Patrick and Heather Diegan's Fab Tennis Academy

   If you are lucky enough to live in Jacksonville, sign your kids up for the Saint John's Tennis Academy. Head Coach Patrick Diegan was on the Tour in the 80s: ask him about the 80s tour life! Coach Diegan has such a passion for teaching tennis that he written four best-selling books on it. Heather Diegan, his is wife and fellow coach, is much loved by her students. These two coaches care about bringing out the best in their students and making tennis more fun so their academy uses the izzers Tennis Scorekeeper.
   I met the Diegans at State Team Tennis in Orlando. They had brought their team of elite players. I was co-coach for my Melbourne Team and was taking a break at the pavilion. Heather asked my daughter what was on her racket, was it a decoration? Belle explained that the bands were called izzers and were for keeping score. Heather had said that she had been looking for a solution: a simple way for her kids to keep track of the score. Patrick walked over and we all watched Belle's video on How to Keep Score.
   I liked following Patrick around and listening to him analyze the play and style of the juniors. What an asset he is. As I said, lucky Jacksonville.
Here is a pic of cutie-pie players in action, with izzers on their rackets, at Saint John's Tennis:


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