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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
Zoltan Vary
Tennis Pro
"A Four Time Hungarian Individual County Champion"
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Former Director and Head Coach of famous 5 Star Resorts in
both Spain and Greece as well as other resorts in Spain, Austria and
Germany.
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2006-2007 - Tennis Director and Head Coach - Aldiana
Andalusia 5 Star resort- Spain
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2005-2006 - Tennis Director and head Coach - Sani Beach
Resort (the biggest resort in Greece including two 5 star hotels, one 4.5
star hotel and one four star hotel and marina)
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2003-2005 Tennis head Coach Spain (Mallorca, La Palma,
Fuerteventura, Andalusia)
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2000-2002 Tennis Instructor - Nick Bollettieri Tennis
Academy, Austria
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1998-2000 Tennis Instructor - Top Tennis International,
Willingen, Germany
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1998-2002 Hungarian Nation Tennis Team ( Level 7.0)
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1992-1993 ATP Challenger Tournaments
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1985-1991 Four time county champion in Hungary (U18, U16,
U14, U12)
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Zoltan hails from Hungary and is fluent in his mother
tongue as well as English, German and intermediately fluent in Spanish
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He was educated in his home town of Zalaegerszeg,
Hungary with special tennis training in Spain, Hungary, Germany and
Florida
Serena Quarelli
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
eighth
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
Sharif Moustave
Instructor: Tucson Racquet Club
Hometown: Minnesota
Experience:
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USPTA Certified Pro with over seven years experience
teaching
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Director of Tennis for the Yuma Racquet Club
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Instructor/Pro at Tucson's Randolph Tennis Center
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Sharif has lived, played and instructed all over the
world including the International Training facility in Prague.
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Fluent in 3 languages including Spanish, Arabic and
English
Gretchen Schantz
Instructor:
Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club since 2004
Hometown: Taos, NM
Education: University of California, Davis 2003
Experience:
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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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