John Eagleton,
Executive Director, Tennis

John Eagleton has dedicated his life to the sport of tennis—first as a standout junior player and collegiate All-American, and later as a world-class coach and educator. Since 2024, he has served as Tennis Director at Cedars Tennis Club in Longboat Key, Florida, where he leads on-court instruction, programs, and club events while continuing to grow the game globally through his role as Executive Director of Tennis at SportsEdTV.

John’s passion for teaching also led him to create Techne Tennis, a widely respected methodology he developed during a teaching sabbatical while authoring an instructional book. His career includes co-founding the Eagleton-Ferreira Tennis Academy in Longboat Key with two-time Australian Open doubles champion Ellis Ferreira and the Kriek-Eagleton Tennis Academy with two-time Australian Open singles champion Johan Kriek. Earlier in his career, he held Director of Tennis positions at prestigious clubs across the United States, including the Polo Club in Austin, Circle C Tennis Club, Thornblade Club in Greenville, and Athens Country Club in Georgia.

Originally from South Africa, John came to the United States in 1973 as the world’s No. 3 junior player. At the University of Miami, he played No. 1 singles and doubles on the nation’s second-ranked team, earning All-American honors and posting the best overall winning percentage in the school’s history. After a brief professional career that saw him reach the top 200 in singles and top 100 in doubles, an injury shifted his focus to coaching.

For more than forty years, John has excelled as a coach and mentor. He has helped hundreds of players earn scholarships to top schools, guided professionals like Ellis Ferreira to Grand Slam victories, and given countless recreational players the tools to enjoy the game more fully. His enduring passion remains teaching players of all levels how to improve and grow through tennis.

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