Meet our Tennis Pros
We offer private and group lessons to help with you with your strokes, serves, footwork, and anything else you need to improve your tennis game! Lessons are coordinated directly with the Tennis Pro.
If you are unsure who would be the best fit for you, please email our Tennis Director, Seth Meyer.
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Email: seth@midcoastrec.org
Seth has been working as a full time tennis professional since 2001. A native of Augusta, Maine, he played for a state championship high school team at Cony High School and then furthered his education with a BA from the University of Maine. Upon graduation, Seth moved to Oregon and was a full-time teaching professional at the Tualatin Hills Tennis Center in Beaverton, OR where he coached in many capacities, including high-level juniors. Seth and wife Erin, returned to Maine in 2005. He was hired as the Tennis Director and Head Pro at MRC that same year.
In addition to his role at MRC, Seth works for the USTA as the Local League Coordinator for Maine. Seth is also the Board President for Tennis Without Borders. He is both USPTA and PTR certified.
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Email: sarah@midcoastrec.org
Sarah grew up playing community tennis through her town's parks and recreation department in Ashland, Ohio. By the time she was a teenager, she practically lived at the local courts--training, competing, and teaching younger kids how to play tennis. She went on to play competitively in high school and college and continued to coach tennis in her community.
Recently, she helped coach the Berea College Women's tennis team. She also taught juniors in the Mountain Tennis Circuit's programs (in Kentucky). She is delighted to be back in Maine and join the teaching staff at the MRC. She loves the organization's commitment to make tennis accessible and available to all people in the community. Sarah lives in Waldoboro with her husband, Andy, and their two children.
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Email: ncapetta@gmail.com
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Email: matt@midcoastrec.org
Matt first started playing tennis when he was in 5th grade. After playing off and on for a few years, including participating in a couple of MRC’s summer camps, he began taking lessons and participating in clinics more often. Eventually, Matt joined the Camden Hills Regional High School boy’s tennis team.
After graduating from CHRHS, Matt moved to Portland to attend college, where he played tennis often, participating in numerous tournaments and USTA League matches. Matt has had the pleasure of working with many great tennis coaches in Maine, both in the Camden/Rockport area and in Portland. He is excited to give back to an organization that’s been so instrumental in developing his passion for tennis.
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Email: caitlin.cass@midcoastrec.org
Caitlin Cass grew up playing tennis in Midcoast Maine, developing her love for the sport at MRC and the CLC YMCA. As a junior player, she traveled throughout New England competing in USTA tournaments, and in high school, led the Lincoln Academy girls’ tennis team to two team state championships while playing #1 singles all four years.
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Email: debtennismerchant@gmail.com
Debbie (Deb) McCausland has been a tennis teaching pro since 2004. She didn’t start playing tennis until she was forty years old but really grew to have a passion for the sport. Deb decided she wanted to help others build the passion and get exercise while she was doing something fun.
Deb is certified through the USPTR. She plays on and coaches USTA Women’s Leagues and Mixed Doubles leagues. She played on the MRC team the first year they started and the team made it as far as Nationals in Tucson Arizona! The team may have lost, but they had so much fun! Deb teaches all levels of play and loves seeing people enjoy the sport and develop new friendships, while getting healthier at the same time. Deb lives in Camden.
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Call: (207) 594-4637
Bruce has been with the Mid-Coast Recreation Center since 2006 teaching tennis (particularly seniors) and running tennis mixers and benefits. Bruce played on his high school team in Bellevue, OH and on his college team at Capital University in Columbus, OH. He coached a college team for two years, has worked with the YMCA tennis programs in Augusta, ME and at Camp Calumet, a summer youth camp, in Freedom, NH.
Bruce has participated in city, state and nationally sanctioned tournaments (previous Maryland & Maine State Ranking). Bruce lives in South Thomaston with his wife Martha. Bruce’s personal goal is "to help people enjoy the game and one another."
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Email Chase at chaselc24@gmail.com
Chase began playing tennis at 4 years old. He played for the Belfast High School tennis team in his freshman year, requiring him to leave school early and take the ferry to get back to Belfast in time for practice.
In his senior year, Chase started a tennis club on Islesboro and had 11 people join him in playing tennis on the island.
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Email: aschwep@gmail.com
Andrew is a PTR-certified teaching professional since 2008, with over 15 years experience working in and around the game of tennis.
Andrew served as a Teaching Pro and Head Racquet Stringer at Westend Racquet Club in Allentown, where he gained over 8 years experience instructing all age and skill levels in a private and group setting to help reach their performance goals.
Additionally, Andrew served as a professional Line & Chair Umpire on the ITF, WTA, and ATP tours from 2009-2017, while also facilitating NCAA and junior tournaments as a USTA Referee and Official.
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Email: chriskemp1323@gmail.com
Chris started playing tennis in St. Louis, MO as soon as he was able to pick up a tennis racquet. Some of his fondest memories include tennis camps and tournaments. He thoroughly enjoyed playing varsity tennis with his high school team. He has always had an extreme passion for physicality and all the benefits that it offers people.
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Call: (207) 706-9460
Will is the number one singles player for Camden Hills Regional High School and one of the top junior players in New England. He is currently a 9 UTR and is focused on offering hitting sessions for all players, as well as lessons for juniors.