Tina Dodd, HND Business.

     Sports and Leisure Management,   CCA Coach

 

GSC International Tennis Director

Tina Dodd holds a Higher National Diploma in Business with Sport and Leisure Management from Carlisle College in Northern England. Tina has been involved in a tennis environment from a very young age and as a player has gained invaluable experience from all levels, ranging from club and county to national and international ranks.

At the age of 16, Tina spent a year working alongside former Wimbledon semi-finalist and Great Britain Davis Cup captain Roger Taylor. Roger travelled around Europe with Tina touring professional tournaments........read more about Tina Dodd >> 

 

Rufus Keown BBus (Mgmt), Grad Dip (Sports Management),

Tennis Australia Club Professional Certified Coach

 

Rufus Keown is a full time tennis coach holding a Bachelor of Business Management from Monash University; a Graduate Diploma in Sports Management from Deakin University and is a Tennis Australia Club Professional Certified Coach.

Rufus has worked at the Victorian Tennis Academy in Melbourne for over 15 years rising to position of co-director.  During this time, and particularly in the past 5 years, enrolments have trebled and the Victorian Tennis Academy is recognised as one of the leading delivers of grass roots tennis programs in the country.

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Doug Grant

Court Care Specialist and Tennis Coach

 

Doug currently runs a tennis services company called Courtcare which services hundreds of privately owned and club tennis courts. Doug looks after their coaching, restrings, court equipment and the condition of the court.

During the eighties, Doug traveled to every grand slam venue, past and present. Doug coached in England, France and America. Returning to Australia, Doug was coaching up to sixty hours a week himself and head coach at eight tennis & racquet clubs as well as private tennis courts. Doug has been involved in teaching tennis, real tennis and squash.....read more about Doug Grant >>

 

Michelle Cranston,  Sports Psychologist

BApp. Sci (Human Movement)

Grad. Dip (Exercise and Sports Science)

Grad. Dip. (Psychology)

Doctorate of Applied Psychology  Prob. - 2006 (Sport)

Michelle has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement) with an accredited major in psychology. In addition, she has also completed a Graduate Diploma in Exercise and Sport Science, and a Graduate Diploma in Psychology.

Michelle has worked with a variety of athletes ranging from recreational to Olympic squad level, encompassing a range of sports including diving, basketball, baseball, and golf. Her work includes both group presentations, and one-on-one sessions. ....... read more about Michelle Cranston >>

 

Dave Preston, Tennis Director

Florida, USA

Dave Preston is currently the Director of Tennis at Countryside Club in Clearwater, Florida, a 14 court facility where he is responsible for their extensive calendar of social events, tournaments, league play and camps. Dave has an incredible amount of experience coaching at various country clubs throughout the USA where he has been involved in coaching and training players of all levels from beginners, tournament level juniors to adults...........read more about Dave Preston >>