Smith Stearns Tennis Academy
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
What's new at Smith Stearns Tennis Academy
3 of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Jessica Pegula #4 WTA
- Andres Martin #338 ATP
- Cleeve Harper #1751 ATP
A small junior academy at The Sea Pines Racquet Club on Hilton Head Island, led by Stan Smith and B.J. Stearns since 2002. Full-time players train once or twice a day through the school year, study at Hilton Head Prep or online, and boarders live in four family homes with house parents; camps run most weeks of the year.
21 Har-Tru clay courts plus 4 hard courts at The Sea Pines Racquet Club
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 10, 2026.
- Full-time academy, ALL DAY: full-time juniors, boarding or day, school at Hilton Head Prep or online. $32,000 / year day student · $56,000 / year with housing
- Full-time academy, PM ONLY: full-time juniors who go to school in the morning, boarding or day. $25,000 / year day student · $47,000 / year with housing
- Summer camp: juniors of all levels, weekly, day or with housing. $1,195 / week · $2,095 / week with housing
- Weekly and holiday camps: juniors of all levels, by the day or week, alongside academy players. $1,195 / week · $2,095 / week with housing
- Future Stars: kids 4 to 10, red, orange and green ball. $300 / 12-week session, 1 day a week · $480, 2 days a week
- Private lessons: juniors, one-on-one, in camps or the academy. from $135 / hour (academy coach) · up to $400 / hour (Billy Stearns)
- Tournament coaching: juniors at Southern, national and ITF events. $75 / day unchaperoned · $150 / day chaperoned
- High school teams and groups: teen teams and large groups, spring break. Price on request
Deals and codes
- Laurel Springs online school: 10% off tuition for every Smith Stearns student
- Scholarship fund for ranked players with financial need (academy, housing, school, travel)
SMITHSTEARNS10% off a stay at The Inn & Club at Harbour Town, next to the courts- Students, guests and parents: 35% off strings and 10% off apparel at the club pro shop
The facts
- Clay courts: 21 (Har-Tru clay at The Sea Pines Racquet Club, plus 4 hard courts)
- Founded: 2002 (led by Stan Smith and B.J. Stearns)
- Boarding places: 30 (in four family homes with house parents)
- Camp week: $1,195 ($2,095 with housing; $250 a day)
- Full-time from: $25,000 (a year, afternoons only, 2025-26; $56,000 all day with housing)
- College placements: 300+ (with $50M+ in scholarships)
- Boarding: Yes, four family homes
- School on site: No, Hilton Head Prep or online
- From age: 4
- Adults: No adult programme listed
- Visits: Campus visits, camp week first
- Campus: One campus in Sea Pines
- How to get in: Full-time: tournament players only; form, personal statement, two letters, then an interview on campus, ideally in a camp week; apply by April 1; camps: open to all levels
- Visits and trials: Campus visit by request form; future full-time players are asked to try a camp week first
- College: 300+ college placements and more than $50M in college scholarships
Coaches
- Stan Smith, Co-leads the academy, former world No. 1
- B.J. Stearns, Academy director
- Billy Stearns, Senior coach, Jessica Pegula's junior coach
- Eric Turner, Director of player development
- Nicolas Guillon, Head academy coach
- Josh Banks, Head academy coach
- Alfredo Soliz, Academy coach, former Bolivian national coach
- Finn Stodder, Academy coach
- Nino Parrondo, Academy coach
- Matt Cuccaro, Director of mental conditioning
- Alice Batson, Director of fitness and nutrition
- Marwin Kline, Sports performance trainer, speed
Where it is
1 Lighthouse Road, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.
Nearest airport: Hilton Head Island (HHH), 14 km
Also in United States
- Van Der Meer Tennis Academy 7 km, Hilton Head Island. 2 pros raised, best Bella Payne #557 WTA
- LTP Tennis 118 km, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. 1 pro raised, best Emma Navarro #28 WTA
- The Bolles School 225 km, Jacksonville, Florida. 1 pro raised, best Adam Lynch #1303 ATP
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