JASPER LETSON

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

 

Jasper brings extensive teaching and playing background to Sports Core. He was one of the top-ranked junior players in the state of Alabama growing up. He spent his later years as a junior attending IMG Academy, training under great coaches such as Nick Bollettieri. Jasper played his college tennis at the University of Miami, Florida where his team was ranked top 15 in the country every year.

Before beginning his teaching career, Jasper spent three years playing professional tennis. After getting his professional teaching career started, he got the chance to work under multiple outstanding coaches. He worked alongside Steve Bellamy (Founder of Then Tennis Channel) at The Palisades Tennis Center and had a chance to work with nationally renowned coach Howard Moore at Saddlebrook, where they trained numerous top juniors and professional players.

Jasper has held coaching positions at the NCAA Division l level with Virginia Tech and Yale University. After Directing Junior tennis at some Nationally recognized clubs he founded Level Up Tennis Academy. His academy specialized in developing a pathway for juniors to play college and professional tennis. During his coaching career, he has coached over 100 players who’ve played at the college level or professionally.