OPRC Academy

The OPRC Academy was selected to represent the Missouri Valley section of the USTA as a Regional Training Center


The OPRC Academy provides a complete tennis experience for the player who wants to go the extra mile.

Our coaches have created one of the Midwest’s most preeminent programs.

We pride ourselves in providing intense high performance coaching and conditioning, along with tournament planning and travel.

If you are interested please contact Aaron Marchetti (director) at 913-642-6880.

 

OPRC Academy Features Dartfish

A state of the art computer software program that allows Academy Coaches to provide video analysis to better communicate, analyze, and share game improvement information to their students.

Click Dartfish to learn more.

 

Junior Academy

OPRC Junior Academy builds on the fundamentals established in Futures. A step up in commitment and intensity, Jr. Academy serves as a great class for aspiring young players and for more mature high school players who wish to qualify for state.

For questions regarding the OPRC Jr. Academy call Aaron Marchetti at (913) 642-6880 .

 

Academy

Academy focuses on developing advanced techniques and establishing individual game styles to become High Performance Players!

For questions regarding the OPRC Academy call Aaron Marchetti at (913) 642-6880 .

 

Elite Academy

Elite Academy practices are by invitation only and are for OPRC’s most committed, talented, high performance players. Practices feature unique college style formatting that prepares players for collegiate and professional ranks.

For questions regarding the OPRC Elite Academy call Aaron Marchetti at (913) 642-6880 .

 

OPRC Academy Coaching Staff


  • OPRC Academy Director
  • NCAA All American Virginia Tech – 2009 Inductee – Virginia Tech Hall of Fame
  • 2007 Heart of America “Junior High Performance Coach of the Year”
  • Holds 3 National Title Gold Tennis Balls
  • NCAA Rankings as high as #2
  • Certified USTA Regional Training Center Coach

Aaron Marchetti

 

  • 15 years teaching experience
  • USPTA certified
  • OPRC: Marco works with the Academy and Futures programs and teaches private and semi-private lessons

Marco Rodriguez

 

  • 10 years teaching experience
  • USPTA certified
  • Former high school coach (Norman North H.S., Oklahoma)
  • OPRC: Kevin directs USTA tournaments, works with the Academy, teaches private/semi private lessons and strings racquets

Kevin Hammell

 

  • Tennis Instructor – Genesis Health Club in Wichita, KS
  • Former coach – MB Sports Camps in Boston, MA
  • Former college player – Northwest Missouri State University
  • NMSU – All-conference team 4 years consecutively, ranked Top 50 in the nation
  • Native of Brazil
  • OPRC: Academy coach and teaches private and semi-private lessons

Felipe Gennari

 

  • West Virginia Wesleyan scholarship
  • West Virginia 3A #1 Doubles Champion
  • OPRC: Academy, Futures, & Quickstart coach and teaches private and semi-private lessons

Steve Wahl