With four Har-Tru courts, there is plenty of opportunity to get out there and swing the racquet. The grounds are lovely, and many PCC tennis enthusiasts spend some time on the patio near the tennis shack socializing after matches. Will you be one of them?

Abilities of all levels are welcome to join in, and the PCC tennis staff is available for lessons. Clinics for young and old are also available, and events happen throughout the season that promise a good time.

PCC Tennis Pro

Paradise Country Club is excited to welcome Chris Pappas, Cheshire resident, as Head Tennis Professional. Pappas is a USPTA Certified Professional with over 25 years of coaching and tennis teaching experience. His extensive career includes leadership positions at Fairfield University, Quinnipiac College, North Haven Health and Racquet, Ridgetop, High Lane and Cooper Valley.

Chris is currently coaching his third season with Fairfield Tennis. In his first two years with the Stags, both the Mens’ Tennis and Womens’ Tennis teams reached the MAAC Championship, including a 2024 Womens’ Championship Title. Both squads also won the regular season championship that year. Pappas joined the Stags after nine seasons as the head coach of the Quinnipiac Mens’ Tennis Program. At Quinnipiac, Pappas was crowned two-time MAAC Coach of the Year, guiding the Bobcats to a 33-13 conference record, with four trips to the MAAC Championships.

Chris aims to develop a comprehensive tennis program for all ages, emphasizing fundamentals, teamwork and a passion for the sport. He will leverage his teaching, coaching and interpersonal skills to continue to make PCC tennis thrive.

Chris looks forward to seeing you all on the courts soon!

Find out more about these individual tennis programs.