Our Team

King Daddy Sports provides the Houston area a diverse group of teaching professionals that have the ability to motivate, inspire, and push players to achieve greatness both on and off the court!

We are always striving to be better every day as coaches just as we desire players to strive for the same.

Todd Folsom - Tennis Coach and Founder of King Daddy Sports

Todd Folsom

Founder & Director

  • Founded King Daddy Sports in 1997
  • Over 30 years teaching experience developing hundreds of Nationally ranked juniors, many of which have went on to compete both collegiately and professionally
  • Has the ability and intensity to push players to reach their maximum potential both on and off the court
  • Father of TJ and Skyla
Selim Samman - Tennis Camp Director

Selim Samman

Chancellors Summer Camp, Challenger, JTT Director

  • 15+ years teaching experience developing thousands of young players
  • Directs Summer and holiday camps; Junior Team Tennis (JTT) programming, 10U, and Challenger Programs for King Daddy Sports
  • Provides an amazing, fun,  learning and developmental environment for all students to learn and grow
  • Father of Alex, Foster, & Emily
John Boytim - Adult Men's Tennis Director
  • Co-Founder of King Daddy Sports
  • 25+ years teaching experience developing players of all ages
  • ATP Tour Level Playing Professional 1988-1992, with a High World singles ranking of #262
  • #1 Ranked junior in USA in EVERY AGE DIVISION- 12's, 14's 16's, and 18's
  • 11 Time National Junior Champion, 10 time finalist, 19 Gold & Silver Balls
  • Father of Sean and Brian

John Boytim

Katy Co-Director

Anna Djannova Co-Director Katy

Anna Djannova

Katy Co-Director

  • Bio Coming Soon!

Tomas

Head Pro Spring Branch

 

  • Former DII player in SAC (South Atlantic Conference) and GMAC (Great Midwest Athletic Conference) Conferences with the highest UTR of 12.27
  • GMAC Conference Player of the Year 2019
  • ITF Junior Ranking 579
  • B.A. in Economics and M.B.A. in Business Administration

Dionicia "Dodo" Akina

High Performance Coach

  • Head Pro Houston Christian High School
  • Ranked #10 in state of Texas in super-championship level 12-14s
  • Ranked top 20 in state of Texas for 16's
  • Former College tennis athlete (Lee College)
  • Studied Kiniesiology

Todd Smith

Head Pro Missouri City

Jane Strnadel

Academy Coach

Jakub Novak

High Performance Coach

  • Bio coming soon!

Christopher Moolchan

High Performance Coach

Samaria Mouton

Academy Coach

  • Girls 14,16 & 18 & Under USTA Texas Super-Champ
  • 4x TAPPs District & Regional Tennis Singles Champion
  • 4x TAPPs State Tennis Singles Qualifier
  • Studied Economics at Rice University
  • Rice University Club Tennis - USTA Tennis on Campus National Team Qualifier - Singles, Doubles & Mixed Doubles
  • Rice University Women’s Tennis Team Manager - helped team to 2 CUSA Semi-finals, 1 CUSA Final, & 1 CUSA Championship & 2 NCAA D1 Women's Team Championship Births, including 1 Sweet 16 appearance
  • 25+ years playing experience
  • 15+ years coaching experience

Karl Holub

Barkers Landing Head Coach

  • Bio coming soon!

Todd Whitley

Adult Director at Chancellors and Houston Christian

  • Born in Houston, Texas and grew up playing top level junior tennis in Texas
  • Reside in Houston with my wife and sons who all play and enjoy tennis greatly
  • I began teaching tennis over 17 years ago.
  • Apart from teaching tennis and all its multiple strokes and strategies, I will help a player, of any level and age range, through a system of intense repetition and mental toughness techniques, develop a core set of skills necessary to overcome adversity both in the game as well as in life.
  • Be prepared to have fun and hit a ton of balls!!

Ben Chimezie

Academy Coach

  • Bio coming soon!

Trish Begley

Academy Coach

  • Traveled the world with my daughter, who played junior tennis at the highest level nationally and internationally (won tournaments in Abu Dhabi and Oslo) She was also a semifinalist  at Orange Bowl and the Eddie Herr international
  • Previously coached at elite private schools, The Kinkaid School and Greenwich Academy in Ct.
  • Has been with King Daddy since 2013 (when daughter left to play tennis at The University of Texas)
  • Continue to compete locally through HLTA and USTA teams (both sectionals and nationally)

Ryan Ybarra

Academy High Performance Coach

Tom Nguyen

Missouri City Assistant Coach

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