Chelsea Riccio
Managing Director of Central Long Island Clubs

Chelsea, originally from Farmingdale, New York, began her career with Sportime in 2001 at the age of 15. She started as a birthday party assistant and at reception, and was later promoted to Birthday Party Director, League Director and Bookkeeper. Chelsea took a brief hiatus from Sportime, from 2009 to 2012, to work at reception at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. She returned to Sportime in 2012 as an Assistant Manager and Program Director at Bethpage Multisport. In 2014, Chelsea became the Assistant General Manager of Syosset and Bethpage Tennis, and was promoted to General Manager of those clubs in 2016. In 2017, she also became the Co-General Manager of Roslyn and, soon thereafter, was promoted to Regional General Manager for those three clubs. In September 2022, Chelsea was promoted to Managing Director of Sportime’s Central Long Island Clubs, adding Lynbrook and Port Washington to her oversight responsibilities.

Maria Kinalis
General Manager

Maria grew up on Long Island, playing recreational sports before discovering her love of tennis. Maria owned and operated various small businesses before starting her career at SPORTIME as a front desk attendant, and has since worked her way up to General Manager. She joined the SPORTIME team in 2012.

Wael Kilani
Director of Tennis

Wael, originally from Tunis, Tunisia, was a highly-ranked player in all junior divisions in his home country. He played in the Davis Cup for Tunisia, and was the Men’s African Doubles Champion. Wael competed in three junior Grand Slams, and won the Prince Cup Juniors in Miami, Florida, as well as several ITF Junior tournaments. Beginning in 2008, Wael attended the University of South Florida, where he played #1 singles for the men’s team. He led USF to its first Big East Conference title and was named Big East Freshman of the Year. Wael achieved a ranking in the top-50 nationally, in both singles and doubles, and in the top-10 in singles in the Southeast region. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from USF in 2012. In 2016, he joined the Tunisian Tennis Federation as a Tunisian National Coach, working with the B14 and B16 divisions, and captained the Tunisian National B14 team to an African Championship title, and to a World Cup berth. He was also selected by the ITF to coach top junior players on the ITF Junior Circuit. In 2016, he served as the coach of the Tunisian Fed Cup team, and worked with ATP and WTA players. Wael joined the SPORTIME team in 2017.

Alison Corcoran
Women's League & Seasonal Director

David Radisch
Regional Pickleball Director

David, originally from Long Island, NY, attended Oceanside High School, and graduated from American University with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He started playing pickleball in 2012, and became one of the first IPTPA certified pickleball instructors on Long Island. David joined the SPORTIME team in 2022.

Jessica Aylward
Tennis Coach

Gabriela Eva
Tennis Coach

Gabriela, originally from Coyhaique, Chile, played competitive tennis as a junior, achieving a national ranking in the top-10 in her home country in the G14, G16 and G18 age divisions. Beginning in 2017, Gabriela attended the University of Northwestern Ohio, where she played on the women’s tennis team and earned All-Conference honors. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UNO in 2021. Gabriela then served as an assistant coach for the women’s tennis team at the University of Mobile, and earned her MBA from UM in 2023. Gabriela joined the SPORTIME team in 2023.

Jose Flores
Tennis Coach

Jose, originally from El Salvador, played competitive tennis as a junior, achieving a career-high national ranking of #3 in his home country. Beginning in 2017, he attended Benedict College, where he played on the men’s tennis team, winning three consecutive DII championships, and earning a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Award for outstanding play. Jose earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from BC in 2020, and joined the SPORTIME team in 2021.

Jeoffrey Noblecourt
Tennis Coach

Jeoffrey, originally from Paris, France, was a top-ranked junior player in his home country. Beginning in 2012, he attended Nicholls State University, where he played on the men’s tennis team, earning First-Team All-Southland honors in doubles, and winning the Ron Westbrooks Invitational in singles. Beginning in 2014, Jeoffrey transferred to Delta State University, where he played #1 singles and doubles on the men’s tennis team, and earned a bachelor’s degree in finance. Following graduation, Jeoffrey earned an MBA from Nicholls State University. He joined the SPORTIME team in 2020.

Maria Solnyshkina
Tennis Coach

Maria, originally from Kemerovo, Russia, began playing tennis at the age of eight. She was a top junior player in her home country and represented Russia in international competition. Maria achieved a career-high ITF world ranking of #124, and won multiple ITF Grade 2, 3, 4 and 5 events. Beginning in 2018, Maria attended Florida International University, where she played for the women’s tennis team for one year before transferring to the University of Indianapolis. At UI, she played for the women’s tennis team, winning two conference titles, and was a two-time regional champion. In 2021, Maria won the ITA Indoor National NCAA Division II Championship and was the NCAA singles runner-up. Maria earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from UI in 2022, and joined the SPORTIME team in 2022.

Tristan Sommer
Tennis Coach

Tristan, originally from Long Island, graduated from St. Anthony’s High School, where he captained the boys’ varsity tennis team. He went on to attend Suffolk Community College and St. John’s University. Tristan has been part of the SPORTIME family since childhood as the son of Karl Sommer, a current teaching professional at Port Washington. He is a also music artist and producer, and works at a recording studio at night. Tristan joined the SPORTIME team in 2022.

Kevin Monroe Jr.
Pickleball Coach

Kevin, originally from Long Island, NY, began playing pickleball in 2018. He attended St. Joseph’s University and earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science in 2019. He has participated in local, national, and international pickleball competitions. Kevin joined the SPORTIME team in 2024.

Mike Ahearn
Pickleball Coach

Mike, originally from Massapequa Park, NY, grew up playing tennis at SPORTIME. Beginning in 2005, he attended Marist College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2009. Mike joined the SPORTIME team in December 2015. In 2020, he earned his IPTPA certification as a pickleball instructor and has since been responsible for running and organizing pickleball programs at SPORTIME Bethpage.

Jill Spangenberg
Global Director of Retail, SPORTIME Clubs

Jill has led teams and built the business for a variety of specialty retailers throughout her career. From a strong apparel background, including Kenneth Cole, Jacadi, and Hot Topic, she moved into hard lines with Yankee Candle. After 10 years of moving the business forward at Yankee and Newell Brands, it was time for a new challenge. Jill is looking forward to building teams in our Pro Shops that serve as ambassadors for the SPORTIME and JMTA brands. Jill lives in Oyster Bay, NY and will be ensuring we exceed our players and members needs in all of our locations. She is also very much looking forward to tuning up her tennis game in the fall, and seeing what the sport of pickleball has to offer!