Patrick Sheahan
Director of Operations
A USPTA certified teaching professional since 1992, Patrick was named Director of Tennis for The Oaks in 2005. Before the Oaks, Patrick served as Head professional for Addison Reserve Country Club and as Director of Tennis for Aberdeen Golf and Country Club in Boynton Beach. In 2008, Patrick was named the USPTA Division Professional of the Year. He also served on the USPTA Florida division Executive Board as Vice-President. Under Patrick’s coaching knowledge, The Oaks Ladies teams have won or placed their SPBCWTA divisions nearly 30 times. His business and programming acumen has had a profoundly positive impact on the quality and growth of our facility. Patrick proudly manages an enthusiastic team of Tennis, Spa and Fitness professionals at The Oaks.
Kyle LaCroix
Assistant Director of Tennis
A native Floridian and an original staff member of The Oaks since its opening in 2004. Kyle holds the highest designation in the tennis industry being a USPTA Master Professional. There are only 145 coaches in the world that have achieved this honor. Kyle is heavily involved in all facets of the Oaks tennis operations, from starting the junior program, to teaching private lessons and clinics, administrative responsibilities and leading the highly successful SPBCWTA ladies teams. Kyle is a graduate of the Ferris State University’s Professional Tennis Management (PTM) program and holds a degree in Marketing. He has also attained an MBA from the University of Michigan and an M.Ed from Stanford University. Kyle has worked at four-and five-star resorts, exclusive private clubs, and summer camps during his career.
Diogo Lamy
Head Tennis Professional
Diogo was born in Lisbon, Portugal where he started playing tennis at the age of 10. By the age of 18 he was one of the top 8 juniors in Portugal. And had a top 10 national ranking for adults. Diogo then came to the United States with a full scholarship to play four years at the university of Northwestern Ohio and graduated with a Bachelor degree in Sports Marketing and Management. His energy and love for the game lead him get his PTR certification in 2018 and start coaching. Diogo has coached in a variety of settings including Smith Stearns Tennis academy (with Former Oaks professional Derek Porter) and most recently One Tennis Academy where he coached and mentored high-performance junior players.