Staff

Rome Tennis Center: 706.236.4490

COLT GASTON
General Manager

Colt is from Rome, Georgia.  He played tennis at Rome High School before playing collegiately at Louisiana State University where he was an All-American and SEC-Indoor Doubles Champion for the Tigers.  After graduating from LSU, Colt went on to play professionally where we ranked among the top 500 ATP.   Colt has been working with juniors for over 15 years and has an expertise in player development.  He has worked with 2 top 100 players ATP/WTA and helped over 30 kids obtain college scholarships.  Colt is joining us from the University of Missouri where he was the Head Women’s Tennis Coach for the past 4 years and also helped the Tigers obtain their highest ranking in program history.  Colt also helped oversee the Mizzou Tennis Complex that has over 400 members.

STARLA RODEN
Pro Shop & Membership Manager
Starla Roden brings a strong background in the sports industry after working in management for the Rome Braves for 21 years before joining the RTCBC and Rome Downtown team. Outside of work, Starla enjoys spending time with her growing family, including her husband of 29 years, Jerry, as well as daughter Ansley and her husband Kiah Huckaby, son Evan and his wife Kloe, grandchildren Asher Roden and Lainey Kate Roden, and two grand-dogs Maverick Huckaby and Ozzie Roden.

TEG LOZANO
Director of Tennis

Teg, from Pecos, TX, is coming to Rome from the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CA where he was the Director of Racquets. Teg brought strong growth to tennis and pickleball during his time at Castlewood and also featured as one of Cliff Drysdale Management’s touring professionals delivering signature events all across the country. Teg enjoys riding his bike, longboarding, kayaking, and going to the beach.

ALEX TOROK
Director of Pickleball

Alex Torok has over a dozen years of coaching experience teaching all ages and skill levels. He is passionate about stroke development, tactics, and functional fitness. A veteran servicemember with the US Coast Guard from San Antonio, Texas, Alex also holds a masters in Sports Management from the University of Texas. He joins us from his most recent position in Northern Virginia and is dedicated to enriching the Rome Pickleball community through enhancing the member experience.

LUIS ROJAS
Tennis Teaching Professional