COACHING RECORD

Tennis Australia National Academy Head Coach ACT 2005-2020

Head Coach Hawker Tennis Centre 2004-2005

High Performance coach and Airbnb owner/operator - July 2020-present

QUALIFICATIONS

Tennis Australia High Performance coach
First aid certificate
Mental health first aid certificate
Working with Vulnerable People card
TA Coach member

AWARDS

WINNER - ACT High Performance Coach of the Year Award in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

COACHING PHILOSOPHY

1. Know the game and the level required to be internationally successful

2. Create a world class training environment

3. Coach the individual

SNAPSHOT

Coached players to a National singles or doubles final on more than 45 occasions over 15 years
Six players selected to represent Australia at the 14/u World Junior Teams or 16/u Junior Fed/Davis Cup events
Nick Kyrgios was world No.1 in his birth year when he left the ACT National Academy to join the AIS
Annerly Poulos got to world No.6 in her birth year at age 15 during her time at the ACT National Academy
Coached Nick Kyrgios to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open men's singles in 2015.
Charlie Camus winner nationals singles and doubles titles

PLAYERS I HAVE COACHED AND THEIR BEST RESULTS DURING THE TIME I WAS COACHING THEM

I would like to acknowledge both Alun Jones and David Briggs for assisting me in development of many of these players. As well as the private coaches who developed these players both before and after I coached them.

Nick Kyrgios – July 2005 to Feb 2012 (from age 10-16) and November 2014 to June 2015 (age 19-20)

Junior:

Winner 2 x 12/u Nationals

Semi-finalist 2 x 14/u Nationals

Runner-up 16/u nationals

Represented Australia in JDC (16/u) and WJT (14/u)

Reached career high junior ITF world ranking of Number 7.

Left the ACT National Academy to be part of the AIS tennis program in his 17th year as World No.1 (World No.7 on ITF rankings) in the 2005 birth year

Professional:

Quarter-finalist Australian Open 2015

Runner-up Estoril Open ATP 250, his first ATP tour final.

Defeated Roger Federer for the first time in the Madrid masters

3rd round French Open

Halved his ranking from 48 to 24 (career high at the time).

Annerly Poulos – Jan 2013 to May 2018 (age 10-15)

Winner 2 x 12/u nationals

Runner-up 4 x 14/u nationals

Winner 16/u nationals (in 14th birth year)

Ranked No.1 in 2003 birth year this entire period

Represented Australia World Junior Teams. The team won the Australasia zone. Was the No.1 player and won 9/9 matches.

Represented Australia Junior Fed Cup. The team won the Australasia zone. Was the No.2 player and won 8/9 matches.

Left the ACT Academy at World No.6 in 2003 birth year (on ITF rankings).

Alex Nancarrow – Jan 2006 to Jan 2011 (age 13 to 17)

Winner 14/u nationals singles and doubles.

Represented Australia at the Junior Fed Cup and World Junior Teams events.

Post the ACT National Academy:

Reached a career high WTA ranking 385 singles and 350 doubles.

Kaitlin Staines – August 2015 to December 2017 (age 15-17)

Reached career high ITF junior ranking 92 during this period

Reached the final of singles and doubles at 5 straight ITF junior events

Reached the No.1 ranking in Australia in 2000 birth year (AR rankings)

Represented Australia at the Junior Fed Cup

Gained a WTA singles and doubles ranking at age 16

Post National Academy:

Currently at University of Tennessee Div 1 College – reached a high of No.7 in NCAA doubles rankings.

Finished the 2019 NCAA season as the highest ranked Australian female in the NCAA rankings.

Todd Volmari – July 2005 to Feb 2011 (age 12-16)

Winner 16/u singles claycourt nationals

Runner-up multiple 14/u national singles titles

Represented Australia at the Junior Davis Cup

Gained an AIS scholarship and then a Division 1 US College scholarship.

James Frawley – July 2005 to Jan 2012 (age 11-17)

Semi-finalist 18/U nationals

Won ITF junior singles and doubles titles

Reached a career high ITF junior world ranking of No.42

Post National Academy:

Reached a career high ATP singles ranking of 606 and doubles 461

Charlie Camus – October 2018 to present (age 11-13)

Winner 12/u nationals singles and doubles titles

Winner 14/u nationals doubles title

Ranked No.1 in 2006 birth year this entire time

Selected to represent Australia in the 14/u World Junior Teams

Tallulah Farrow – Jan 2012 to April 2018 (age 12-17)

Reached No.3 in birth year in Australia

Quarter-finalist 16/U Nationals singles

Gained a US College Division 1 scholarship in 2019

Ashleigh Simes – August 2015 to April 2018 (age 12-15)

Reached No.3 in birth year in Australia

Gained a WTA singles point at age 15

Lisa Mays - July 2016 to Dec 2017 (age 16-17)
Reached career high ITF junior ranking of 137

Gained a WTA doubles ranking

Won the 16/u doubles nationals

Andrew Zedde – August 2005 to Jan 2012 (age 11-17)
Reached No.8 in birth year in Australia

Quarter-finalist 14/U and 16/U National titles

Gained a US Division 1 scholarship

Jake Wynan – July 2005 to Feb 2011 (age 11-17)

Reached No.4 in birth year in Australia

Singles junior nationals semi-finalist and doubles champion

Gained a US College Division 1 scholarship

Jarred Wynan – July 2005 to Feb 2011 (age 12-18)

Reached top 20 in Australia in birth year.

Gained US College Division 1 scholarship

Hugh Taylor – Feb 2019 to June 2020 (age 11-12)

Reached a career high of No.4 in 2007 birth year

Winner of several JT singles and doubles events

Winner of the 12/U Grasscourt nationals doubles

Quarter-finalist 12/U grasscourt nationals singles

Runner-up of the 12/U nationals doubles December showdown

Simone Huntingford – Jan 2004 to June 2005 (age 16-17)

Runner-up 16/u singles nationals

Grace O'Rourke – 2005-2010 (age 10-15)

Semi-finalist 14/U singles nationals

Ryan Frawley – 2006 - 2011 (age 10-15)

Reached top 6 in Australia in birth year.

Runner-up 14/U national junior teams event.

COACHING RECORD

SNAPSHOT

PLAYERS I HAVE COACHED AND THEIR BEST RESULTS DURING THE TIME I WAS COACHING THEM

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I would like to acknowledge both Alun Jones and David Briggs for assisting me in development of many of these players. As well as the private coaches who developed these players both before and after I coached them.

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