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Tennis Instructors / Staff
Gary Engelbrecht
Director of Tennis
Hometown: Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Education: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Experience:
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University of Wisconsin Green Bay - varsity tennis,
captain and MVP
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Head Coach - University of Wisconsin Green Bay
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Instructor - Hopman/Bollitierri Tennis Camp, Amherst
College, MA
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Assistant Director - Hopman /Bollitierri Tennis Camp,
Hotchkiss School, CT
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Head Pro-Queen City Racquet Club, Cincinnati, OH (4
years)
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University of Arizona Women's Assistant Tennis Coach
(6 years)
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Tucson Racquet Club - Head Pro (23 years)
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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:
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USPTA Certified Pro 1 1992
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USPTA Certified Pro 3 1992
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PSIA Certified (ski instructor) 5 years
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Assistant Head Coach University of Arizona Men's Tennis (7
years)
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Director Junior Tennis Eagle Vail Tennis Center (3 years)
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Head Pro - Bill Wright Tennis Camp, Vail Colorado (4
years)
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USTA Nationally Ranked Men's 40 singles and doubles
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1984 Collegiate All-American NRIA Hockey Honors
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1990 Hawaiian Iron man Triathlon finisher
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enjoys surfing and the beach
Serena Quarelli
Meet our New Tennis Pro
“A Tucson Tennis Tradition Joins The Tucson Racquet Club.”
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Native of Santa Monica CA.
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Varsity Tennis at UC-Santa Barbara.
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Ranked nationally in the top 10.
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Experience includes teaching at the Riviera Country
Club in Santa Monica
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Most recently she was the Head Pro at Ventana
Country Club.
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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:
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1995 USPTA Certified Pro 1
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Top Ranked Junior and Adult Player in Midwest
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Over
25 years experience teaching tennis
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25
years experience stringing racquets
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15 years experience coaching national cyclists
and triathletes
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Tennis Director of Seville Golf and Country
Club - Phoenix
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1992 Head Pro Wisconsin Tennis Academy
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1990 Arizona State Cycling Champion - Cat 1,2
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1996-99 Top Men’s 35+ Cyclist in the Country
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1987 2nd place finisher of El Tour
De Tucson
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1982-87 Professional Triathlete
- 1985 8th
place finisher Ironman Triathlon
Matt Gleason
Tennis Events Coordinator
Hometown: Wausau, Wisconsin
Experience:
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Current USTA Southwest Section Community Coordinator
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Assistant Director of Tennis City of Tucson (8 years)
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1998 National Junior College Coach of the Year
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Pima Community College Women's Coach - National
Champion 1998
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Tournament Director for numerous National and
Sectional Events
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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
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University of California,
Davis: Varsity tennis, nationally ranked in doubles all 4 years
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Assistant Pro: Natomas Racquet Club,
Sacramento, CA 2003-04
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Head
Coach:
Pima Community College Women's Tennis Team
- 2005
Tucson Marathon Finisher
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Enjoy extreme skiing @ Taos Ski Valley,
the best skiing on earth!
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