Damien has over 25 years coaching experience across all levels of players. He's a Tennis Australia Club Professional Coach who has coached all around the world. In 2019, Damien coached the 14 and under Australian Boys National team in the World Junior Teams event first in Malaysia then in the Czech Republic.
Daniel is a former professional tennis player who travelled the world playing professional tournaments. As a coach, he is a level 2 qualified coach with the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association-UK). He has run successful tennis clubs in the UK and he has coached in several other european countries.
Rob has worked in the tennis industry for over 16 years. He is a qualified Club Professional with Tennis Australia. He has an incredible ability to work with players of all ages and all levels. Rob enjoys playing tennis and golf during his spare time.
Charles has over 20 years of coaching experience both in South Africa and Australia. His highlights include coaching the 12 and under South African National team, traveling to international tournaments with South African players and running recreational programs in South Africa and Australia.
Grace Burte is a Trainee coach with Tennis Australia and a fantastic role model for all juniors at the Ascot Vale Tennis Club. Grace has been competing for many years in the NSJTA A grade competition. She connects very well with the juniors in our program and she creates a fun training environment for all players.
Hugo has just joined us from France where he was coaching full time at a Club in Valence. He has worked with elite juniors, adults, recreational players and he was involved in organising numerous social activities at the Club. Hugo was playing at a 12.5+ UTR only recently.
Eli is one of our outstanding junior coaches who has a great rapport with his students. Eli plays A grade competition and he is passionate about sharing his knowledge with his students. Eli is a terrific role model for all students at the Ascot Vale Tennis Academy.
Josh is one of our coaches that has been involved in sport his whole life! He has two older sisters that played at Ascot Vale before getting US College scholarships. Josh played the top level junior comp in Ascot Vale for many years before joining our coaching team.