Long Island Tennis

Lawrence Kleger

Lawrence Kleger was honored as the 2006 "Tennis Professional of the Year".

Lawrence is the Executive Director of Tennis for the Sportime Clubs of New York. He is responsible for all adult tennis programs, the Eastern Excel Tennis Camp each summer, and Sportime's Elite Development Program each winter.

He is nationally acclaimed for his talent in Junior development, and is one of a select group of coaches invited to attend two levels of the USA High Performance Coaching Program. His knowledge, experience, and keen "eye" help him produce players who are fundamentally, technically, and tactically sound. His students have captured over 50 USTA National Championships.

His many service activities include being Tournament Director of the North Shore Tennis Champions Tournament to benefit Children's Cancer Charities.