DIRECTOR
BLUE GUM, MELVILLE & WEMBLEY DOWNS
Nicknames
Sewelly
Where are you from?
Walkaway, Western Australia
What sort of coach are you?
A coach that is ambitious for all players to reach their potential while providing an enjoyable experience.
Why do you coach?
To enjoy the magic of sharing improvement with players and families.
Most memorable moment/s from your coaching so far
I reflect on the relationships with young players I’ve coached to an elite level and their families. I reflect on the development of many coaches that have done a wonderful job coaching for TE.
Favourite tennis player/s?
Nick Kyrgios – he’s talented and always interesting (not always for the right reasons).
Qualifications
- Tennis Australia Club Professional
- Bachelor in International Business + Economics
- TCA Advanced Tennis Coach
- Member TA & TCA WA Coach Member
- Tennis Australia Certified
- Current First Aid
- Current Working With Children Card
Coaching Experience
- International coaching in USA, Canada, England, Ireland & Germany
- 5 years under WA Coach of the Year John Thorpe at the Dalkeith TC
- Director/ Head Coach – TE Blue Gum TC (14 years) and TE Melville Palmyra TC
Playing Experience
- Represented Wembley Downs TC, North Beach TC and Dalkeith TC in Mens State League
- Professional 2000
- USA College Tennis
- Represented WA as a junior
