Team Details

Head Coach: Patty Kelley

Email: vtennis@smanet.org

Coach Kelley has been coaching youth sports for two decades. She has coached soccer, tennis and basketball at the middle school and elementary level. Most recently, Coach Kelley coached the St. Mary’s Academy middle school co-ed tennis team. Although this is her first high school varsity position, she also has played tennis for forty years, and currently plays competitive adult league play. Coach Kelley played varsity tennis for four years in high school. She played number one singles her senior year, and made it to the state quarterfinals. After high school, Coach Kelley accepted a scholarship to play Division I soccer at Boston College. Coach Kelley also has played semi-professional soccer in Colorado with the Boulder Rebels and the Colorado Gold.

Assistant Coach: Jill Ham

Email: vtennis@smanet.org

I played high school tennis in Maryland, lettering as a freshman and going to State Finals playing mixed doubles with my older brother. I then taught in the classroom and coached multiple sports at the middle school level for thirty years here in the Denver area. Fifteen years ago I decided to get back into tennis and have been addicted since. In 2017 my USTA team came in third in the nation at our level, thus I have a recent sense of pressure competition. I have coached both girls and boys junior varsity high school tennis in the past two years. I thoroughly enjoy the sport and helping student athletes bring out the best in their game.