Meet Roland 

Roland is President/Owner at Riverside in Hamilton, Forest Hills Country Club & Sportsplex in Middletown.  He has been coach to numerous nationally ranked players.   He has over 30 years of teaching experience and has coached over 200 college players and is a former pro player.

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Roland Lutz Training Center (RLTC) at Riverside continues to be recognized as one of the premier programs in the area.  Our Clinics represent players from over 30 area high schools in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.  Our program has produced hundreds of college tennis player over the past 25 years and continues to represent many state champions and top ranked juniors.

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

                             Jimmy Brannon

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Director of tennis at Riverside in Hamilton (2014 - Present)

Previously taught at Saddlebrook Resort, Tampa Florida

USPTA Certified Tennis Professional

Played tennis at Ball State University

11 years teaching experience

President of the Hamilton Tennis Association

Former ATP 1000 hitting partner (2011-2015)

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Sandy Niehaus

2010 Ohio High School Singles champion

Played tennis at Ohio State University

2013 Ohio Greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky

Sportswoman of the Year for tennis

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Young-Jin Kang

2013 State Doubles 3rd place

2014 & 2015 State Doubles Qualifier

Former Division II College Player

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FITNESS STAFF

Mark Kalugyer

is a certified personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise (ACE). He also holds certification in TRX training.  He has over twenty-five years of experience in sports-related fields.  Marks background in sports not only allows him to work with personal training clients but also athletes of all ages to improve their playing abilities.

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