Executive Team
Ahsha Rolle
Director of Tennis
Ahsha was previously the Director of Adult Programs at the Cary Leeds Center and under her tenure those programs have seen extraordinary growth. Cary Leeds Center customers will continue to see Ahsha on-court delivering the very highest quality programming. Ahsha turned pro in 2007, after reaching top 20 national ranking in Junior Girl’s 18s. Having trained under Lori McNeil, #9 in the world in singles and #4 in doubles, and Ola Malmqvist, the head of women’s tennis at the USTA, Ahsha has achieved a career high ranking of 82 in the world in singles and a ranking of 111 in doubles for the WTA. She has played in all four Grand Slam tournaments at least twice, and has reached the 3rd round of both the US Open and Indian Wells in 2007. Ahsha also competed in the semi-finals Fed Cup tie against Russia in 2008. As staff pro at the Cary Leeds Center, she teaches Adults and High-Performance Juniors, seeking to develop each player’s unique game-style to help them reach their full potential with a blend of strategy drills and games to keep players engaged. In her own words, “Real growth occurs outside of your comfort zone, so I have a passion for pushing players to new levels in their games.” Contact Ahsha at arolle@nyjtl.org
Scott Hausthor
Director of Operations
Scott spent over 11 years working for the United States Tennis Association in several different capacities, supporting numerous business units including Player Development, Professional Tennis & the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. While working for Professional Tennis he was part of the USTA Pro Circuit department, now part of the USTA Competitive Pathway, collaborating with Tournament Directors, guiding athletes along their professional tennis journey as well as serving as staff liaison for the USTA Pro Circuit Committee. He then transferred to Player Development where he helped shape & eventually oversaw Training Center-East, one of Player Development’s National Training Centers, based at the home of the US Open, focusing on junior supplemental training. This led to an opportunity for Scott to join the rest of Player Development at their newly constructed headquarters located at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Florida. There he ensured alignment among coaching efforts and resources with Player Development's mission, providing strategic, financial & administrative support to the General Manager of Player Development, Heads of Men’s & Women’s Tennis and Director of Coaching. Born & raised in Queens, NY, tennis has always been a part of Scott’s life. He received his Bachelor of Science in Sports Management in 2007 from SUNY Cortland where he served as the Women’s Tennis Assistant Coach for 2 seasons. Contact Scott at shausthor@nyjtl.org
Jayadeva (Jay) Devashetty
Director of Player Development
Jay spent nine years working as a national coach for the United States Tennis Association based in NY at Training Center – East. Jay was responsible for implementing the USTA teaching philosophy to top national juniors and professional players. Some highlights include coaching Kristie Ahn into the second week of the US Open last year and Ann Li to the finals at Wimbledon’s Juniors in 2017. When Jay was a player, he would rise to top 5 in juniors and top 10 in men’s in India. Contact Jay at jdevashetty@nyjtl.org
Staff Pros
Anna Tatishvili
Associate Director Of High Performance And Adult Programming
Anna Tatishvili is an accomplished professional tennis player. Among Anna's many achievements is being top 50 player in the world both in singles and doubles. She represented the Republic of Georgia in the Fed Cup on numerous occasions. She participated in the London Olympics . In 2014 she changed her citizenship and began to represent Team USA. She has been coached by Andy Brandi, Ean Meyer, USTA and mentored by Chris Evert. Anna has won 11 singles and 8 doubles ITF titles, as well as a WTA doubles title in Linz, Austria. Anna has now retired from the professional tour, but loves teaching and helping each player reach their full potential. Contact Anna at atatishvili@nyjtl.org
Cesar Leon
Director of Junior Development and Tournament Director
Cesar sharpened his skills through NYJTL’s tennis programs at the Bronx International Tennis Center. He went on to play Division 3 for Wilke’s University, ranking at #1 for the school, eventually ranking 200 in the nation and top 20 in the Eastern section. He has been coaching for 6 years, and is USPTA Certified in 11-17’s. As a Junior Development coach at the Cary Leeds Center, Cesar describes his coaching style as energetic, integrating fun games into the lessons in order to teach without his students knowing they’re being taught. Contact Cesar at cleon@nyjtl.org
Marylin Superville
Associate Director of Junior Development
Marilyn hails from the Island of Trinidad. She is self-taught, represented her country as #1 for seven years on the Caribbean circuit. She has been in the tennis industry for more than 25 years. Marilyn is a USPTA Elite tennis professional, a USPTA tester and a member of the USA Safe Sport Training and Net Generation's 10 and under program. She joined CMT in 2018 and comes to work with passion for all our junior and adult players. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience with all her students and her enthusiasm and motivation makes it fun to be on her court. Marilyn looks for new ways to instill discipline and knowledge of the game by creating a smooth transition with correct techniques and coordination, rhythmic and dynamic footwork. Her experience comes from teaching at the Billy Jean King National Tennis Center for over 25 years, as coordinator also known as "Mama Munchkin" for the 10 and under tennis program. She has participated in several skill and teaching kids programs and events throughout her career.
Michael Nortey
High Performance and Junior Development
Michael was a world ranked ATP tour player for Ghana and represented his home country in the 2007 Davis Cup. Equally adept at coaching, his passion for the game is infectious and comes through on court. As a professional coach at the Cary Leeds Center, he works at developing the skills and techniques of high-performance green dot players. Michael also sends money and tennis equipment back to the young players of Ghana in order to encourage the same passion for the game that brought him to achieve world-wide success.
Albert Tetteh
Junior Development, Tournament Team
Albert is a PTR certified coach from Ghana, with 15 fulfilling years of coaching experience. As a junior, he trained at the Tesano Sports Club in Accra, under Coach Samuel Dowuona, the only tennis player to accept a match with Arthur Ashe during his time in Ghana. Albert describes his coaching style as tactical and detailed. He practices patience with his students but maintains focus on the simple, yet effective drills to achieve the most progress they can during each session.
Aibika Kalsarieva
Intensive Training Program
Aibika moved from her home country of Kyrgyzstan at the age of sixteen for the opportunity to play college tennis. She was selected as All-American as an amateur player for the University of Kentucky after leading her team to a career high of #4 in the nation. Aibika was ranked 3rd in NCAA Division 1 in singles and doubles, as well as having been named SEC Player of the Year. With thirteen years of coaching under her belt, she primarily trains the Intensive Training Program participants for the Cary Leeds Center. She focuses on teaching her players fundamentals and technique, building each skill with repetition. But even with all the hard work her players put in, they still get rewarded with quite a bit of fun.
Elizabeth Guy
Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Elizabeth Guy, Ellie, was born in Quebec City, Canada. She played D1 college tennis at Oakland University in Michigan where she received her BS in Health Science and a minor in Exercise Science. She worked as a physical therapist assistant for 3 years before getting her Strength and Conditioning Certification. Ellie worked at the USTA for two and a half years with player development before going back home to work at Félix Auger-Aliassime’ academy as head strength and conditioning coach. She now coaches fitness for CLC Academy, Premier, ROGY and ITP.
Sam Gornes
S&C Specialist and Tournament Team
Sam grew up playing tennis through the programs at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. After playing college tennis at Binghamton University, he earned his USPTA teaching certification and started coaching with the NTC in 2015. Shortly after graduating, he became a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. While at the NTC, he would coach various classes from 10 & under, to high performance, and adults as well as leading the fitness classes for students in the high-performance pathway. Outside of coaching, Sam also trains and competes in Olympic style weightlifting, and is a USA Weightlifting L1 certified coach. While at Cary Leeds, he now coaches Tournament Team, high performance, and adults on the court, as well as fitness for CLC Academy and Premier.
Farhad Roshanaie
Junior Development, and Tournament Team
Farhad Roshanaie is a USPTA Competitive Junior Developmental and a USPTA Tennis Fitness Specialist. He is a graduate from the USTA High Performance Coaching Program. Farhad is also a USPTA Elite Coach and a USPTA Professional Tester. Farhad has developed multiple top junior players; he coached in the US Open 2019 and the Australian Open 2020 Junior Championship. As a former collegiate coach, he served NCAA D1 and D3 schools. He was born in Tehran, Iran, he was ranked number 1 in most of his junior career, and he still practices and competes.
Administrative Team
Trisha Soogrim
Director of Client Services & Sales
Trisha is a college graduate from Pace University with a BBA in Business Administration in Finance. She has over 10 years' experience with non-profit organizations in the medical field. She has grown to love tennis throughout the years and finds her work at the Cary Leeds Center fulfilling. Contact Trisha at tsoogrim@nyjtl.org
Billy Spady
Front Desk Associate
Facility Team
Kendell Wilson
Facilities Manager
Jerry Smith
Facility Operations