GETTING TO KNOW:

KATE AVRAM

Kate is our newest tennis coach at our Fairfield location in Fairfield, CT. She loves working with kids, teens, and adults. You don’t want to miss out on our special introductory offer for $70/hour private lessons this summer! 

Q: What’s your name and how long have you been a coach at Fairfield Tennis? 

A: Hi, my name is Kate Avram, and I’ve been a coach for 3 years, but this is my first year at Fairfield Tennis, today is actually my first day! 

Q: Is there anything significant about your tennis past that you want to share? 

A: I played professionally before college and then I played college tennis for five years and I’ve been to the conference finals every year, but unfortunately, we never won, but it was still fun.

Q: How often do you practice? 

A: I just got done with college tennis at Northwestern State and Cleveland State University, so I don’t practice as much as I used to, I’m just switching to coaching more. 

Q: Do you have a favorite skill or stroke? 

A: I think my favorite skill would be volleys, I love to come to the net and finish the ball with a volley. 

Q: Aside from tennis, do you have a food or drink restaurant recommendation? 

A: I just moved here, so I haven’t explored anything yet in the area, but I’ll try to do that more. I love any place that has Asian food.