- Carlos LaRiva, Head Pro
- Anett Ferenczi-Bako, Head Pro
- Julien Korn, Head Pro
- Evdokiia Volkova, Staff Pro
- Federico Riolo, Staff Pro
- David Rieme, Staff Pro
- Tim Buettner, Staff Pro
- Luis La Riva, Senior Staff Pro
- Alex Astilean , Senior Staff Pro
- Harriet de Groot, Staff Pro
- Jonathan de Groot, Staff Pro
- Dylan Crowley, Junior Pro


Carlos is originally from Venezuela and has also lived in Germany and Colombia. He started playing at age of 8 in Colombia, then he moved to the USA with his family. As a junior, he played many tournaments across Florida.
Carlos worked in multiple Country Clubs in Boca Raton, FL. He also coached at the Pro World Tennis Academy with world top ranked players such as Naomi Osaka.
Carlos is great with both kids and adults and specializes in advance tournament players. He is an experienced and dedicated teacher. Carlos has been working at Buckskill Tennis Club since 2012. Carlos is the Junior Tennis Director and he oversees our junior programs. He also enjoys teaching adults and he teaches pickleball and Padel private lessons and clinics. When he is not on the court, he enjoys playing golf and cooking fancy meals.
Ask him about CURLING!

Anett was born in Budapest, Hungary where she was a top ranked junior tennis player. She competed in several ITF tournaments and at age 16 she won both the single and doubles titles at the British Columbia National Tournament in Canada. Anett went on to play Division I college tennis on a full scholarship at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While at the UNLV, she helped lead the Rebels to the 2013 Mountain West Conference Championship. She was also a four-time Mountain West Scholar-Athlete and Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete.
As a tennis pro, Anett coached local junior players at Himmelheber Tennis in Las Vegas, NV. She also has experience in conducting adult clinics and private lessons from her time at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Westgate Resort and Sportime, NY where she frequently worked with all ages and levels.
From 2016-2018 Anett was a Division I Head Women’s Tennis Coach at Wagner College, NY while she pursued her MBA in Finance. Anett has been with the company since 2018, when she is not on the court, she works at the Hamptons Tennis Company’s office as a Business Development Coordinator.
Originally from Belgium, Julien began playing tennis at a young age before competing professionally on the international circuit for more than six years. During his playing career, he competed in Futures-level tournaments around the world and trained at a high-performance level throughout Europe.
Following his professional career, Julien transitioned into coaching and built extensive experience working with players of all ages and levels. He served as a hitting partner for former World No. 1 Justine Henin for two years, gaining valuable insight into elite-level training and preparation.
Julien later became a travel coach on the Women’s World Tennis Tour, coaching professional players internationally while managing tournament preparation, match strategy, and player development.
With more than 25 years of coaching experience, Julien is known for his strong technical knowledge, attention to detail, and ability to adapt his coaching style to each individual player. He has worked extensively in the United States teaching private lessons, clinics, and high-performance training sessions for both recreational and competitive players.
In addition to tennis, Julien is fluent in both English and French and brings an international perspective and professional approach to every lesson.
When he is not on the court, Julien enjoys fitness, running, and spending time outdoors in South Florida.


Evdokiia “Eva” Volkova was born Moscow, Russia, she began playing tennis at the age of six and quickly developed a strong competitive foundation. She competed extensively on the RTT (Russian Tennis Tour) and in Tennis Europe events, earning a Top 50 junior ranking in Russia through consistent performances at the national and international level.
Eva moved to the United States to join the Campbellsville University women’s tennis team in Kentucky, where she continues to balance academics and collegiate competition while further developing her game.
Alongside her playing career, Eva has gained valuable coaching experience working with juniors, beginners, adults, and competitive players. She has also trained and sparred with professional athletes, helping develop her understanding of high-level match preparation and player development.
Known for her strong work ethic, competitive mindset, and positive energy on court, Eva brings an international playing background and a passionate, structured approach to coaching players of all ages and levels.

Fede is from Buenos Aires, Argentina and he has been competing in tennis since the age of six, participating in both national and international tournaments throughout his junior career. He achieved the #1 junior ranking in Argentina in the U10 and U16 divisions, while consistently remaining among the top 10 players in the country.
Fede also gained valuable high-performance experience working as a sparring partner for ATP players at ATP 250 tournaments, learning from professional athletes and developing a strong understanding of the game at the highest level.
Fede moved to the United States to continue his academic and athletic career in college tennis, becoming part of the team at Southwest Baptist University.
In addition to competing, Federico has over three years of coaching experience, working with players of all ages and skill levels through private lessons and high-performance training.
Passionate about player development, he focuses on building strong fundamentals, confidence, discipline, and a positive mindset both on and off the court.

Originally from Nice, France, David was ranked among the top junior players in the country, competing at a high national and international level from an early age. He later continued his career in the United States at Barry University, where he played a key role on the team and won the NCAA National Championship twice.
Individually, David achieved a Top 30 national ranking in singles and was ranked Top 10 in doubles, demonstrating both consistency and versatility on the court.
He gained valuable coaching experience at Yacht Country Club in Jacksonville, Net Result Tennis in Boston, and Ultra Padel Club, working with players of all ages and levels in both tennis and padel environments.
David graduated in 2025 with a Master’s degree in Finance, earning a perfect 4.0 GPA while balancing academics and high-level competition. A dedicated and passionate coach, David works with both junior and adult players, focusing on developing strong fundamentals, match strategy, and a high-performance mindset.
Known for his intensity, discipline, and competitive experience, he brings a professional and results-driven approach to every lesson.

Originally from Germany, Tim is a former competitive player and experienced tennis coach. During his junior career, he ranked among the top players in Germany before continuing his collegiate career at Barry University, where he became a 3-time NCAA National Champion.
Tim also competed professionally on the ATP Tour, achieving a career-high ATP doubles ranking of 1119. In addition, he worked as a hitting partner for Top 100 WTA players, gaining valuable experience in a high-performance professional environment.
As a coach, Tim was part of the high-performance program at the Nick Saviano Tennis Academy and has spent the past three years coaching players of all levels at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne in Miami.
With experience competing and coaching at a high level, Tim combines a calm coaching style with strong attention to detail, helping players improve their technique, confidence, and overall match performance.

Luis La Riva was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He moved to the U.S. when he was 6 years old and started playing tennis at the age of 7. In 2013 and 2015 he was a Florida State High School champion, in both Singles and doubles. He also trained and coached at ProWorld Tennis Academy in Delray Beach Florida, where players such as Kevin Andersen, Sofia Kenin and 4-time Grand Slam Champion Osaka Naomi have played and trained.
Luis has worked and trained ball boys and girls at the Miami Open for over six years.
Luis graduated from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton Florida, where he was majoring in Business Administration with a Finance concentration.
He currently works as a Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual in Manhattan
Luis is a PTR certified instructor. He has been coaching at Buckskill Tennis Club since 2013. He makes Tennis fun and competitive for players of all ages and levels here at Buckskill!
Alex is from East Hampton, NY, grew up playing on the grass courts at Buckskill Tennis Club and has been coaching tennis in the Hamptons for nearly 8 years.
As a former collegiate athlete at Adelphi University, Alex played in the NE10 conference and was recognized on the NE10 Academic Honor Roll for both Academic Honors (Spring 2019) and Academic Distinction (Fall 2018).
During the 2018–19 season, he competed in singles at events like the Hofstra Invitational and held a roster spot at No. 4 singles in dual match play. He majored in Business Administration.
Alex is passionate about helping players elevate their game—drawing on his competitive background to coach students of all ages and levels.
From teaching young beginners, the fundamentals to leading high-level drills for advanced adults, he brings energy and experience to every session. He currently teaches junior and adult clinics, as well as private lessons.
Harriet grew up playing tennis at Buckskill Tennis Club. From an early age, she exhibited a very high degree of coordination and natural ability in tennis. Harriet played High School Tennis at Bridgehampton School’s combination team with East Hampton and Sag Harbor. She excelled at doubles, which she continues to play to this day.
Harriet played Club Tennis at the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude, Class of 2020. Harriet graduated from Stony Brook University with a Master’s in Clinical Psychology. She is now studying for her PHD in clinical child psychology at the University of Alabama.
Harriet has been teaching tennis at Buckskill for 11 years and specializes in teaching our juniors. Children love Harriet and Harriet loves them back!
Jonny has been playing tennis at Buckskill since he was 3 years old. He played High School tennis for the East Hampton/Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor combo team as the number one singles and doubles player. He was both team captain and MVP. After High School Jonny took a gap year and trained and played tournaments in Florida.
Jonny graduated from Cornell Unversity this December with a BSc in Archaeology, Agriculture and Ethnobotany. He played club tennis team at Cornell.
Jonny has been teaching tennis at Buckskill for 11 years. He teaches both juniors and adults and with his big serve and serve and volley game he is a popular partner in pro-am doubles!

Will grew up in Alabany, New York where he started playing tennis at the age of 6. In juniors, Will was top 250 in the country and was a 3-star recruit. In High School Will played tennis at The Albany Academies and as a sophomore he made it to the quarterfinals of the state doubles tournament with his brother, Aidan.
Will is currently attending Fairfield University, majoring in Business Administration with concentration in Marketing. Will is an 11 UTR player and plays both in the singles and doubles line-up at Fairfield. He was a MAAC All First Team Doubles in his freshman year.
This will be Will's third summer at Buckskill. He enjoys teaching kids and adults and when not on the court you will find him at the beach playing competitive spikeball or surfing!

Dylan was born in Pelham New York and attended Pelham Memorial High School. He just graduated from Manhattanville College where he majored in Sports Business with a minor in Professional Tennis Management.
Dylan played on the Manhattanville tennis team in both Singles and Doubles. They won the Skyline Conference Championship in 2022 and received an automatic bid to the 2022 Division III Tennis Tournament.
Dylan has been playing at Buckskill since he was 13 years old, taking lessons and playing with family members. Dylan has experience at the Armonk Tennis Club in Westchester County working with the Junior Clinics and the after-school program. He is currently working toward his USTA L1 Certification. Dylan is returning for his second summer at Buckskill Tennis Club.
