Coaching
I’ve coached high school tennis for ten years across 3 states.
Early on I noticed players looking at me in crucial moments when their eyes should’ve been on the court. I vowed to instill a level of confidence in them that even when their decisions don’t work out, they can learn to trust themselves. On changeovers, I’m very often saying “I trust you.”
That instinct, trusting the person closest to the play to make the call, is the same thing that makes delivery teams work.
As one of Oregon’s two state tennis co-chairs, I led the redesign of the state team tournament and built oregontennis.org, the most advanced high school tennis ranking system in the country.
Oregon adopted a dual team tennis championship, the first expansion of the state tournament since 1946. It debuts in spring 2027: power-ranking-seeded brackets, 12 teams at 6A and 8 at 5A and 4A–1A, per gender, with the higher seed hosting through to a final at the state championship site.
Honors
My career varsity record apparently is 91–33–4. 1 team state championship, 4 District/Regional titles, 5 Conference titles. 4 individual state champions. So far…
Writing on coaching
- On Developing Leaders
When it’s possible, I like finding parallels between managing people in professional environments with the early-stage development of young leaders as a high school tennis coach.
- I Built a Power Ranking for Oregon High School Tennis
I’ve owned oregontennis.org for five years.
- On Adapting My Coaching Philosophy
Coaching interviews at the high school and small college level, mostly relate to your philosophy.
- Why I Keep Coaching
Players have to earn trust, but I like building a culture where players have agency to help direct their practices.
- Naming the courts
During my senior year, my high school tennis coach and I were talking about our season and his legacy.