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

Tennis Professional

With Genesis since 2010

Degrees and Certifications

• 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 

Degrees and Certifications

• Coaching Certification - LTA Level 3 Club Coach Award

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 under 16'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."

 

Asjad "Oz" Kahn

Tennis Professional

Hometown

Wichita, Kansas

Playing highlights

• Participated in various Mo Valley tournaments winning many titles at the state and Mo Valley level
• District Champion 10-18
• Mo Valley Sectional Champion Singles and Doubles
• His highest ranking was as high as 5th in the valley.
• Placed 5th Mo Valley Sweet 16 (highest level tournament in Mo Valley)

Coaching experience

• Coaching tennis since 2010
• Coached top ranked juniors in the section
• Coached high school state champions
• Experience running 10U programs - Red, Orange, and Green.
• Experience running adult programs, leagues, and cardio tennis

Tennis Philosophy

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievements. Nothing in tennis can be done without hope and confidence

 

 

Santiago Galeffi

Tennis Professional

Degrees and Certifications

• Coaching Certification PTR (Professional and 11-17 specialist)
• Coaching Certification AAT Argentina Level 3
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

 

Playing highlights

• Played #1 at Arizona Christian University Freshman and Sophomore year
• NAIA GSAC Conference Champion with Arizona Christian University 2017-2018
• Highest National NAIA Ranking #16
• GSAC Indian Wells Tournament Champion
• ITA Regionals Runner Up 2017
• 2012 AAT Most Valuable Player
• Mercedes Benz Cup of Scottsdale Doubles Runner Up 2017
• Competed in prize money tournaments in Argentina, Paraguay, China, Mexico, and the US

Coaching experience

• AKROS Academy (ARG) - Co-director
• Bettina Fulco Tennis Academy (ARG) - Tennis Pro
• Shanghai Racket Club & Apartment (CHN) - High Performance Pro
• Academia Patagonia Tenis (MEX) - Head Tennis Pro
• Luis Enrique Barrientos (Ex-ATP 700) - Travel Coach/Hitting partner
• Seth Korey Tennis Academy - Tennis Pro

Tennis Philosophy

Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.