Ross Eaton - Tennis Director
rosseatontalkstennis@comcast.net (206) 949-7105 (cell)
Ross Eaton came to The Edgebrook Club as Tennis Director in April 2007. He is a United States Professional
Tennis Association teaching professional with over 20 years of service. Ross is a USPTA/USTA certified specialist in Competitive Player Development of which he was one of the first 250 coaches in the nation to receive this
certification. For seven years he worked as a USTA Competition Training Center coach two of which he was the head coach for Washington State. He is USTA certified in all levels of sport science: Level 1: Coaching Philosophy/Methodologies and Level 2: Sport Physiology, Nutrition, Biomechanics, Sport Medicine, Sport Psychology, Motor Learning. He is certified by the USTA to train coaches in using Quick Start tennis for High Performance. Ross has worked with players from 3 years old to those well over 80. He has helped players at every level of the game, having worked with complete novices to developing numerous collegiate level and nationally ranked players. He has served as a National Executive Committee member of the USPTA, as a member of the Pacific Northwest USPTA board of directors, the Pacific Northwest USPTA Treasurer, the Vice President and the President. He was the 2001 Team Wilson Pacific Northwest Pro of the Year, the 2006 USPTA PNW Pro of the year and earned the 2010 USPTA PNW Star Award. He lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington with his wife April and their four children.
Tennis Association teaching professional with over 20 years of service. Ross is a USPTA/USTA certified specialist in Competitive Player Development of which he was one of the first 250 coaches in the nation to receive this
certification. For seven years he worked as a USTA Competition Training Center coach two of which he was the head coach for Washington State. He is USTA certified in all levels of sport science: Level 1: Coaching Philosophy/Methodologies and Level 2: Sport Physiology, Nutrition, Biomechanics, Sport Medicine, Sport Psychology, Motor Learning. He is certified by the USTA to train coaches in using Quick Start tennis for High Performance. Ross has worked with players from 3 years old to those well over 80. He has helped players at every level of the game, having worked with complete novices to developing numerous collegiate level and nationally ranked players. He has served as a National Executive Committee member of the USPTA, as a member of the Pacific Northwest USPTA board of directors, the Pacific Northwest USPTA Treasurer, the Vice President and the President. He was the 2001 Team Wilson Pacific Northwest Pro of the Year, the 2006 USPTA PNW Pro of the year and earned the 2010 USPTA PNW Star Award. He lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington with his wife April and their four children.
Sean Kelly - Tennis Professional
seankelly9@comcast.net (425) 772-0675 (cell)
Sean Kelly a Puget Sound native played his junior and High School tennis in Edmonds, Washington. In 1998 Sean joined the United States Professional Tennis Association and was certified at Professional 2 (second highest) level. Until 2004 Sean taught as a Tennis Professional at The Forrest Crest Athletic Club. During which time, Sean coached Inglemoor High School, guiding Brad Bator to become the state singles champion. Sean was named high school coach of the year by the Seattle Times in 2006. Sean moved on to coach tennis at Busch School in Seattle and continued to have success guiding players to the state level. In 2005 Sean became a Tennis professional at Edgebrook Club and has been a key influence in revitalizing the junior program as Co-Director of junior tennis. Sean sincerely enjoys his students and has a great affinity for all the club members that he has had the privilege to interact with.
Christopher Lucas - Tennis Professional
jovi_pro@msn.com
Chris began playing tennis in Hawaii at age 6 and continued playing casually growing up in Australia, San Diego, and Florida. At the age of 13 while living in Kingston, Washington he decided to take tennis to a more serious level and began training for competition in the USTA junior circuit and high school tennis. Chris began to teach tennis at the age of 16 as a teaching assistant at the Bainbridge Athletic Club. He joined the USPTA with Professional 2 level certification. Chris then continued at BAC as a fulltime Tennis Professional for five more years. In 2007 Chris joined the Edgebrook tennis staff and is Co-Director of our junior tennis. He is extremely excited to provide his expertise and his enthusiastic, fun-loving and positive personality to Edgebrook Club members.
Alex Muir - tennis assistant
Alex Muir is a native of Issaquah and while attending Liberty High School played on the varsity tennis team for four years and was recognized as a scholar athlete. Alex as a freshman at Seattle University earned a spot on the Varsity men’s tennis team. As a sophomore, he chose to focus on his studies instead of tennis and he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in political science two years later. Alex now attends the Seattle University School of Law with an emphasis on criminal and constitutional law. He began working at the Edgebrook Club as a volunteer teaching assistant in the summer of 2007, soon after that he was promoted to a Tennis Instructor Position. In the fall of 2009 Alex began working at the Edgebrook front desk. For the past two summers, Alex has been in charge of Edgebrook’s Junior Eastside Tennis Team. Alex is very enthusiastic about teaching tennis at Edgebrook and loves interacting positively with the junior players he instructs.
Jennifer Weller - tennis assistant
jenniferlweller@gmail.com
Jennifer Weller grew up playing tennis in the Pacific Northwest and held junior Champ rankings in both singles and doubles. She graduated from Seattle University on a NAIA Division 1 tennis scholarship where she earned
national rankings in both singles and doubles. Jennifer has been teaching tennis for 15 years, teaching group and private lessons for the Sammamish Club, Newport Yacht Club and The Plateau Club. She has coached both high school
boys and girls tennis. In 2010 Jennifer became a teaching assistant at the Edgebrook Club and currently leads the Junior Team Tennis program. Jennifer helps people build a life-long interest in tennis through her positive instruction.
national rankings in both singles and doubles. Jennifer has been teaching tennis for 15 years, teaching group and private lessons for the Sammamish Club, Newport Yacht Club and The Plateau Club. She has coached both high school
boys and girls tennis. In 2010 Jennifer became a teaching assistant at the Edgebrook Club and currently leads the Junior Team Tennis program. Jennifer helps people build a life-long interest in tennis through her positive instruction.
