Head Coach

Derek Lashley

Derek Lashley is entering his 17th year coaching tennis at FPD, including middle school and varsity.

The 2019 season saw the Lady Vikings reach new heights as they qualified for the GHSA Class-A Private Final Four for the first time in program history. Coach Lashley also achieved a winning milestone with his 300th win during the 2021 season.

In 2021 Coach Lashley led the Lady Vikings to win the GHSA Class-A Private State Championship. The girl’s program has been recognized as Region Champions for 3 years straight, twice in GHSA and once in GIAA.

In 2023, the Lady Vikings won the Region for a 4th consecutive year, runner up in the GIAA State Girls finals, and an individual State Championship in Girls Doubles.

In 2024, the Lady Vikings won a 5th consecutive Region championship, Team State Champion in AAA and an  lndividual championship in Girls Doubles. The boys won the Region title and finished runner up in Team State. The Middle School team also won both boys and girls GAPPS State and 3 GAPPS Individual State Championships making it 7 State Championships in 2024 for the Vikings.

He and his wife, Aimee, have two sons Camden and Ethan.

Lashley can be reached at dlashley@bellsouth.net.

2025 Varsity boys Tennis Schedule

DayDateTimeOpponentLocation
Wednesday2/19/20254:00pmTattnall Square*River North
Friday2/21/2025VARIOUSViking InviteJDS
Saturday2/22/2025VARIOUSViking InviteJDS
Friday2/28/2025VARIOUSMid GA TourneyFPD
Saturday3/1/2025VARIOUSMid GA TourneyRSTC
Tuesday3/4/20254:00pmMt De Sales*JDS
Wednesday3/5/20254:30pmStratford*Away
Wednesday3/12/20254:00pmAthens AcademyAway
Monday3/17/20254:00pmBrookstoneFPD
Thursday3/20/20254:00pmMt De Sales*FPD
Wednesday3/26/20254:00pmBleckley CoFPD
Thursday3/27/20254:30pmStratford*FPD
Wednesday4/9/20254:00pmTattnall Square*FPD
Thursday4/10/20254:00pmTaylor CoFPD
Monday4/14/2025tbaIndividual RegionSEA
Tuesday4/15/2025tbaIndividual RegionSEA
Monday4/21/2025tbaState IndividualJDS
Tuesday4/22/2025tbaState IndividualJDS
Tuesday4/29/2025tbaState TeamJDS
Wednesday4/30/2025tbaState TeamJDS

2025 Varsity Boys Tennis Roster

PlayerClass
Simon ShepleySenior
Vova ZhuravlovSenior
Logan JohnsonJunior
Wynne PearsonSophomore
Noah PerrySophomore
Chris HanksSophomore
Ethan LashleyFreshman
Bere LearyFreshman
Will PerryFreshman
Grayson CheekFreshman
Jonathan Scott8th
Shepard Edwards8th