Staff Tennis
Staff Tennis
Tennis Staff
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Lori Mills, Tennis Manager |
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John Bremner, Senior Professional IV John
oversees the WSC tennis program and seventeen highly qualified tennis
professionals. He is a certified 4A Professional, Tester & Clinician
with the PTR. John received the Illinois PTR Pro of the Year in 2009.
He was formerly ranked #1 Chicago Men's Open and winner of 1992, 1993,
and 1999 Gullikson Memorial Clay Court Open Tennis Tournament. John is
the champion of the 2003 and 2005 PTR International $25,000 Championship
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Barb Rueth, Quick Start Director, Advisory Professional Barb originated Quick Start Tennis at WSC in 2008. She is Director of the program, one of the largest in the western Chicago suburbs. She is PTR certified and teaches all levels of players at WSC, including Adult Beginners and High Performance Juniors. Barb is also on the Wilson Racket Sports Advisory Staff Team. Barb is a USTA Quick Start Schools Program Trainer for physical education teachers in the Chicago district. A 1986 graduate of Marquette University, she played #1 singles and doubles at MR, achieved Academic All American status, and is the first women's tennis player inducted into Marquette's Athletic Hall of Fame. She ranked in the top 20 nationally (NAIA) while in college. Barb was a Wisconsin State Champion, Atlanta City Champion, competed nationally in USTA Mother/Daughter doubles tournaments, and reached the National USTA 5.0 adult finals twice. She held State and Midwest rankings throughout her junior years. Barb also taught and ran adult mixers at Northbrook Racquet Club. In January 2012, Barb was awarded USPTA's 2011 Illinois State Professional of the Year! At the club since: 2008 |
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Leandro Martins, Adult & Jr. High Performance Green Dot Director, Senior III
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Leandro oversees the Adult Tennis program and twelve travel teams for men and women. He is PTR certified and teaches all levels of students from juniors to adults. At the club since: 2006 |
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Gus Fernandes, High Performance Academy Director, Senior Professional III USPTA and PTR certified, USTA Northern Illinois Competitive Training Center and High Performance, Gus is also a member of the USTA Northern Illinois Junior Committee Coach of the USTA NITA Junior Davis Cup Team. Brazilian Junior Champion; South American junior champion; Roland Garros and Wimbledon round of 16 as a junior player; U.S. Open Quarter Finalist as a junior player; Top 6 in the world junior rankings; Top 5 in the NCAA division I college rankings; Played college tennis for Louisiana State University; ATP ranked at age of 17. Gus has wins over former ATP #1 in the world players Gustavo Kuerten and Marcelo Rios and over top #5 Felix Mantilla, Nicolas Lapentti and Tim Henmen. At the club since: 2010 630.690.0887 x315 • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Mike Byrd, Junior Director, Senior Professional IV At the club since: 2011 630.690.0887 x366 • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Gene Holland, Tennis Professional, Senior I Gene teaches all levels of students. He is a certified Master Professional, National Clinician National Tester, and Pro of the Year with the PTR. Gene was featured writer of several leading articles in the PTR's Tennis Pro Magazine. The articles included: "Doubles: Five Frequently Occurring Situations" and "In your Face Baby, Doubles". Gene is currently investigating tennis and fitness, the mind and body mix. Gene was also the Tennis Director at WSC from 1980-2000. At the club since: 1979 630.690.0887 x307 • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Thomas Adler, Tennis Professional, Senior I Originally from Sweden, Thomas has taught over 15 years around the Chicagoland area. He played #1 singles and doubles at the University of Iowa. He won the Gullikson Memorial Tournament and the Ty Top Gun Tournament in 2000. At the club since: 2005 630.690.0887 x354 • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Joyce Penn, Tennis Professional, Women's Travel Team Asst & Advisory Pro Joyce received both her B.S. in Physical Education and Master of Education degrees from the University of Illinois. Her first teaching job was at Proviso East in the P.E. Department. Her love of competition earned her national rankings in several age groups in both singles and doubles. One of her USTA 5.0 Adult Women's Teams won a National Championship. Joyce is certified by the PTR. At club since: 1983 630.690.0887 x345 • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Craig Southworth, Tennis Professional, Advisory Pro Originally from Canada, Craig worked on his ranking playing at the high school and junior college levels earning a Division I scholarship to play at the University of Illinois at Chicago. During his senior year he played #2 singles and #1 doubles. Craig received his B.S. in Physical Education with an emphasis in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine. For 19 years he worked as a Certified Athletic Trainer in the clinical, high school, collegiate and professional arenas (including the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Blackhawks). Craig is PTR certified. At club since: 2006 630.690.0887 x431 • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Hillary Nelson, Tennis Professional, Advisory Pro Hillary graduated from Wheaton North High School in 1987. By her senior year, she finished in the top 32. She attended Wheaton College and played in the National Tournament and was inducted into Wheaton College's Hall of Honor in 2007. Hillary played tennis in France after college with the AIA. She taught tennis at Wheaton College's P.E. Department and was the assistant tennis coach at Wheaton College from 1991-1994. Hillary then went on to teach at College Park Athletic Club in Deerfield, IL. She is PTR certificed. At club since: 2007 630.690.0887 x431 • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Aris Naval, Tennis Professional, Coordinating Aris started playing tennis when he was 14 years old. He played on the high school team and at University of Illinois at Chicago. Aris received his B.S. in Commerce/Finance from DePaul University and pursued a career in the Financial Markets and Telecommunications. He became certified with the PTR in 2006. Because of his passion for the game, he really enjoys teaching all levels of students. At the club since: 2006 630.690.0887 x369 • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Morrie Marino, Tennis Professional, Staff
Morrie is a PTR certified Tennis Professional since 2009. Because of his passion for tennis, he has been a student of the game and really enjoys teaching all levels of players. Morrie has been involved in the tennis community for a number of years. He has been a USTA captain and an NITTL coordinator. He has also coordinated in-house leagues and groups at other clubs. Morrie created the online application that is used by the Northern Illinois Traveling Tennis League (NITTL), Greater Suburban Indoor Tennis League (GSITL), and the Fox Valley Women's Tennis League (FVWTL). At the club since: 2011 630.690.0887 x349 • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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George Minkov, Tennis Professional, Staff
Born in Bulgaria, Europe, George graduated from the University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. During his college years he was a member of a tennis team at the University, playing singles and doubles. He played soccer as well, but realized that tennis is a great game for him. He graduated from the National Sports Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria. and taught at a public school for 13 years where is also coached the tennis team. In 2003 he and his family moved to the United States. He then started teaching private tennis lessons and in 2007 became a certified PTR tennis instructor. As a coach, his focus is on the footwork and mental side of the game, saying there is a way to beat almost every opponent. At the club since: 2011 630.690.0887 x336 • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Jim Nelson, Tennis Professional, Staff Nationally ranked junior from the 12' to 18's. Jim grew up in River Forest, Illinois with 10 brothers and sisters who were all nationally ranked and played collegiate tennis. Jim played college tennis at the University of Iowa and was finalist in the Big Ten Singles Championship his freshman year and was a Big Ten Doubles Champion his sophomore year. At the club since: 1996 630.690.0887 x326 • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Jane Oviatt, Tennis Professional & Administrator, Staff At the club since: 2011 630.690.0887 x372 • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Phil Carlson, Tennis Administrator
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