Emil Vassilev

Emil Vassilev, (M.S. in Educational Leadership), is a well-recognized and

respected tennis coach from Richmond, VA. With an outstanding background as

a former Division 1 collegiate tennis player, coach and a tour

player in addition to many years of teaching experience,

Emil brings both his passion and expertise to the court,

helping you believe and achieve!

In 2016, Emil founded the “Emil Tennis Method©” which

is a research-based, tennis movement and footwork

training program. It allows the player to learn better and

faster by applying actual tennis movement patterns in their

game.

Some of Coach Emil’s credentials include being a

current ATP Certified International Coach member of the

GPTCA as well as a Certified Tennis Performance Trainer

(TPT) by the International Tennis Performance Association

(iTPA). In addition Emil is a Certified USTA Coaching Professional and USTA

Sports Science Level 1 certified.

Mr. Vassilev has been selected to serve as a USTA Spring

Team National Coach for several years now. The USTA Spring

Team Nationals is the highest-level junior team competition

in the United States and only a handful of coaches are

invited every year by the USTA, making it a very competitive

selection process. In 2025 Coach Emil led his team the

“Seahawks” to a national title!

Coach Emil’s team won the 2025 Brewer Cup (USTA

Spring Team Nationals) held in Mobile, AL.