Joby Ferary - Program Coordinator
A native of Maryland, Joby played in the Mid-Atlantic section for most of his junior career. After moving to the metro-Atlanta area in 1988, Joby became one of the top Men's Open players in Georgia and the Southern Section reaching rankings as high as #17 in singles and #2 in doubles in the South.
After becoming a certified teaching professional in 1991, Joby soon created the Allcourt Tennis Academy. He has built a solid reputation for player development as well as one of the largest junior programs in the southeast. He is well-known and a well-respected coach in the metro-Atlanta area serving as a member of the Georgia Competition Committee for the GTA. Joby and his wife, Lisa, reside in Cobb County with their five children.
Jessica Fischetti - Teaching Professional & Partner
Jessica is a native of Tampa, FL. She earned her Finance degree from the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University, where she attended school on a full tennis scholarship. During her four years at KSU, Jessica helped her team reach a Top 20 National ranking and was named team MVP for her last two years.
Jessica is involved in building and overseeing all aspects of the academy. She is especially focused on the growth and development of the junior program. Jessica helps inspire enthusiasm and excitement amongst the junior players and is committed to helping them get involved in the sport of a lifetime.
Zivanai Murungweni- Staff Professional
As a junior ITF player representing his native country of Zimbabwe, Zivanai traveled throughout Africa and Europe playing competitive junior tennis. He earned his Chemical Engineering degree from the the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he attended school on a full scholarship.
Zivanai has an energetic coaching style and specializes in junior development. He has developed many state, sectional and nationally ranked juniors as well as two juniors all the way to the Top 100 on the WTA circuit. His students are highly recruited by colleges and other academies. Zivanai has been with Allcourt for 8 years.
Gary Ingram - Staff Professional
Originally from Ontario, Canada, Gary is a graduate of Birmingham Southern College with a B.S. in Psychology. After college, Gary had a brief professional satellite career and then turned to coaching.
With over 22 years of professional coaching experience, Gary was the former Head Professional and Sports Science Coordinator at the world famous Van der Meer Tennis Academy in Hilton Head, SC. He has trained many high ranked ITF juniors and ATP/WTA touring pros. Most recently, he coached at Universal Tennis Academy where he oversaw the development of the fitness program and also taught juniors in a year round academy in drills and private lessons.
Gary has worked in all areas of the tennis business and have an exceptional ability to work effectively with a wide range of skill levels. He is a USPTR certified member for more than 15 years.
Jimmy Petit - Staff Professional
Jimmy grew up learning tennis at Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw as well as several academies around Atlanta. He played USTA junior tennis from age 8 to 18 as well as Davis Cup representing Georgia and the Southern Section. After graduating from St. Pius X High School, Jimmy attended The College of Charleston on a tennis scholarship. He graduated with a B.S. in Biology. At St. Pius, he won the State AAAA title in 2001 and 2004 and was the runner up in 2002 and 2003. Jimmy was named Georgia Male Athlete of the Year in 2004 by the AJC. As a collegiate player at College of Charleston, he played both singles and doubles and was named team Captain in 2007. As a USTA Junior his best rankings was #3 in Georgia, #8 in the South and top 100 in the Nation.
Jimmy has spent the last year teaching tennis at the Hamlin Plantation Club in Charleston, SC and at Camp Seagull in Arapahoe, NC. He is very excited to become part of the team here at Allcourt Tennis Academy and we are happy to have him!
