Jeffrey Smallwood

Jeffrey Smallwood began his tennis journey at the Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis & Education Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he later gave back as an NJTL (National Junior Tennis League) instructor, teaching and mentoring inner-city youth. He continued that mission through Legacy Youth Tennis & Education, helping players develop from Red Ball beginners to high school athletes preparing for college tennis. Jeffrey went on to play D1 collegiate tennis at Bethune-Cookman University. His coaching career has taken him across the world. Jeffrey served as a traveling coach for ATP players training at Saddlebrook Tennis Resort in Florida, worked as Director of Tennis in Wuxi, China with Rush Young Tennis Company, and coached at premier programs including Nike Tennis Camps, Dartmouth College (KJTC) Tennis Camp, UCLA camps, and the historic Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. Today, Jeffrey has returned to Phoenix, Arizona, where he and his wife lead the One More Ball Foundation, a nonprofit committed to creating opportunities for youth through tennis, mentorship, and community impact. For the past three years, the foundation has chartered a bus to Indian Wells Family Day in partnership with USTA SoCal, giving local kids exposure to the possibilities tennis can create both on and off the court.