Tennis Pros

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

 
  • 30 years teaching experience
  • OPRC: John is the General Manager and teaches private and semi-private lessons

John Shaw

 

  • 26 years teaching experience
  • USPTA certified
  • OPRC: Jake is the Director of Tennis, runs the ladies singles and doubles leagues and teaches private and semi-private lessons

Jake Hannas

 

Professional Teaching Staff

 

  • 35 years teaching experience
  • Coached nationally ranked juniors, All-Americans, and Davis Cup players
  • Inducted into the Washburn University Hall of Fame
  • OPRC: John is the Head Tennis Professional, Director of the Futures program and teaches private and semi-private lessons

John Waltz

 

  • 20 years teaching experience
  • Former college player at Johnson County Community College & Emporia State University
  • OPRC: Jorge is the Director of the Rising Stars program, runs adult beginner clinics, and teaches private and semi-private lessons

Jorge Acosta

 

  • 20 Years teaching experience
  • USPTA certified
  • Kansas 6A State High School Championship team
  • OPRC: Kirsten is the Director of the QuickStart program and teaches private and semi-private lessons

Kirsten Bieri Agee

 

  • 13 years teaching experience
  • USPTR certified
  • Former women’s coach at Rockhurst College
  • OPRC: Jim works with the Futures Program and teaches private and semi-private lessons

Jim Duddy

 

  • 8 Years teaching experience
  • USPTA certified
  • Former coach at St. Stephen’s Academy, Austin, TX
  • Kansas 6A State High School Singles Championship
  • OPRC: Dustin works with the Academy and Futures programs and teaches private and semi-private lessons

Dustin Franzen

 

  • 4 years teaching experience
  • Former college player at Western Illinois University
  • NJCAA doubles national champion
  • OPRC: Zach works with the Academy and Futures programs and runs the fitness program

Zach Frisch

 

  • 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

 

  • 50+ years teaching experience
  • Former collegiate coach at Rockhurst College
  • World-ranked table tennis player
  • OPRC: Bill runs the Sunday Night League and Table Tennis

Bill Guilfoil

 

  • 11 years teaching experience
  • Head Pro Riverside Athletic Club – Hamilton, OH
  • Former Asst Coach of Miami University Womens Team
  • ITF ranking: 36 in singles and top 20 in doubles
  • Junior ranked # 1 in Indonesia
  • OPRC: Academy coach and teaches private and semi-private lessons

Champy Halim

 

  • 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

 

  • 10 years teaching experience
  • NCAA All-American at Virginia Tech University – 2007
  • Inducted into Virginia Tech Hall of Fame – 2009
  • HOA Junior High Performance Coach of the Year
  • OPRC: Aaron is Director of the Academy, a certified USTA Regional Training Center Coach, and teaches private and semi-private lessons

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

 

  • 14 years teaching experience
  • USPTA certified
  • Played college tennis at Amherst College
  • OPRC: Mark runs adult and junior classes and teaches private and semi-private lessons

Mark Valladares

 

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

Steve Wahl

 

  • 35 years teaching experience
  • Former head professional at indoor & outdoor clubs
  • Former Director of Tennis, Van Der Meer Tennis University
  • USPTR certified professional & tester
  • OPRC: Mike runs Wednesday night men’s singles league, teaches private and semi-private lessons and adult clinics

Mike Young

Pro Staff