Peter Jutras – Staff Pro

Peter is a P-1 Certified Pro through the USPTA, of which he’s been a member for over 35 years.  As a player, Peter was a successful competitor, earning a top ranking in the New England Region.  His teaching career has been outstanding, as he has been the Tennis Director at some of premiere Country Clubs in the country, including the Golf Club of Avon (18 years), and the Longmeadow Country Club (5 years).  In 1992, Peter was named the Northern Professional of the Year by the New England Professional Tennis Association.  Pinewoods has been lucky enough to have had Peter on staff since 1992.  During the summer, he is the Tennis Director at Lakeridge in Torrington, CT.

Bob Cofer – Owner

Bob is the Owner and General Manager of Pinewoods. He has been involved in the Indoor Tennis Club Business for over 30 years in positions including Staff Tennis Professional, Head Tennis Professional, Director of Tennis and Club Owner. Before buying Pinewoods in July 2009, Bob owned and operated West River Tennis and Fitness Center in Southern Vermont for 11 years. Before Vermont, he worked at clubs in Syracuse, N.Y., Cincinnati, Ohio and Washington D.C. Bob has been a United States Professional Tennis Association Member at the highest level for over 30 years. He has taught several junior tennis players to Top 50 Rankings in New England. Bob is also a proven player as he was the #1 player on his college tennis team, State University College at Oswego, New York in the 1980’s and more recently has been ranked in the Top Ten in New England in Singles in his Division every year since 2002. He  achieved his highest ranking ever in 2016 as he ended the year as the #1 Ranked Player in New England in Men’s 4.5 Singles.  In 2009, 2010 and 2013, Bob was ranked #2  in New England in the Men’s 45 and Over Singles Division. More recently he has matched that high ranking in 2014 and 2015  with a #2 Ranking in New England in Men’s 4.5 Singles. Bob has also been a Tennis Tournament  Director for many years and created the Syracuse Adult Grand Prix Tournament Circuit in  the Syracuse, New York Area in the 1990’s. The Syracuse Adult Grand Prix was a series of Tournaments held in the Syracuse, N.Y. area where Adults competed on a monthly basis to win prizes at the end of the year.