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Charlie VanDercook

Co-founder of Future Stars camps, Charlie was the original Director in 1980. He played tennis in high school, college and the 1976 WATCH circuit and then started teaching tennis in Lake Placid, NY. Charlie is also the former Director of Tennis at Banksville Racket Club, Westhampton Bath & Tennis, Hampton Athletic Club, and Green Hollow Tennis Club.

Bill Griffin

Bill partnered with Charlie and Future Stars in 1995. He played HS and College tennis and following graduation from Boston College in 1977, he became Director of Tennis at Larchmont Yacht Club for 28 years. During that time he directed several of Westchester’s finest indoor junior tennis programs at Sound Shore Indoor Tennis, New Rochelle Racquet Club, and Harbour View Racquet Club. Bill played the early professional platform tennis circuit and also coached at several Westchester Country Clubs. He popularized After School Tennis Clubs in the 80’s.

Jordan Snider

Director of Operations and Director for Purchase College since 1993. Jordan has also seen the camps from the perspective of being a camper when growing up. He graduated from Rollins College with a BA in Psychology, and also has an MBA from the Stern School of Business, NYU. Jordan was an NCAA Tennis Championship winner during his collegiate years. His Business and Sports experience make him uniquely qualified to direct programs.

Kirsten Shaughnessy

Vice President of Camp Operations and Summer Office Manager at SUNY Purchase College. Kirsten graduated from Manhattanville College with a BA in Communications and Computer Science. In college, Kirsten was a member of the Manhattanville Women’s Ice Hockey and Lacrosse teams and has a wide array of sports knowledge. She is a youth goalie coach as well as a U10/U12 combined coach for the Panthers Girls Hockey Association. Aside from coaching with the Panthers, Kirsten coached with the Westchester Vipers and is the NYSAHA East Regional Goalie Coach and Evaluator. When Kirsten isn't on the ice, she also lends a hand coaching young children tennis in Armonk, Rye Brook and Port Chester.

David Stapleton

Site Director for all programs at SUNY College at Old Westbury. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1999. He brings over 15 years of experience in youth coaching and summer camps and previously NOGA Soccer. David is UEFA, USSF, & NSCAA certified Soccer coach who actively coaches on Long Island and is a staff coach for the LIJSL Coaching Academy.

Chris Griffin

Site Director for all programs at Farmingdale State College. Throughout his childhood, Chris attended soccer and tennis camp at the Purchase College location. He graduated from Quinnipiac University with a BA in Finance. Chris played Division 1 lacrosse and was selected as a New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Senior Scholar-Athlete. One of four, outside the IVY League. He has directed lacrosse at both the Farmingdale and Old Westbury locations. Most recently, acting as Assistant Director for each site. Chris has also helped oversee our indoor facility, Future Stars Southampton.

John Mees

Site director for St. Joseph's College after serving as director of the Southampton Sports Camp for 10 years. During his tenure in Southampton, John designed the curriculum and organized a talented staff for a site that hosted as many as 350 campers per day. Prior to joining Future Stars, John served as a tennis camp director. John received his bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill and went on to earn master's degrees from both the University of Connecticut and Stony Brook University. He has taught Honors Spanish for the past 10 years at Mt. Sinai High School. During this time, John has served as head coach of both boys and girls varsity golf, boys junior varsity basketball, and assistant coach for girls varsity basketball. He has coached numerous league champions and all-county performers in golf, and helped lead the girls varsity basketball to Mt. Sinai's first Suffolk County title in 2017.

John McHugh

John is the St. Joseph's College Patchogue Campus Site Director and STEAM Programs Coordinator. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. Joseph's College in 2002 and has been teaching Advanced Placement United States History and Government, Economics and Criminal Justice at Mount Sinai High School for the last fifteen years. He also serves as the faculty advisor to the History Club, the Model United Nations Team, the National Honor Society and the SADD Club. His extracurricular passion is as an endurance athlete with multiple Ironman 140.6 Triathlons and marathons under his belt.

Anny Espinal

Anny will be joining the St. Joseph's office staff after two seasons as coach at our Southampton site. After earning her bachelor's in secondary education, Anny went on to receive a master's degree in education technology from Long Island University. Anny has taught Spanish for over 13 years at Half Hollow Hills High School West where she has coached varsity track and directed the SADD club and student council. During her free time, Anny loves to travel and is an avid runner. Ideally, she would combine the both as her dream is to run a marathon in Spain or Italy. Each year, Anny helps lead a study abroad program for high school students in Mexico and Spain. She currently lives in Sayville with her husband John and dog Dean.

Pablo Montesi

Pablo Montesi is Vice President of Development for Future Stars. Pablo has worked with Future Stars since he attended Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas on an athletic scholarship. After graduating with a business degree, Pablo joined Future Tennis on a full time basis. Pablo is assistant to Charlie VanDercook, co owner and founder of Future Stars, in site development and site co ordination on all levels. Pablo has been responsible for coaching, staffing and programming at all our the Hamptons sites; Pine Hills Tennis and Golf Camp, all Future Stars Southampton programs, Aspatuck Tennis Camp and Future Stars Camp at Hampton Racquet Club, and is often on the road investigating and doing feasibility studies for new club and camp sites.

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