Martin Parkes

Martin Parkes returns for his sixth year as adult program director on the beautiful and idyllic Pepperdine campus, Malibu.

Coach Parkes has 25 years coaching experience at every level (beginner to professional) and carries a unique range of playing, educational and personal player development successes throughout his years in coaching. A former top junior and professional player from the U.K., Coach Parkes has been based in the U.S. over the last 23 years, where he has coached at the Saddlebrook International tennis academy, Florida for nine years predominantly as the ITF Team head coach and academy mental performance director.

After moving into college coaching and completing his MBA in Sports Business he coached the Saint Leo university men's team to a National final and #1 national ranking and also helped the ladies team to two final four appearances in three years. Coach Parkes moved to Pepperdine as the men’s assistant coach for the 2016-17 season helping the team to 2nd place finish in the WCC regular season and to the championship final!

In 2017, Parkes moved roles to become the Pepperdine Crest Associates tennis program coach to better serve the entire Pepperdine and local community with his teachings and weekly engaging tennis program hosted at the Pepperdine Crest tennis facility on campus.

Most recently at the beginning of 2022, Parkes now focuses on building his own freelance tennis business with the goal to have a greater impact as an author, leader and high performance specialist to top players, coaches and teams throughout the tennis industry. His vision is in "making better lives through tennis!"

Parkes’s coaching highlights include coaching at a NCAA national final with Saint Leo, acting as a sports psychologist and traveling coach to Jonathan Marray on the tour the "2012 Wimbledon men’s doubles champion", and influencing multiple players during their player development journeys - many that have gone onto become top professionals, represent their countries or play for some of the top collegiate programs in the country!