Pro Staff

Rusty Morris : CBRC Tennis Director

15 Years of Instruction Experience.
USPTA Elite Certified Professional.
Private Rate: $55.00 per hour.

Rusty is a CBRC legend; after being a top athlete in our Junior Program, Rusty accepted a tennis scholarship to East Tennessee State University.

After transferring to the University of Tennessee, playing as a redshirt in UT’s program, acting as assistant tennis professional at Fox Den Country Club, and graduating Cum Laude— Rusty accepted a position at Smoky Mountain Tennis Academy as head tennis professional. There, Rusty organized, instructed, and coached women’s USA leagues, top juniors in the nation, and various teams to nation-wide tournaments for five years.

More recently, Rusty served as President of Greater Knoxville Tennis Association and was named Tennis Professional of the Year in 2014.

Here at CBRC, Rusty is Director of Tennis handling various affairs of coaching, clinics, teams, and competition.

Greg Carter

30+ Years of Instruction Experience
USPTA Certified Professional
Private Rate: $55.00 per hour.

Greg brings a wide range of skills and experience to our teaching pro staff. He is a highly-experienced, personable, USPTA certified tennis professional, with 30+ years of professional experience, spanning a variety of tennis arenas, including indoor & outdoor facilities, country clubs, colleges, health clubs, public facilities, and junior & adult camps.

Greg was the varsity coach at the University of Kentucky for five years.  He also has extensive personal playing experience, including USTA Junior and Adult competition on the state, sectional, national, international levels and USTA professional circuit as well as four years competing in the NCAA Division 1.

Dana Forsyth

38 Years of Instruction Experience.
USPTA Elite Certified Professional.
Private Rate: $55.00 per hour.

Dana is a Knoxville native with 38 years of teaching experience. She taught at Tyson Park for 19 years and was Head Pro at Holston Hills Country Club for 19 years.

Many of her USA League teams have advanced to the District and Sectional level under her instruction. And many of her juniors have received rankings and college scholarships. Three of her children were nationally ranked junior players.

She was Knoxville Women’s Singles Champion six times and ranked #1 in Tennessee. In Women’s 35’s and Women’s 40’s divisions she was ranked #1 in Tennessee and #1 in the Southern section in singles and doubles.

Other awards include being named Tennessee Tennis Pro of the Year and inducted into Knoxville’s Sports Hall of Fame. Most recently, Dana has been inducted into the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame as of 2014.

David Berens

22 Years of Instruction Experience.
USPTA Elite Certified Professional.
Private Rate: $55.00 per hour.

David Berens comes to Cedar Bluff Racquet Club with 15 years of tennis teaching experience. He began his teaching career at Tyson Park and developed his teaching craft working with former ATP Touring Pro & Tour Coach Steve Annacone at Smoky Mountain Tennis Academy and CBRC Tennis Director Rusty Morris.

During his career he has traveled the South working in amazing locations like the tropical Islamorada Tennis Club in the Florida Keys, Sunset Hills Country Club in Carrollton Georgia where he was the Assistant Tennis Coach for the University of West Georgia’s Lady Wolves and the world class Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne with tennis legend Cliff Drysdale. He is excited to bring his tennis knowledge and enjoyment to the members at CBRC!

Derek Stultz

Private Rate: $55.00 per hour.

Derek played #1 at Freedom High School for four years. Growing up in North Carolina, he started playing tennis at the age of 7.

Derek has been teaching tennis for 5 years and has the unique ability to simplify the game for his students that is conducive to both learning and having fun.

Derek concentrates lessons on stroke technique, explosive footwork, mental focus, and strategic shot selection.

John Gompert

Private Rate: $55.00 per hour.

John’s junior tennis career included the following highlights:

-ranked as high as #5 in his section
-reached the finals of the Arizona state high school championships in singles
-earned a gold medal at the National Sports Festival
-twice All Conference while playing for Division I Georgia Southern

John’s Adult tennis and teaching career have included:

-coached sister Kate to a career high of 18 in the world rankings with wins over Chris Evert, Pam Shriver, and Hana Mandlikova to name a few
-holds Southern Tennis Association titles in both singles and doubles
-was the Head Pro at Kiawah Island Resort for 5 years
-taught or played alongside such tennis legends as Ken Rosewall, Dennis Ralston, Cliff Drysdale, Roscoe Tanner, and Manuel Orantes to name a few
-taught former Vice President Spiro Agnew and NBA Coach and Announcer Hubie Brown

Nathan Beckroge

Private Rate: $55.00 per hour.

Nathan grew up playing tennis at CBRC and has been working over 6 years with our JDP Programs, teaching private lessons, and working with several local High Schools.

He has extensive tournament playing experience throughout Tennessee.

Along with personal and professional experience, Nathan is also a Master Racquet Technician (MTR) and has been stringing at Racquets and Jackets since 2005.

Chris Kiser

Private Rate: $55.00 per hour.

Biography coming soon.

Lindy Tatum

Private Rate: 

Lindy Tatum is from West TN and has graduated with a BA in Kinesiology. Her Collegiate Career includes 1 year of Division 2 playing spots in both singles and doubles. Also, 3 years of NAIA division ranking #1 in singles and doubles.

Lindy is excited to bring a strength & conditioning program to the club that concentrates on both muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance along with teaching clinic/ private lessons. 

Lindys tennis lessons focuses on footwork, technique, mental and physical toughness while providing a fun-loving atmosphere.