Overland Park Tennis Team

Mike Woody

National Tennis Director / Vice President

Genesis Tennis Professional since 2015
Degrees and Certifications
• USPTA / PTR Certified
• 10 and Under National Trainer- USTA
• High School Development  National Trainer – PTR
• Cardio Tennis National Trainer – TIA
• Attended over 1,000 Hours of Industry Workshops / Trainings

Accomplishments
• Led Midland, MI to 1st Best Tennis Town Award in the United States by USTA
• Travelled around the world training & US leading tennis workshops- Japan, Turkey, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Canada, England
• Former Director of 39 Court Facility and team of 40+ employees who deliver high level tennis programs to a community of 40,000
• Former Collegiate stand out – Western Michigan University- Top 10 All Time Career wins for over 30 years. 
• USPTA National Facility Manage of the Year
• USPTA Midwest Tennis Pro of the Year,  Nominated to Hall of Fame  in Midwest
• Coached 6 teams to State Championship wins.
• Two Children: Meghan and Austin – played collegiate tennis on scholarship. 
Playing Highlights
• High school state champion
• Former Collegiate stand out – Western Michigan University- Top 10 All Time Career wins for over 30 years. 
• Winner of over 100 USTA  Tournaments in my career
• Serve and Volley is my preferred game style- my mission is to shorten the point.

Tennis Philosophy / Goal
“Play to Win!!!- no matter what your age or level my goal is for everyone we work with is to “feel success”.   Success can be getting your first tennis ball over the net, maybe making a shot you have never made, it could be finally winning your first match, or beating someone you have never beat.   Tennis is a game with so many surprises and joys.   So our  hope to you is that you catch the tennis fever, savor the emotions it creates, and buckle your seat belt for your “Tennis Adventure”.

Phil Baillos

Director of Junior Tennis/Head Tennis Professional

Hometown:  Mason City, Iowa
Education:  BA in Accounting University of Northern Iowa
Certifications:

• USPTA Elite
• USTA High Performance Coach certified
• Human Performance Institute Mental Toughness certified

Accomplishments:

• Played Division I Tennis at University of Northern Iowa – All Conference 1991
• Primary coach and developed #1 ranked USTA/Missouri Valley Players, Sweet 16 participants, nationally ranked players, USTA/MV
• Supers and Futures Champions
• Served on Oklahoma District and Heart of America Boards
• Developed players that played collegiately and  received college scholarships to University of Illinois- Champagne, University of Missouri, Illinois State University, Marquette, University of Illinois- Chicago, Oklahoma State, Princeton University, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Creighton University, Furman University among others

Contact: pbaillos@genesishealthclubs.com

Thiago Santos

Adult Director / National Director of Cardio Tennis

Hometown
Maringa', Brazil

Education
Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and International Business at Wichita State University

Larry Yocom

Tennis Professional

Hometown
Grandview, Mo

Highlights
Coaching tennis for over 25 years
2010-2017 Hilltop Racquet club
1992 - 2010 Indian Creek Racquet Club/Midtown Athletic Club

Arek Kozaczuk

Tennis Professional

Hometown
Warsaw, Poland

Education
Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance at Washburn University

Dave Chera

League Coordinator 

Szymon Tatarczyk

Tennis Professional

Hometown
Gorzyczki, Poland

Education
Bachelor of Business Administration at Purdue University
MBA in Finance at Eastern Michigan University

Ross Munn

Tennis Professional

Web Peterson

Tennis Professional

Dalton Link

Tennis Professional

Max Sanoja

Tennis Professional

UTR: 
12.0+ playing level

Genesis OP High Performance Coach
Played D2 Tennis at Southwest Baptist

University:
- Won MIAA conference in 2018 and 2019
- Won GLVC conference in 2021
- Won Regionals in 2018 and 2019
- NCAA D2 Nationals appearance in 2018 and 2019
- Played singles #5 and 6 and Double #1 and 2

South American Top 15 under 16
Venezuelan Number 1 for under 12, 14, 16
Venezuelan Number 3 for under 18

Elliott Miller

Tennis Professional

Francisca Nyarko

Tennis Professional

Oz Herrera

Tennis Professional

Allison Corfield

Tennis Professional

Kirk Blinzler

Tennis Professional

Eduardo Dos Santos

Tennis Professional

Tamo Tskhakaia

Tennis Professional

Samantha Pennington

Tennis Professional

Hometown
Normal, IL

Education
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing at Eastern Illinois University
PTR Certified Tennis Professional
Current Men/Women's Head Coach at Westminster College in Fulton, MO

Accomplishments
30+ years of tennis coaching experience
Former D1 College tennis player - Eastern Illinois University - most doubles wins record holder
USTA 5.0 player

Gina Sutton

Tennis Professional

Hometown
Blue Springs, Missouri

Education
Bachelor's Degree of Fine Art, Northwest Missouri State University

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