The Smith Stearns coaching staff.

Billy Stearns

Click to ViewWorld-class coach Billy Stearns has worked with 24 All-American collegiate athletes, three NCAA doubles champions, and 111 State, National and ITF Junior titleholders. He has led six players to become Top 10 in the ATP and WTA tours, two of whom became Wimbledon Champions. Throughout his 25-year coaching career, he has set a pattern of motivating players to achieve their highest potential. Billy is known for his rare ability to quickly recognize a player’s strengths and weaknesses, and to analyze strokes and rebuild them until they are technically sound. His one-on-one attention focuses on proper shot selection, technically correct stroke production, balance, match play strategy, transitional game, confidence and anticipating the ball. Billy helps players exceed their perceived limits to reach their true maximum potential.

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