West Central Tennis Team
Mike Woody
National Director of Tennis
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”.
Lloyd Bruce Burgess
Director of Tennis
With Genesis since 2013
Degrees and Certifications
- Coaching Certification-PTR/P1
- Coaching Certification-USTPA
- Bachelors Degree in Communication Studies
Coaching and Experience
- NCAA Compliance Assistant
- IBM Data Entry Team – Wimbledon
- Portsmouth Tennis Academy
- Hampshire and IOW LTA Junior Performance
- Johanna Konta’s – Practice Partner – (Australian Open Semi Finalist)
- Roddick Lavalle Tennis Academy
- College Coach - Cowley College
- College Coach – Fresno Pacific
- Volunteer Assistant at Wichita State Men’s Tennis
- Working with some of the best players in the Missouri Valley and State of Kansas
- Helped shape what is widely regarded as the place to Play Tennis in West Wichita for Adults and Kids
Playing Highlights
- Accepted a scholarship to Virginia Tech University (Top 25 NCAA Division 1) only to be ruled ineligible for NCAA play
- Played #1 at Cowley College for two years ranked as high as #3 Singles and #2 in doubles nationally
- Regional winner on three occasions singles and twice in doubles
- Captained Cowley to their highest ever finished at the time
- 1 National final in doubles and 2 national semi finals in singles
- Region 3 Player of the year
- National rookie of the year
- National Champion with Fresno Pacific
- National Runner up with Fresno Pacific
- Member of what was widely regarded as one of the best teams to ever play NAIA tennis
- GSAC Champions 2011 and 2012
- Competed in the British Masters - Top 32 Male Tennis Players in the country
Tennis Philosophy
“Your opponent is a puzzle; find a way to solve the puzzle.”
Brent E. Fields – Head Pro
With Genesis since 2010 – Coaching Certification-PTR/P1
Coaching Accomplishments:
• 30 years of experience teaching/coaching tennis
• Coached many players who have gone on to play college tennis.
• Coached Tara Snyder to a career high 33 on the WTA professional tour
• Traveled the world as a WTA coach.
• Coached a player who went on to win the junior U.S Open
• Coached a national junior clinic at the Nick Bollettieri Academy
• Invited to be a Junior National Team coach
• Owned and operated a tennis facility for fifteen years
Playing Accomplishments:
• One of the top players in the Missouri Valley my whole career
• Winner of the Sweet 16 tournament as any 18 year old
• Ranked #1 Missouri Valley as an 18 year old.
• Played national level tennis as a junior.
• 6A State Champion.
• Played at Wichita State University.
Personal Life:
• Married with two children.
• Both of my kids play tennis.
Tennis Philosophy:
Tennis is a sport for life, metaphorically and literally. Metaphorically it teaches you various important life lessons such as emotion management, learning to deal with success/failure, dedication, hard work, and so on. Literally – you can play this sport forever you often see people 75+ out on the court.
Dave Chera
Tennis Professional
With Genesis since April 2015 - Coaching Certification - LTA Level 3 Club Coach Award
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Playing career
• Played in European Tennis Association tournaments
• Ranked top 10 in Britain as a junior
• Ranked No.2 in the region from under16's to under18's
• Represented Derbyshire as a junior in team events playing in the top divisions of Great Britain
• Nationals semi finalist under16's
• Winner of several grade 3 men's tournaments
• Conference and regional winner both as an individual and with team at Cowley College
• Nationals quarter finalist as a freshman with the team finishing #8 in the nation
• Nationals semi finalist as a sophomore
• Tennis Philosophy - Hard work beats talent if talent doesn't work hard
Personal
• Born in Derby, England. Moved to the USA aged 20 after accepting a tennis Scholarship
Regis Fox
Director of Adult Tennis
Degrees and Certifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Communication from Newman University
- Coaching Certification - USPTA
Coaching Experience:
- Been coaching professionally since 2011
- Was an assistant with Lake Quivira Junior Tennis Academy in Kansas City
- Aided in Charles "Goose" Doughty summer tennis camps
- Assistant Coach at Wichita Collegiate High School
- Attended USTA 10 and Under coaching workshops
- Attended USPTA coaches conferences
- Working with state qualifying juniors across Kansas
Playing Highlights:
- Been playing tennis since the age of 3
- Played at Wichita Collegiate High School where team won state 3 out of 4 years.
- Accepted tennis scholarship to Newman University (NCAA Division ll)
- Team Captain at NU Junior and Senior years
- Won many local tournaments as a junior player
Tennis Philosophy:
"It never gets easier, you just get better. Skills do grow. However, being excellent is not a skill, it's an attitude."
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