Overland Park Racquet Club boasts the largest and best group tennis teaching professionals in the Kansas City area.
With a teaching staff of fifteen highly regarded tennis pros we can provide skilled instruction to novice as well as experienced players. Please inquire at the front desk for current rates and availability for private lessons.
Professional Staff
General Manager
John Shaw
Director of Tennis
USPTA certified pro for 26 years
26 years teaching experience
Jake Hannas
Teaching Professionals
Head Pro
35 years teaching experience
Coached nationally ranked juniors, All-Americans, Davis Cup Player
John Waltz
Director of Rising Stars
15 years teaching experience
Played at JCCC & ESU
Jorge Acosta
20 years teaching experience
Director of Quick Start Tennis Program
Top 10 Mo. Valley ranking
Kansas 6A State Champion
Kirsten Bieri
16 years coaching experience
USPTA, high school and college coach
Lisa Blair
Marquette University, scholarship player
Ranked #36 NCAA Division I Women's Doubles
Ranked #5 Mo. Valley
Shannon Brown
USPTR certified pro 13 years
USRSA master racquet technician-
Former women’s tennis coach at Rockhurst college
Jim Duddy
6 years teaching experience
USPTA certified
Former coach St. Stephens Academy
KS 6A Single Champion '97
Dustin Franzen
Played tennis for and attended: University of Iowa, Johnson County Community College, and the Western Illinois University
National Champion in Doubles
All American in Singles and Doubles
Team Captain and Team MVP
Zach Frisch
Over 50 years experience
Former collegiate coach at Rockhurst
World ranked table tennis player
Bill Guilfoil
USPTA Certified, +7 years exp
Head Pro, Ponca Racquet Club, OK
Staff Pro, Westwood Tennis, Norman, OK
Coach, Norman North H.S. Tennis, OK
Kevin Hammell
NCAA All American
3 National Gold Balls
ATP Tour- Singles and Doubles
World Ranking
USPTA Certified, + 10 years exp
Director Tennis, Green Brier Resort
Asst Coach, West Virginia University
Aaron Marchetti
Coached national & regional ranked players
USPTA certified
15 years coaching/teaching experience
Member of the 5.0 National Champions for USTA Team Tennis - Texas Section
Marco Rodriguez
Collegiate Tennis
3X All Big 12 Conference
3X Kansas, State Champion
ATP Tour- Singles and Doubles
World Ranking
USPTA Certified, + 10 years exp
Coach at St. Stephens Academy, TX
Pete Stroer
USPTA certified
Amherst College
Former pro at Carriage Club & Plaza Tennis Center
Mark Valladares
Collegiate Tennis
3X All Big Ten Conference
4X All Academic Team
ATP Tour- Singles and Doubles
World Ranking
Fed Cup Practice Partner/Coach
USPTA Certified, + 10 years exp.
GM & Director, First Serve, Lawrence, KS
Stuart Waters
25 years teaching experience
PTR Tester
Former Director of Tennis at Vandermeer Tennis University