Anthony J. DeCecco, Jr

President of Tennis Addiction Sports Club

Anthony has been teaching tennis in Chester County for over 30 years. He is a Middle States Sectional Vice President of the USPTA, certified P1 by the USPTA, P by the PTR and a national NTRP verifier. He is president and founding member of Tennis Addiction and enjoys his family; wife Betsy, son Luc (11), and daughter Isabel (9). He is dedicated to reaching as many individuals as possible through the lifetime sport of tennis: The Greatest of All Sports .

anthony2468@comcast.net
Cell: 610-721-7003

Elizabeth (Betsy) DeCecco

Club Manager

Betsy is the Front Desk Manager and has been at Tennis Addiction for 21 years. She is a graduate of West Chester University and has extensive experience in retail. She is head buyer for Tennis Addiction's Pro Shop, home of the area's best selection of men's and women's tennis apparel. She has two beautiful children, Luc (11), and Isabel (9). Betsy is an ambassador for the sport of Tennis.

betsydec@comcast.net
Call: 610-363-1052

Wasyl Manko

PTR/USPTA
USRSA

Wasyl has been teaching tennis in Chester County for 20 years. He is a certified PTR and USPTA. Wasyl attended Lasalle University and played #1 Singles and Doubles. He enjoys music and golf and has been a part of Team Tennis Addicition for 17 years.

wasyl@tennisaddiction.com
Cell: 610-639-2284

Mary Ellen (Cookie) Maranella

USPTA & USPTR Tennis Professional

Mary Ellen (Cookie) has been with Tennis Addiction for 12 years. She is a certified USPTA & USPTR teaching professional and is deeply involved in the Pro Shop buying and Front Desk operations. I enjoy teaching in our junior program and I am dedicated to the sharing my enthusiam and love of the sport of tennis to our kids and adults alike. Cookie enjoys her family; husband Joe, and daughters Jaime and Ashley. She loves teaching children and is an avid player.

dayzz330@aol.com
Cell: 484-431-0809

Matt Bonds

PTR Tennis Professional

Matt Bonds has been teaching tennis in the Chester County area for 10 years, and he has been teaching tennis at Tennis Addiction for 6 years. He is a USPTR certified tennis instructor, and he is a High School English Teacher at West Chester East High School. Matt enjoys spending time with his wife, Allison and his three children Julia, Jackson, and Dylan. He is dedicated to helping players of all ages become better players and develop a passion for the game.

mattbonds@aol.com
cell: #610-247-0197

Celes Panichelli

USPTA/PTR Tennis Professional
Bishop Shanahan Girls/Boys Varsity Tennis Coach

Celes is a USTA 4.5 rated player who has competed at several league, district, sectional and national championships. She teaches tennis year round at Tennis Addiction for all ages and levels including clinics and private lessons. She also coaches Tennis Addictions several junior match play teams throughout the year. Celes is a loving wife her husband Jerry and mother to their 3 daughters Gina and twins Valeri and Victoria.

celes1122@yahoo.com
Cell: 484-467-8490

Mike Simonetti

PTR Tennis Professional

Mike has been at Tennis Addiction since 1977 shortly after he moved here from New York. After Graduating with an Engineering degree from CCNY he discovered the “game” and it diverted all his attention from other sports in pursuit of excelling in playing Tennis. Since that time he has won dozens of tournaments, holding Middle States ranking multiple times including #1 in various categories and age divisions. His goal now is to impart his enthusiasm and expertise of tennis to young and mature, serious and casual students alike.

mbsimonetti@comcast.net
Cell:

Marie Thomas

USPTA & PTR Tennis Professional

Marie has been enjoying the game of tennis since the age of 6. After earning her Bachelor's Degree in Education from West Chester University and attending Villanova Law School, she spent 20 yrs in the corporate world building and running various financial companies. Marie has taken her experience in training and guiding successful business people and turned that toward coaching and motivating tennis players of all ages and levels. She is certified USPTA and PTR and is still an avid player herself competing on a number of teams in several leagues at the local, regional and national level. Marie enjoys music, golf and spending time with her husband, Dave.