WE BUILD CHAMPIONS
ELITE TRAINING PHILOSOPHY
Inspire Tennis Academy prioritizes long-term player development through technical mastery and elite character building. We cultivate the discipline, resilience, and integrity necessary for success at the ITF and USTA levels. Our mission is to forge principled athletes who possess the work ethic and mental toughness of true champions.
TRAINING PROGRAMS
PRIVATE LESSONS
One-on-one private lessons at Inspire Tennis Academy are built around your game. Each session targets your specific technique, footwork, and decision-making so you can correct weaknesses, sharpen strengths, and see real progress faster in practices, matches, and tournaments.
GROUP LESSONS
High-energy group lessons combine live-ball drills, point play, and footwork to build consistency and confidence under pressure. Players train with peers at a similar level, push each other competitively, and learn how to apply skills in real match situations.
Mental SKILLS training
Our mental skills training helps players handle pressure, stay focused, and compete with confidence. Through guided routines and on-court application, athletes learn tools for managing nerves, resetting after mistakes, building match routines, and trusting their game in big moments.
College Placements
Our players have gone on to compete at top collegiate programs across the country. Here are a few of our amazing athletes that trained with us.
Mary Stoiana (currently on the WTA tour)
Texas A&M (D1)
Casey Kania
University of North Carolina (D1)
Cameron Kania
Bates College (D3)
Josh Isreal
Colgate University (D1)
Christian Chin
Dayton University (D1)
Mae Abreau
Providence College (D1)
Drew Williams
Bates College (D3)
Kamila Stasiowska
Babson College (D3)
Anna Lang
Bryant University (D2)
Khai Ton
Union College (D3)
Hieu Ton
Springfield College (D3)
Derek Chapman
Sacred Heart University (D1)
Gianni Esposito
Hamilton College (D3)
Ren Barton
Middlebury College (D3)
Samantha Madnick
Bucknell University (D1)
Lindsey Madnick
Colgate University (D1)
Hannah Dahlem
Army West Point (D1)
Join the next class of Inspire Tennis Academy college athletes.
MEET THE COACHING TEAM
Our world-class coaches bring decades of professional tournament experience and a passion for developing the next generation of tennis champions.
Steve rogers
Founder/ Academy Director
Inspire Tennis Academy is a High Performance Training Program designed to work with players who want to play at the highest level that they can achieve. Each player is a ranked USTA or ITF Tournament Player with goals to play in college or beyond. ITA was founded by Steve Rogers (Academy Director) who has over 25 years of coaching experience. Steve has coached ATP, WTA and ITF world ranked players when he was a coach at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy as well as USTA Nationally and Sectionally ranked players. Steve was the private coach for Mary Stoiana who he helped achieve a WTA ranking of #179. Steve also serves as the Assistant Coach for Men's & Women's Tennis at Wesleyan University. Over the years, Steve has achieved multiple certifications: PTR Certified Performance, Certified Mental Coach, Pat Etcheberry Certified, Spanish Teaching Method Certified, WTCA Baseline Certification and Safe Play Approved.
Angelo rossetti
Mental Skills Coach
Angelo served as the Director of Tennis at Weston Racquet Club, An Ivan Lendl Tennis Center, for over 10 years. He is a USPTA P1/Elite, PTR, MTM, USTA High Performance & Mental Skills and IPTPA (pickleball) certified teaching professional, being first certified in 1992. Angelo, NLP and Mindfulness certified, studied to be a Dale Carnegie instructor, as he wanted to learn and teach the best ways to learn! He was elected in 2017 as one of the youngest Presidents of USTA Connecticut (2018-2020). Angelo played Varsity tennis at Hamden High School en route to be a top Division I player at the University of Connecticut, where he earned a B.S. degree in Sports Science with a concentration in Sports Marketing. Angelo is a 2X Guinness World Records™ titleholder of two different tennis titles; the Longest tennis rally and the Longest tennis volley rally. His most recent certifications are Developing Mental Toughness and USTA High Performance. Angelo is a published author TENNACITY: The Tenacious Mindset, On & Off the Court, based on his mental skills blog for tennis players and athletes and his online mental skills course with the same name can be found at www.tennacity.org.
ANTONIO Raniolo
DIRECTOR FOR 12U TENNIS
Antonio brings a diverse background in tennis and is a PTR-certified instructor with extensive experience coaching competitive juniors and adults. He is passionate, detail-oriented, and a relentless hard worker who believes every student—regardless of level—can unlock their full potential with the right guidance. Antonio played in many high-level tournaments in Italy against top nationally ranked players, giving him deep insight into the mental and physical demands of competition. At Inspire Tennis Academy, he serves as our Director for 12U Tennis, where he designs age-appropriate training plans, mentors young athletes, and inspires the next generation of players to love the game and compete with confidence.
CONTACT US
Our Academy
Inspire Tennis Academy
at The Tennis & Fitness Center of Rocky Hill
1000 Elm Street
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
at Wesleyan University (June - August)
John Woods Memorial Courts
105 Elm Street
Middletown, CT 06459
Steve Rogers (Founder / Academy Director)
steve@inspiretennisacademy.com
860-794-7745
Antonio Raniolo (Director of 12U Tennis)
antoninousa@hotmail.com
860-938-6397
Mental Skills Training
Angelo Rossietti
angelo@tennacity.org
Ready to elevate your game? Contact us today to learn more about our academy.