Meet Our Racquet Club Staff

Dale Brown

Director of Racquet Sports

Dale became Director of Racquet Sports in 2019. Before joining Port Royal, he served as Associate Head Coach for the men’s and women’s tennis teams at LaGrange College, helping guide the program through some of its most successful seasons in recent history. He also served as the tennis teams’ Head Strength and Conditioning Coach.

Previously, Dale spent two seasons as Head Women’s Tennis Coach at Wesleyan College in Georgia and three seasons as Head Tennis Coach at Frederica Academy in St. Simons Island, where his teams won multiple region titles and a state championship.

His coaching experience also includes Nike Tennis Camps in Malibu and an assistant tennis professional role at Sea Pines Racquet Club on Hilton Head Island.

Education & Credentials

• Master’s degree in strength and conditioning and bachelor’s degree in business management from LaGrange College.
• LaGrange College tennis player, 2009–2011.
• Certified elite tennis professional and pickleball professional through the Racquet Sports Professionals Association.
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Parris Brown

Tennis Court Maintenance

Parris oversees tennis court maintenance at Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club, including the care of the club’s HydroCourts. His goal is to help make them among the island’s best playing surfaces.

He values working alongside a team that shares his commitment to the club, describing the atmosphere as more like a family than a workplace.

Originally from Bluffton, Parris later moved to Varnville. He is married to his high school sweetheart, and they have six children and their first grandchild. He also enjoys working at Port Royal with his father, Eddie Brown, who has worked in the golf department for more than 30 years.