Chuck Russell

Chuck, originally from Syosset, NY, attended Long Island University Post, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1981. Beginning in 1973, he oversaw tennis programs, camps, and fitness operations at a club in Woodbury, NY. From 1987 to 1993, he was the men’s varsity tennis coach at SUNY Farmingdale. He co-founded the Long Island Foundation for Tennis and Learning, which was recognized as the Community Tennis Association of the Year by USTA Eastern. He has been coaching for more than 40 years, and was named USTA Eastern Clinician of the Year in 2015. He has also worked as a USTA Workshop Clinician for over 30 years. Chuck joined the SPORTIME team in 2025.