Meet The Team

Steve Henson is a former Colorado USTA No. 1 ranked in singles and men's doubles in 5.0, winner of numerous USTA tournaments, and ranked numerous times in 5.5, 5.0, and senior divisions in both the Colorado District and Intermountain Section. Steve Has coached numerous juniors. He is a three-term president of the Colorado Tennis Association Inducted into the Pueblo Sports Association Hall of Fame, a retired Managing Editor of The Pueblo Chieftain, and an adjunct professor at CSU Pueblo. Email: steve@pueblotennis.com

Leah Ann, a Pueblo Native, played collegiately for the University of Southern Colorado (now CSU-P). She is still active in the Tennis community by Captaining a 4.0 USTA team as well as coaching Pueblo County Highschool's tennis team. Tennis isn't the only sport she enjoys though. Leah Ann also is a passionate Pickleball player. Amazingly she balances all this while being a mother to two teenage twins. Email: leahann@pueblotennis.com

Pro bio coming soon.

Chris is a long-standing major contributor to tennis in Pueblo. He has been coaching and USPTA certified since 1992. He played #1 singles/Doubles for the University of Southern Colorado. Not only is Chris a great coach and player, but he also self-published a teaching manual entitled "Tennis Lesson Progression: Building Blocks for Singles & Doubles". His strengths include developing strong competitors by stressing the tactics of the game. 

Email: romanchristopher@hotmail.com

Brenden has been a key member of the Hitman Sports Management team for 10 years! Starting as a front desk worker at PTC, he has moved up to become the youngest tennis director in the state at Lakewood Park Tennis Center. He hit his first tennis ball at the age of 14, sparking a passion and continuing to go on to play for CSU-Pueblo. His style focuses on winning points through efficiency. When Brenden is not at the courts (he's always there) he enjoys listening to live music and loves animals.​ Email: brenden@pueblotennis.info

Sam has over 25 years in the tennis industry and is a principal at Hitman Sports Management, LLC, which operates and manages 3 tennis facilities, including Gates Tennis Center & Pueblo Tennis Center. Sam grew up in New Jersey and played D-1 tennis at Rutgers University. According to Sam, running successful tennis facilities comes down to 3 things: 1) programs for everyone  2) great staff that understands family-style customer service 3) Always remembering to make it fun! Email: samhitman25@gmail.com