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.
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
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)
Young-Jin Kang
2013 State Doubles 3rd place
2014 & 2015 State Doubles Qualifier
Former Division I College Player
Noah Connaughton
First Team All-State
State Semi-Finalist
Won Three Sectional Titles
Former Division I College Player
Chris Holden
2018 Lakota East graduate
State Qualifier in Singles
Attending Miami University majoring
in Bio-Medical Engineering
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.
