Naoufal Houmairy – Director of Tennis

Naoufal Houmairy started playing tennis at the age of 10 and became so passionate about it that he started competing nationally. He then started playing semi-pro tournaments when he turned 17. Naoufal has been a tennis professional since 1999 and has accomplished many accreditations in his career: (1) PTR Certified Professional in High Performance and 10 & Under, (2) USPTA Certified, and (3) Etcheberry Certified Professional.

Naoufal is eager to improve players’ game, play, and performance.

Nadia Choqri Sablon – DBH Coordinator/Coach

Nadia is originally from Morocco, where she represented her country in many domestic, international tournaments including WTA competitions. Nadia was ranked among top ten Moroccan juniors and was the Moroccan Women’s singles champion in her category in the year of 1995.

Nadia is PTR certified and has more than 24 years of junior and adult coaching experience.

Nadia has been the DBH coordinator at Dedham Health since 2020, she manages and coaches ten women’s teams and two mixed doubles teams with many successful seasons that lead to Nationals four years in a row and winning the championship in 2017.

Nadia is eager to improve all players’ game, she would like to use her skills to coach others and help new aspiring tennis players perfect their strokes.

Jonathan Zelman – Coach

Jonathan has been playing tennis since he was 8 years old and competed throughout his junior years in both New England and National tournaments.  He retained a top-5 ranking in New England through the 12’s and 14’s and was a Boston globe All-Scholastic award winner for his high school team. Jonathan is PTR certified and enjoys teaching all ages and skill levels.

Ibukun Ilesanmi – Coach

Ibukun Ilesanmi.  (IB).  Originally from Nigeria. Where he was a member of Nigerian Davis Cup team, and Member of Team Nigeria for the All African Games in 2003. He also reached the top Nigeria tennis ranking of #4. IB  also played a lot of futures and challengers in various countries. That lead him to be ranked in the world ATP singles and Doubles from 2001 to 2005.

IB came to United State in 2005 where he attended Shaw University in Raleigh NC. He received a B.S degree in Chemistry. While he was attending Shaw university he played on the tennis team, where he was name the Shaw University Most Valuable player in 2006-2007. Also, in the school conference he was name the CIAA Men’s Tennis Player of the Year 2007. CIAA Men’s Tennis Tournament MVP 2007.

IB worked as tennis professional at Total Tennis in NY for 4 summers where he taught adult and junior, also ran mixers round robin successfully. He moved to Corolla light resort as the Head tennis professional where he ran adult and junior program successful. IB moved back to Raleigh NC and worked at Seven Oaks Swim and Racquet club as a Tennis professional. Where he teaches junior and adult. Work with different junior team tennis that won state championships. Adult teams, different level that won state Championships. He Develop juniors that are top ranked in South. Works with different Top ranked juniors in the NC. Worked with WTA players that are currently ranked in the world.

IB currently holds:

USPTA Elite Professional Certification | PTR Adult Development Professional Certification | PTR 10 and Under Professional Certification | PTR 11-17 Professional Certification | PTR Performance  Professional Certification, and his also Etcheberry Certified (Strength, Conditioning and Movement in Tennis).

Leah Kadesch – Coach

Anders Lundberg – Coach

Anders is originally from Sweden, and has called Boston home since 2007. While in Sweden, Anders was ranked one of the top ten junior players and held the #1 ranking in three different age divisions: 35, 40 and 45.

Anders represented Team USA versusTeam Canada at the Friendship Cup 2002, played for the Swedish National Team in International competition at the ITF World Championship for Seniors 2003.

Anders taught Stefan Edberg in his junior years, and played in many exhibition doubles matches with world class players such as Mats Wilander, Roscoe Tanner, Anders Järryd and Mikael Pernfors.

Anders is excited to join the DHAC Tennis Community and the coaching force!

Kyle Anderson – Coach

Kyle Anderson has been an instructor at Dedham Health and Athletic Complex for over 20 years. He teaches both children and adults, offering walk-on clinics and private lessons to all levels.

Kyle has also coached both the men’s and women’s teams. He is a PTR certified instructor with 26 years experience as a full time teaching professional in the industry. Kyle grew up in the area and has a wife and two daughters.

Vlad Tubol – Coach

Matt Kay – Coach

Rodrigo Mendez – Coach

Amir Davis – Coach

Adante Fuller Smith – Coach

Adante Fuller Smith’s journey in tennis began in 2006. While he enjoyed the thrill of junior competition, he discovered his true calling in 2015 when he transitioned into coaching.

During his time in Charleston, South Carolina, Adante specialized in developing top-tier talent, mentoring numerous Southern Section-ranked juniors on their path to Division I collegiate tennis. Upon moving to Lexington, Kentucky, he expanded his impact as the Assistant Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach at Midway University. He simultaneously served as a coach at The Lexington Tennis Club (LTC), where he led a wide range of programming, from junior green ball and elite clinics to adult beginner and intermediate sessions.

Most recently, Adante served as the Head Tennis Professional at the Tarratine Country Club of Dark Harbor in Islesboro, Maine. Driven by a passion for bringing joy to others through the sport, he is thrilled to bring his expertise and energy to the DHAC family.

Danny Schwartz – Coach

USPTA/RSPA Certified. Danny Schwartz has been teaching and coaching for over 30 years in Los Angeles, Oregon and now in Boston where he teaches and coaches at Boston University. In addition to coaching, Danny is the founder of Tennis Travels, a tennis retreat business with destinations around the globe. Danny is passionate about the game of tennis and loves to share this passion with his lessons and clinic participants.   

Lionel Lucien – Coach

Lionel is a certified USTA and ITA tennis official with extensive experience officiating at the NCAA Division I and Division III collegiate levels, as well as USTA junior and professional tournaments and high school competitions.

He has officiated more than 200 competitive matches, serving as a referee, chair umpire, and line umpire at regional and national events. In these roles, Lionel has demonstrated a strong commitment to fair play, consistent application of USTA rules and regulations, and the integrity of the game. He is recognized for his reliability, sound judgment, professionalism, and ability to resolve conflicts calmly and effectively under pressure.

Beyond officiating, Lionel is an avid tennis player and holds a USTA Level 1 Coaching Certificate. He also gives back to the sport by volunteering as a tennis coach at local youth summer camps and with community organizations, helping young players develop their skills and appreciation for the game.

Lionel resides with his family in Stoughton, Massachusetts. He is looking forward to offering more USTA opportunities to young players.

For more information on Junior Tennis Academy,

please contact membership at 781-326-2900