Greg Sansonetti has been teaching tennis for twenty years. Greg is currently Co–Director of Stratford, Easton, Newtown, Fairfield, Orange and Wilton Parks and Recreation tennis programs which includes both adult and junior instruction. Greg is also the director of the Bethel Parks & Recreation tennis program.

Greg’s competitive tennis experience began at Bunnell High School where he earned Conference MVP status and was Class M State Champion. Greg continued his winning streak in Trumbull’s USTA League Tennis 5.0 Team as the team’s top singles player. Greg’s team advanced to the finals in the 1998 USTA New England Sectional Championships. Greg also finished as a finalist in the New England Men’s Open tournament in Wellsley, MA and as a semifinalist in the Men’s Open in Madison, CT. Greg has taught at various clubs throughout Fairfield County including Weston Racquet Club, New Canaan Racquet Club,Westport Tennis Club and Sylvan Tennis Club.

With a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Performance/Sport Science and personal training certification through the American Council on Exercise, Greg has a special interest in sports-specific training for competitive tennis. Greg also carries USTA Sport-Science certification and is a member of the United States Professional Tennis Registry.

In 2009 Greg won 4 New England Open Men's Doubles Tournaments and is ranked 3 in New England.


Dave Kardas has been teaching tennis for over fifteen years and is also the Director of Tennis with Westport Parks and Recreation and the Tennis Director of Milford Recreation.

A member of the USPTA and USPTR since 1998, Dave has taught at several local clubs including Madison Racquet Club, Sylvan Tennis Club, Tennis Club of Trumbull, Westport Tennis Club, Tennis Central, Roton Point, and New Canaan Racquet Club. Dave has also coached the Boys and Girls teams at Joseph A. Foran High School in Milford.

In addition to local tennis clubs, Dave has taught at several resorts in the Caribbean including Coral Reef in Barbados, Coyaba in Jamaica, and Sandals St. Lucia, and several other resorts.  Dave has also taught with former APT Pro, Tom Gullikson as well as Tim Mayotte in workshops. 

Dave has written articles for New England Tennis magazine and received an award for “Public Tennis Facility” in 2002 from the Fairfield County Advocate

Dave continues to run sanctioned tennis tournaments, charity, and social events.



Jacob Kreimer

Jacob Kreimer is a native of Brazil with over 40 years of experience in the tennis industry. Jacob has served as an international junior, college and satellite level pro. He has also designed and developed Tiny Tots, a program that has proven to be effective in developing motor coordination, the fundamentals of tennis, and the love for the game in children ranging from 3 to 7 years in age.

Since 1982, Jacob has coached both juniors and adults at various locations in New York and Connecticut. Jacob has worked with top world class professionals like Martina Navratilova and Ivan Lendl. As a player, Jacob has won the 1996 National 5.0 League and he was a finalist at the National Doubles 35’s Grass Court. Additionally, Jacob worked as an announcer for ESPN International where he covered the tennis world for 13 years.

Jacob is looking forward to working with children, men and women of all levels of play, helping to develop a fun and healthy atmosphere at the parks and recreation grounds.

Angelo A. Rossetti

Angelo became a USPTA certified teaching professional in 1992. He has taught at Yale University & other first class institutions, where he has served as the Director as well as Head Pro. He has taught with ATP Tour professionals, including Tom Gullikson, Tim Mayotte, Johan Kriek, Mikael Pernfors, Luke & Murphy Jensen, Malavai Washington, James Blake & Monica Seles. A top Division I player at the University of Connecticut, he earned a B.S. degree in Sports Marketing. He won the USTA New England Sportsmanship award in 2005. In 2007, he & his identical twin brother, Ettoré, were ranked #1 in New England Men's Open Doubles & were awarded gold medallions at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Angelo earned the 2007 USPTA Regional Teaching Pro of the Year & 2007 Open Player of the Year. He also has been certified for Developing Junior Players from USPTA/Nick Bollettieri. Most recently he has earned the 2008 USPTA Tennis Industry Excellence Award. Angelo has both coached & played on 5.0 & open USTA teams that have gone to nationals. In August of 2008, he & Ettoré, set the official Guinness World Record™ for the Longest Tennis Rally totaling 25,944 continuous strokes, lasting over 14 hours & 31 minutes & were featured on CNN. He is philanthropic minded & still raises money through his website www.Rally4Charity.org for notable charities. Angelo & his wife, Pam, live in Hamden with their daughter, Madison.



John Barbaria

John Barbaria played high school tennis, both doubles and singles.  He played doubles in the state tournament both as a Junior and Senior on the varsity team.

As an adult, John began his teaching career for Norwalk Parks and Recreation from 1971-1973 teaching youth and adult lessons. In addition he organized end of summer tournaments.  During the summer of 1974 John was the assistant to the head pro at Camp Berkshire.  The camp participants traveled to other area camps for match play.  In 1974 John became the Assistant Pro at Trumbull Racquet Club (at the time the head pro was his high school tennis coach).  In the summer of 2004 John, along side Colin Lea, worked for Milford Recreation teaching youth tennis lessons.  John has been with Greg and Dave (now FCT) since 2004 working in many towns, and has been the Head pro at the Wilton Summer Camp for the past 5 summers.  In addition to working at FCT, John will return for his fifth summer at Longshore Club Park teaching youth tennis in the afternoons. In the spring and fall John also provides instruction to children and adults in Fairfield, Stratford and Orange.  For the fall and winter months, John teaches at Sylvan Tennis Club in Westport. 

Matt Willard proudly joins Fairfield County Tennis from The San Francisco Tennis Club in California where he specialized in junior development training.  As a USPTA certified tennis professional he had the opportunity to train some of NorCal's top regionally and nationally ranked juniors as well as some of the most competitive high school players in the area.  He has also spent a great deal of focus working with collegiate players and adults.  Matt's philosophies about tennis are simple and fun and takes pride in seeing the hard work and determination of his students pay off on the court.

Pat DeNigris a member of United States Professional Tennis Registry, has been playing tennis for 38 years. As a player, Pat has won several local tennis tournaments. From 1980 to 1992, Pat not only played tennis but worked with many stars, directors, and producers in the motion picture and Broadway theatrical industry from New York to Hollywood.

Pat is certified by the USPTR in Teaching Advanced Stroke Production, Growing Kids, Growing the Game, Match Play Drills for Singles and Doubles, Teaching Today’s Modern Game with a Ball Machine and Mental Game Mastery.

This is Pat’s third year with FCT. Pat is the Head Pro in Bethel for the spring, summer and fall programs. In addition to Bethel, Pat is an instructor in several other towns for both indoor and outdoor programs. During the 2008-09 season, Pat coached the USTA Westport Tennis Team.

For Pat, teaching tennis is a privilege, one that should not be taken lightly. He enjoys being entrusted to individuals of all ages who share an interest in a sport that he loves to play, and he is pleased that he can impart his knowledge of the game with others. For children, it is developing the fundamentals and a passion for the game. Drawing out the competitive spirit in teens and playing smarter tennis is his goal. And for adults, creating a game they can play and enjoy forever. For everyone, FUN!


Michael Beitman is a graduate of Andrew Warde H.S. in Fairfield, and Boston University. He recently retired from the City of Bridgeport Information Technology after 25 years of service.
Michael Beitman has been with Fairfield County Tennis for the past three years. Michael returns to Easton for this second year as head pro. Michael is a USTA member and in the process of obtaining his USPTR certification.

Michael is completing his 4th year as a part time instructor at Trumbull Racquet Club. His responsibilities include Tournament Training Center, USTA 18 and under team practice, adult/junior clinics, private lessons, USTA Quick Start Tournaments and coach for home/away USTA matches. Michael represents TRC at USTA meetings, Pilot Pen Free lesson and Kids Day event.

Michael brings to the court his expertise, enthusiasm for the sport, and his friendly demeanor to teach and encourage tennis players of all ages!



Tom Hoyt has been playing tennis since he was 5 years old. He has played competitively since he was 12 in USTA tournaments. In high school, he was an All-State doubles player while he worked as a tennis instructor for FCT during the summer months. After high school he continued his tennis career at the University of Connecticut. After college, Tom returned home and began his teaching career full-time for Greg and Dave. Aside from tennis, the other passion in Tom's life is travel. In the past 3 years, Tom has backpacked Southeast Asia, India and most recently South America. Tom is very excited to return back to the tennis courts this summer.

Our qualified staff provides instruction for all ages. All clinics and camps provide instruction on the forehand, backhand, serve and volley. Singles and doubles strategy, footwork, and tennis etiquette are also included to provide a well-rounded experience.