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Port Washington/JMTA Long Island
Education
- Slippery Rock University, Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education and Health Science
Career Highlights
- In 1998 I was awarded USPTA/USTA Tennis Professional of the Year. Director of Tennis for 10yrs, and jumpstarted hundreds of players careers to go on to compete High School, College and Semi Professional Levels. Now I am Privileged to coach the Children of the Children I used to coach.
Karl Sommer
Karl, originally from Mineola, NY, began playing tennis at the age of 24. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education and health from Slippery Rock University. In 1994, Karl joined the SPORTIME team as the Director of Tennis at SPORTIME Syosset, a role he held until 2012. In 1998, he was honored as the USPTA and USTA Teaching Professional of the Year. After a decade-long hiatus, he rejoined the SPORTIME/JMTA team in 2022, and focuses primarily on coaching U10 players.