Derek Markey

Tennis Director Derek Markey has more than 28 years of experience that began in East Lansing, Michigan when, at age 24, he became the Head Tennis Professional at the Michigan Athletic Club. He served as the Head Tennis Professional for the Crozer Keystone - Sisters of Mercy Healthplex, a 200,000-square-foot multipurpose athletic club facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prior to this club’s grand opening, Derek was named the youngest Director of Tennis of all multipurpose athletic clubs over 150,000 square feet in the United States in 1997. In 2002, Derek was hired as the Senior Vice President/General Manager of a tennis club in South Florida where he grew the membership base 500% in less than two years. In addition, Derek has developed both junior and adult tennis players in five different United States Tennis Association (USTA) sections.

Derek has been married to his wife, Rebekah (Henry), for 19 years, and together they have four children, Madison, Abigail, Remington, and Eleanora. The Markey family attends First Presbyterian Church in downtown Chattanooga.