attracting the attention of Division I schools, Allen chose instead to attend Principia College, a Division III school that had just won a small college national team title.
With the addition of Allen, Principia would dominate Division III tennis from 1983 to 1987.Under Coach Lyn Gerber DeLaney, Allen, a left-hander, adopted an aggressive serve-and volley game. As a freshman in 1984, she won the NCAA Division III singles and doubles titles, earning national Rookie of the Year honors. Altogether, she appeared in eight consecutive Division III finals, winning a total of six national titles and crowning her college career as Division III Senior Player of the Year.
After graduation, Allen earned a world ranking in singles and doubles. She currently owns and operates her own academy, encouraging juniors and adults of all ability levels to learn and love the game.
