Our Coaching Team
The North Vancouver Tennis Centre has a staff of committed full-time professionals passionate about helping people experience enjoyment and improvement. We have produced top national and international tennis players and are a national leader in the development of Junior talent. All of our coaches have Tennis Canada certifications and follow coaching methodologies endorsed by Tennis Canada.
Wayne is one Canada’s most highly certified and award-winning coaches. For over 30 years he was Head of Tennis Canada Coaching Development & Certification in BC. He is a foundational architect of Canada’s Red/Orange/Green system of development for children. He is one of only 65 coaches world-wide that has achieved the designation of International Master Professional from the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR). He has written coaching materials for multiple organizations and countries and is a popular speaker at international coaching conferences. His students have captured over 20 National titles (Junior & Wheelchair).
In his Junior career, Jesse was ranked #1 in U18 provincially and represented BC at the National Championships. In adult provincial open play, he has been ranked in the top 5.
In her Junior Career, Ana was ranked in the top 10 of BC Provincial Play and has won Provincial Championships. She continues to compete on the ITF Women’s Professional Circuit and has played at The Odlum Brown Van Open Professional Event. She is currently a top ranked player in Ladies Open Play in BC.
Akiva has been a personal coach touring with International High Performance Players. His most recent player was the #1 ranked female player in Mexico U14. He is a very experienced High Performance coach having worked in Tennis Academies in England and Israel and with performance players in Spain and France. In his junior career, he was a National level player.
Gary is returning to BC after 9 years as the Tennis Director of Waterloo Tennis Club in Ontario. He is a 30 year coaching veteran who has worked as the Director of Tennis at the Fairmont Chateau in Whistler and as a Tennis Professional at Vancouver Lawn Tennis Club.
Mauricio comes to us from Brazil where he was an avid tennis competitor. After moving to Canada he was #1 in BC in the 4.5 level, winning a number of tournaments.
