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Oak Creek Tennis Center Professionals
Brett Marcotte
Junior Program & Adult Teams - USPTA
Brett, USPTA Pro 1, has over 25 years playing and teaching experience. He is a former nationally ranked junior, went on to play Div-I tennis and achieved a world ranking after college. As a player Brett won two Southern Sectional Championships. In addition to being a former collegiate head coach, he has extensive knowledge teaching players of all levels. Brett currently leads the Oak Creek Junior Program and serves as head coach at Carrollton Christian Academy. Several of his students have gone on to earn college tennis scholarships and compete professionally.
RK Patton
Adult Classes & Adult Teams - USPTA
RK was an accomplished tournament player in the USTA Texas Section for many years before deciding to share his tennis skills by becoming a certified professional. He has over 12 years experience coaching adults and juniors of all levels. Spending a year in California, RK served as Head Varsity Coach for Valley Christian High School in San Jose, California. In addition to working with Adult classes and Adult Team tennis at Oak Creek Tennis Center, RK has served as Director of tennis at Spring Creek Swim and Tennis Club for the past 10 years. RK worked in 2005 and 2006 as co-director of Junior development for the Dallas Tennis Association where he coordinated tennis-related after-school programs with the USTA, and the Community Youth Development of Dallas (CYD). RK also led summer camps for the Scottish Rite Children's hospital in Dallas, working with kids who need a little extra help in tennis. He is an avid collector of tennis memorabilia.
Matt Moreno
Adult Teams, Advanced Drills, Adult Classes & Special Events - USPTA
Originally from San Franisco, CA, Matt began his tennis professional career in Tucson, AZ in 1980 after a successful high school and college playing career. In 1993 he was named Arizona high school "Coach of the Year" for leading the boys' team to state champions and the girls' team to state finalists. Matt was the Assistant Tennis Coach for the University of Arizona Wildcats in 1990 and 1991, where "The Cats" were nationally ranked #12 and #17 respectively, playing in the top-rated PAC-10 tennis conference. Since moving to Dallas in 1994, Matt has served as Director of Tennis at Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, TX, Los Rios Country Club in Plano, TX and El Dorado Country Club in McKinney, TX. Matt is currently the Head Tennis Coach for the Ursuline Academy, a private girls high school in Dallas, where they have been named Tapps 6A State Champions for 2006 and 2007. Matt has been a Pro for 27 years, has a USPTA Pro-1 rating and is the USPTA North Texas Tester for teaching professionals wanting to get their certification. Matt is on the Advisory Staff for Head Sports, Inc.
Matthew Campbell
Donna Smith
Adult Teams & Ladies Drills - USPTA
Donna teaches juniors and adults from beginner through state ranked players. She coaches TCD ladies teams. She is also the Head Coach for Prestonwood Christian Academy High School and Jr. High as well as the liaison for PSO sports. Coach Donna's philosophy is that tennis helps develop a more balanced approach to life.
Pysan Yenchai
Heidi King
Junior Classes - USPTA
Heidi King has been a USPTA Certified teaching professional since 1998. She began playing at age 9, won a conference championship in high school, and played college tennis at UW LaCrosse Wis. She has directed summer camps, taught, and coached tennis at Trinity Christian Academy for 15 years. As Head Coach, she has coached varsity boys to six District, and three State championships; and varsity girls to two District and two State championships. In 2002 and 2005, she was given "coach of the year" for Tapps district 6A. Having a double major in kinesiology and psychology from Dallas Baptist Univ, Heidi has the energy and confidence in teaching both the physical and psychological aspects of the game as well as promoting life skills.
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