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Tennis Instructors / Staff

Gary Engelbrecht
Director of Tennis

Hometown:  Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Education:  University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Experience:

  • University of Wisconsin Green Bay - varsity tennis, captain and MVP

  • Head Coach - University of Wisconsin Green Bay

  • Instructor - Hopman/Bollitierri Tennis Camp, Amherst College, MA

  • Assistant Director - Hopman /Bollitierri Tennis Camp, Hotchkiss School, CT

  • Head Pro-Queen City Racquet Club, Cincinnati, OH (4 years)

  • University of Arizona Women's Assistant Tennis Coach (6 years)

  • Tucson Racquet Club - Head Pro (23 years)

  • USPTA Certified-Pro 1

Other:  Family includes wife Lacy, children Joe (22) and Kate (18), yellow labs Pete and Winston, and Amy the wirehair Dachshund.

Sam Ciulla
Head Pro

Bob Helmig
Associate Head Pro

Hometown: Bethesoa, MO
Education: Hawthorne College 1984
Experience:

  • USPTA Certified Pro 1 1992

  • USPTA Certified Pro 3 1992

  • PSIA Certified (ski instructor) 5 years

  • Assistant Head Coach University of Arizona Men's Tennis (7 years)

  • Director Junior Tennis Eagle Vail Tennis Center (3 years)

  • Head Pro - Bill Wright Tennis Camp, Vail Colorado (4 years)

  • USTA Nationally Ranked Men's 40 singles and doubles

  • 1984 Collegiate All-American NRIA Hockey Honors

  • 1990 Hawaiian Iron man Triathlon finisher

  • enjoys surfing and the beach


Serena Quarelli
Meet our New Tennis Pro

“A Tucson Tennis Tradition Joins The Tucson Racquet Club.”

  •  Native of Santa Monica CA.

  • Varsity Tennis at UC-Santa Barbara.

  • Ranked nationally in the top 10.

  • Experience includes teaching at the Riviera Country Club in Santa Monica

  • Most recently she was the Head Pro at Ventana Country Club.

  • Serena brings with her 35 years of experience, a wealth of knowledge, and a wonderful sense of humor.

Mike Gleason
Tennis Pro & TRFC Racquet Sales and Service Manager - TRC Pro Shop
Hometown: Wausau, WI

Experience:

  • 1995 USPTA Certified Pro 1

  • Top Ranked Junior and Adult Player in Midwest

  •  Over 25 years experience teaching tennis

  •  25 years experience stringing racquets

  • 15 years experience coaching national cyclists and triathletes

  • Tennis Director of Seville Golf and Country Club - Phoenix

  • 1992 Head Pro Wisconsin Tennis Academy

  • 1990 Arizona State Cycling Champion - Cat 1,2

  • 1996-99 Top Men’s 35+ Cyclist in the Country

  • 1987 2nd place finisher of El Tour De Tucson

  • 1982-87 Professional Triathlete

  • 1985 8th place finisher Ironman Triathlon

Matt Gleason
Tennis Events Coordinator
Hometown:  Wausau, Wisconsin
Experience:

  • Current USTA Southwest Section Community Coordinator

  • Assistant Director of Tennis City of Tucson (8 years)

  • 1998 National Junior College Coach of the Year

  • Pima Community College Women's Coach - National Champion 1998

  • Tournament Director for numerous National and Sectional Events

  • Previously ranked #1 in doubles - Southwest Section

Gretchen Schantz
Instructor:
Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club since 2004
Hometown:
Taos, NM
Education: University of California, Davis 2003

Experience:

  • University of California, Davis: Varsity tennis, nationally ranked in doubles all 4 years

  • Assistant Pro: Natomas Racquet Club, Sacramento, CA 2003-04

  • Head Coach: Pima Community College Women's Tennis Team
  • 2005 Tucson Marathon Finisher
  • Enjoy extreme skiing @ Taos Ski Valley, the best skiing on earth!


 

 

 

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