Biography:

Marie Perry, an Augusta native, has been at EDS for over 30 years, and the tennis coach for over 20 years. She is an Augusta Prep alumnae where she played four years of tennis. She played for two years at Mary Baldwin College, and has a 4.5 tennis rating.  As a member of Augusta Country Club, she has served on the club team as captain, and as an area representative for ACC on various committees.  Marie practiced and honed her Doubles play skills under the guidance of Augusta Country Club's former Head Pro, Pete Collins. She credits Pete as being her most valuable instructor. (Pete authored several books and videos, as well as conducted numerous seminars on perfecting doubles strategy.)

Biography:

Carpenter, Zach

Tennis - 5 years coaching at EDS
Pickleball - 2nd year as EDS coach.

A lifelong tennis player and resident of Augusta, Georgia Zach grew up playing USTA Tournament Tennis around the southeast. After attending Georgia Southern University where he studied psychology he returned home and began coaching privately as well as for MACH Academy where he also participated in community outreach and after school programs teaching tennis and life skills to students in the Augusta area. In the Spring of 2016 Zach took the job of Juniors teaching professional at Newman Tennis Center in Augusta where he currently coaches. Zach has been a certified member of the Professional Tennis Registry for 5 years. In his spare time Zach enjoys playing guitar, golf, reading, writing and cooking.