Speakers
Jeff Salzenstein
President of JRS Sports
Jeff Salzenstein is the founder and president of JRS Sports, LLC, an organization focused on helping tennis players all over the world improve their tennis with world-class tennis instruction in the areas of technique, footwork, nutrition, injury prevention, motivation, and athletic development training. Jeff concluded his playing career in 2007 to launch a second career in high-performance tennis coaching in Denver, Colorado. In addition to being a United States Professional Tennis Association Level 1 teaching professional and USTA High Performance Coach, Jeff is a bestselling contributing author of the book the “Ultimate Success Guide” with Brian Tracy as well as being a Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner.
President of JRS Sports
Jeff Salzenstein is the founder and president of JRS Sports, LLC, an organization focused on helping tennis players all over the world improve their tennis with world-class tennis instruction in the areas of technique, footwork, nutrition, injury prevention, motivation, and athletic development training. Jeff concluded his playing career in 2007 to launch a second career in high-performance tennis coaching in Denver, Colorado. In addition to being a United States Professional Tennis Association Level 1 teaching professional and USTA High Performance Coach, Jeff is a bestselling contributing author of the book the “Ultimate Success Guide” with Brian Tracy as well as being a Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner.
Frank Giampaolo
Author, The Tennis Parents Bible
Frank Giampaolo is a veteran author whose acclaimed book, The Tennis Parent’s Bible, is being used by ITF leaders, academy directors, parents, and coaches worldwide. Giampaolo’s innovative approach has earned him numerous honors, including being named the 2001 USPTA Southern California Tennis Director of the Year and being voted a top teaching professional in consecutive years by Southern California Tennis & Golf magazine. Giampaolo founded the Mental–Emotional Tennis Workshop in 2002; since then, participants in the program have gone on to win more than 71 U.S. national titles. His students have won ATP and WTA Tour singles and doubles titles. Giampaolo pioneered the Tennis Parents Workshop in 1998 and has conducted seminars throughout the United States, Mexico, Australia, and Canada.
Author, The Tennis Parents Bible
Frank Giampaolo is a veteran author whose acclaimed book, The Tennis Parent’s Bible, is being used by ITF leaders, academy directors, parents, and coaches worldwide. Giampaolo’s innovative approach has earned him numerous honors, including being named the 2001 USPTA Southern California Tennis Director of the Year and being voted a top teaching professional in consecutive years by Southern California Tennis & Golf magazine. Giampaolo founded the Mental–Emotional Tennis Workshop in 2002; since then, participants in the program have gone on to win more than 71 U.S. national titles. His students have won ATP and WTA Tour singles and doubles titles. Giampaolo pioneered the Tennis Parents Workshop in 1998 and has conducted seminars throughout the United States, Mexico, Australia, and Canada.
Lee Adams
Director of Tennis at the Chevy Chase Club
Lee Adams became the Tennis Professional at Chevy Chase Club in 1977. He previously served as the Head Tennis Professional at the Cleveland Racquet Club (1970-1973) and the Chagrin Valley Racquet Club (1974-1976). Lee served as a Davis Cup Official in 1973. Lee's playing experience includes National Junior, NCAA, USPTA and USTA Championships, earning USTA National Rankings in both Singles and Doubles. Lee served as President of the Middle Atlantic Professional Tennis Association (1983 & 1984) and earned the USPTA rating of Master Professional in 1989. Other honors include: Greater Washington Professional of the Year (1982 & 1985), Maryland Professional of the Year (1984), and Middle Atlantic Division Professional of the Year (1983).
Director of Tennis at the Chevy Chase Club
Lee Adams became the Tennis Professional at Chevy Chase Club in 1977. He previously served as the Head Tennis Professional at the Cleveland Racquet Club (1970-1973) and the Chagrin Valley Racquet Club (1974-1976). Lee served as a Davis Cup Official in 1973. Lee's playing experience includes National Junior, NCAA, USPTA and USTA Championships, earning USTA National Rankings in both Singles and Doubles. Lee served as President of the Middle Atlantic Professional Tennis Association (1983 & 1984) and earned the USPTA rating of Master Professional in 1989. Other honors include: Greater Washington Professional of the Year (1982 & 1985), Maryland Professional of the Year (1984), and Middle Atlantic Division Professional of the Year (1983).
David Robinson
Owner Tennis, Strength and Fitness
David founded Tennis, Strength & Fitness in 1990, specializing in high performance fitness & conditioning, as well as training other tennis coaches and fitness trainers in sport sciences. David has presented coaches courses for certified professional continuing educational course including USTA Sport Science Level Two: Sports Medicine & Biomechanics. He served five years on the Tennis Industry Assn. /Cardio Tennis Executive Committee as the Fitness & Research Advisor and as a Cardio Tennis National Speaker. In 2010, David was named to the new USPTA Tennis for the health of it Advisory Council, which is comprised of very select top tennis coaches and sports medicine professionals.
Owner Tennis, Strength and Fitness
David founded Tennis, Strength & Fitness in 1990, specializing in high performance fitness & conditioning, as well as training other tennis coaches and fitness trainers in sport sciences. David has presented coaches courses for certified professional continuing educational course including USTA Sport Science Level Two: Sports Medicine & Biomechanics. He served five years on the Tennis Industry Assn. /Cardio Tennis Executive Committee as the Fitness & Research Advisor and as a Cardio Tennis National Speaker. In 2010, David was named to the new USPTA Tennis for the health of it Advisory Council, which is comprised of very select top tennis coaches and sports medicine professionals.
Tim Bainton
Director of Tennis at The Mount Vernon Athletic Club
Tim Bainton is the Director of Tennis for all Blue Chip Tennis Academy (BCTA) programs at all locations. He oversees all areas of BCTA’s tennis teaching and programming. Tim is certified at the highest levels, including being a USTA High Performance Coach, a USPTA P1 and USPTR Professional 5A (Youngest recipient in the country). Tim is also a PTR Master of Tennis Performance and Junior Development as well as an Etcheberry trainer.
He was the USTA 2010 Mid Atlantic Teaching Professional of the Year and 2011 USTA Virginia Teaching Professional of the Year. Under Tim’s Directorship Mount Vernon Athletic Club has been awarded the USTA 2011 Mid-Atlantic Facility of the Year and USTA Virginia 2012 Club of the Year. Tim is also a part of the Wilson National Team and serves on their National Speakers Bureau along with legends such as Chris Evert, Todd Martin and Tom Gullikson.
Tim has coached extensively at the junior ranks. He has been the zonal, intersectional, national and Nike Junior Tour coach for the Mid-Atlantic. He has also coached with the USTA HPCE at Davis Cup, the US Open and ITF World Conference. Tim is a regular speaker at conferences across the country.
Originally from London, England, Tim accepted a full athletic scholarship to attend George Mason University. This was after a very successful junior career that included matches in numerous ITF events throughout Europe and he became both a State and National Champion. Tim is currently completing his graduate studies at Georgetown University.
Director of Tennis at The Mount Vernon Athletic Club
Tim Bainton is the Director of Tennis for all Blue Chip Tennis Academy (BCTA) programs at all locations. He oversees all areas of BCTA’s tennis teaching and programming. Tim is certified at the highest levels, including being a USTA High Performance Coach, a USPTA P1 and USPTR Professional 5A (Youngest recipient in the country). Tim is also a PTR Master of Tennis Performance and Junior Development as well as an Etcheberry trainer.
He was the USTA 2010 Mid Atlantic Teaching Professional of the Year and 2011 USTA Virginia Teaching Professional of the Year. Under Tim’s Directorship Mount Vernon Athletic Club has been awarded the USTA 2011 Mid-Atlantic Facility of the Year and USTA Virginia 2012 Club of the Year. Tim is also a part of the Wilson National Team and serves on their National Speakers Bureau along with legends such as Chris Evert, Todd Martin and Tom Gullikson.
Tim has coached extensively at the junior ranks. He has been the zonal, intersectional, national and Nike Junior Tour coach for the Mid-Atlantic. He has also coached with the USTA HPCE at Davis Cup, the US Open and ITF World Conference. Tim is a regular speaker at conferences across the country.
Originally from London, England, Tim accepted a full athletic scholarship to attend George Mason University. This was after a very successful junior career that included matches in numerous ITF events throughout Europe and he became both a State and National Champion. Tim is currently completing his graduate studies at Georgetown University.
Bill Riddle
Director of Tennis at the Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club
Bill is a veteran with over 25 years of college, junior and club coaching and management experiences and is recognized as a High Performance Tennis Specialist by the PTR, USPTA & USTA. No stranger to entertainment and tennis promotions, he created and co hosted the award winning weekly radio show called “Tennis Talk” that aired on WLAC out of Nashville. In 2012 Bill served as an “on air” TV announcer and commentator for the WTA Tour Dallas Women’s Pro Tournament on the FOX Sports South Network and ESPN. In 2013 he worked with a pilot TV show for the Tennis Channel called the GRIPS Challenge. He has also been featured on local and regional TV and radio networks promoting tennis and offering tennis tips.
Director of Tennis at the Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club
Bill is a veteran with over 25 years of college, junior and club coaching and management experiences and is recognized as a High Performance Tennis Specialist by the PTR, USPTA & USTA. No stranger to entertainment and tennis promotions, he created and co hosted the award winning weekly radio show called “Tennis Talk” that aired on WLAC out of Nashville. In 2012 Bill served as an “on air” TV announcer and commentator for the WTA Tour Dallas Women’s Pro Tournament on the FOX Sports South Network and ESPN. In 2013 he worked with a pilot TV show for the Tennis Channel called the GRIPS Challenge. He has also been featured on local and regional TV and radio networks promoting tennis and offering tennis tips.
Doug Kegerreis
President of Chantilly International Tennis
Doug is the President of CIT. With 26 years of professional tennis teaching and management skills to his credit, Doug is the consummate tennis expert. In addition to his duties with CIT, he is a physical education specialist at Oakton Elementary School, and coach of the boys and girls tennis teams at Chantilly High School. Doug has earned a Master of Science in Sports Management from the University of West Virginia. He is a 30-year member of the USPTA and certified through its professional standards. He has had several articles printed in USPTA publications. The Mid-Atlantic Professional Tennis Association awarded Doug the honor of Greater Washington Professional of the Year in 1994, and was also awarded High School Coach of the Year in 2005.
President of Chantilly International Tennis
Doug is the President of CIT. With 26 years of professional tennis teaching and management skills to his credit, Doug is the consummate tennis expert. In addition to his duties with CIT, he is a physical education specialist at Oakton Elementary School, and coach of the boys and girls tennis teams at Chantilly High School. Doug has earned a Master of Science in Sports Management from the University of West Virginia. He is a 30-year member of the USPTA and certified through its professional standards. He has had several articles printed in USPTA publications. The Mid-Atlantic Professional Tennis Association awarded Doug the honor of Greater Washington Professional of the Year in 1994, and was also awarded High School Coach of the Year in 2005.
Peter Freeman
Director of Tennis at the Atlanta Tennis Factory
Peter is currently involved with Crunch Time Coaching. Crunch Time Coaching specializes in website, landing page, and video production development for health club facilities and professional coaches. They are committed to customer satisfaction. The company mission is “to help our clients compete in quickly evolving markets by providing top-quality multimedia communication solutions.”Recently Crunch Time Coaching has started an online Tennis Marketing University designed to educate coaches on how to use online tools to grow their business and leverage their time by communicating with customers on auto-pilot.
Director of Tennis at the Atlanta Tennis Factory
Peter is currently involved with Crunch Time Coaching. Crunch Time Coaching specializes in website, landing page, and video production development for health club facilities and professional coaches. They are committed to customer satisfaction. The company mission is “to help our clients compete in quickly evolving markets by providing top-quality multimedia communication solutions.”Recently Crunch Time Coaching has started an online Tennis Marketing University designed to educate coaches on how to use online tools to grow their business and leverage their time by communicating with customers on auto-pilot.
Doug Eng
Director of Adult Tennis Programs, Tennis Academy of Harvard
Doug is entering his fourteenth year at the Academy of Harvard. Doug is one of only 10 persons worldwide to hold both USPTA and PTR Master Professional. He was named Best of Boston in 2010 by Boston Magazine and has won 4 divisional Pro of the Years honors from the PTR and USPTA including both in 2008. He has been President of PTR New England and Vice President and Secretary of USPTA New England. Recently he co-authored the PTR Manual Practical On Court Applications for Sport Sciences. Doug co-chairs the USPTA National Educational Committee and is a member of the USTA National Sport Science Committee. Doug has coached college tennis for eighteen seasons and completed the USTA High Performance Coaching Program.
Director of Adult Tennis Programs, Tennis Academy of Harvard
Doug is entering his fourteenth year at the Academy of Harvard. Doug is one of only 10 persons worldwide to hold both USPTA and PTR Master Professional. He was named Best of Boston in 2010 by Boston Magazine and has won 4 divisional Pro of the Years honors from the PTR and USPTA including both in 2008. He has been President of PTR New England and Vice President and Secretary of USPTA New England. Recently he co-authored the PTR Manual Practical On Court Applications for Sport Sciences. Doug co-chairs the USPTA National Educational Committee and is a member of the USTA National Sport Science Committee. Doug has coached college tennis for eighteen seasons and completed the USTA High Performance Coaching Program.
Richard Woodroof
Raw Tennis Performance
Richard Woodroof is the owner and Director of Training for RAW Tennis Performance in Boca Raton, FL. He is an ITPA-certified Tennis Performance Trainer; Speed, Agility & Quickness (SAQ) coach; a 20-year member of the USPTA and is USTA Sport Science Level-1 certified. Richard worked with the ATP 2011 Most Improved Player Alex Bogomolov, Jr and other ATP players including Jesse Levine as well as WTA players Anna Tatishvili and Heidi El-Tabakh. He also works with several Challenger and Futures pros. Richard trains some of the top junior players in the USTA and ITF players from Italy, Monte Carlo, Brazil, Canada, Kazakhstan, Trinidad and Mexico.
Raw Tennis Performance
Richard Woodroof is the owner and Director of Training for RAW Tennis Performance in Boca Raton, FL. He is an ITPA-certified Tennis Performance Trainer; Speed, Agility & Quickness (SAQ) coach; a 20-year member of the USPTA and is USTA Sport Science Level-1 certified. Richard worked with the ATP 2011 Most Improved Player Alex Bogomolov, Jr and other ATP players including Jesse Levine as well as WTA players Anna Tatishvili and Heidi El-Tabakh. He also works with several Challenger and Futures pros. Richard trains some of the top junior players in the USTA and ITF players from Italy, Monte Carlo, Brazil, Canada, Kazakhstan, Trinidad and Mexico.