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Friday Otabor,
Director of Tennis
- 25+ Years teaching and coaching tennis
- 15+ Years as Director of Tennis at Northampton
- Developed successful Red Raiders program
- Adult activities, ladies leagues, men’s leagues, ladders, lessons, and court scheduling
- National collegiate champion at TJC
- Former Nigeria Davis Cup team member
Contact info:
- fridaystennis@yahoo.com
- 281.300.0304
Ken Olivier, BA, MS
National Champion / Director of Juniors
- 25 years of coaching experience, ranked #1 in the nation in college
- Inducted into Athletics Hall of Fame at UT Tyler
- Received CSCS certification & USPTA Elite certified 20+ years
- Proven track record of advancing juniors to national level
- Ranked #1 in the Nation in college NCAA II and NAIA singles
- Ranked #1 in the Nation in college Doubles NAIA
- 5-Time All American
- National collegiate Champion NAIA both Singles & Doubles
- World ranking in both Singles and Doubles (ATP)
- Kansas Pro of The Year
- Bachelors/Master Degrees in Kinesiology
- Speaker at USPTA World Conference in Tennis
- Featured & Sponsored Presenter UPSTA Indiana
- Extensive online CV
- Ken’s daughters Sheri & Emily both played NCAA D1 on scholarship
Contact info:
- ken.olivier@icloud.com
- 832.515.1314
Jorge Vazquez, BA,
Tennis Professional
- Trained at John Newcombe’s Tennis Ranch
- Tennis shop manager and owner of Champions Tennis
- Graduated with BA from St. Edwards University in Austin
- Master stringer technician
- Middle school tennis coach at John Cooper
- Bilingual
Contact info:
- Jhvr73@gmail.com
- 281.808.7256
Josh Lup, BA
High Performance Coach
- Played College Tennis on scholarship at New Mexico Military Institute
- Top 10 national ranking in Junior College
- Collegiate player at University of Texas at Permian Basin in the Heartland Conference
- Assistant tennis coach at Cypress Falls High School
- Head coach Klein Collins High School
Contact info:
- joshualup97@gmail.com
- 832.279.2981
Parris Watt, USPTA
Tennis Professional
- Parris has 30 years teaching and coaching experience
- USPTA certified professional
- Net generation and USTA certified
- He has worked with Arthur Ashe tennis programs, Zina Garrison tennis Academy and was head pro in Tampa Florida
- Ranked #13 in California men’s open division
Contact info:
- parrishalfvolley@yahoo.com
- 832.798.7261
Fernando Pavez
Tennis Professional
- 30+ years teaching experience
- Head pro and Director of Tennis at multiple facilities
- Offers private lessons and adult drills upon request
Contact info:
- paveztenistapro@gmail.com
- 606-369-3084
