The Coaching Team

 

Andy Wheeler (Head Coach)

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With 15 years international experience in UK, USA, Spain, Australia and now NZ, Andy is a high performance coach that can coach 4-80 year olds! He tailors his lessons to the individual and will promise you professional coaching and consulting in both squash and tennis!

 

Playing and Coaching experience:

15 years coaching both tennis and squash

Assistant RPC, i.e. Elite Player, coach at the Wellington Renouf centre

Former Head Tennis Coach at the Edgar centre in Dunedin

Assistant Head Coach with Lan Bale at the Queenstown tennis club.

Former coach at Nick Bolliterri Tennis Academy, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

Former North Otago Under 16 Selector

Sport psyche degree

10 years top ranked competitor in UK domestic competition

 

 

Stefan Knap (Senior Tennis Coach)

Highly technical, Stefan thrives on getting results! As an ex-regional player and coach force officer for the wellington region- he will guarantee you improvement in your tennis!


Tennis Qualifications: USPTA, PTR, RPT, NZT Club Pro

 

Coaching Experience:

Academy Coach at the Saddlebrook Resort (Florida, USA)

Head Coach at the Renouf Tennis Centre

Head Coach of Tennis Program at Exsportise (UK)

Tennis CoachForce Officer for Wellington Region (Coach Education)

 

 

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Cool, calm and collected. Kevin relates well to the littlies but also has great communication flare with the adults...his lessons will guarantee you match suaveness!


Playing and Coaching Experience:

Tennis mens grade 3

Community coach certificate

2 years Coaching experience

Taught and mentored by Andy Wheeler (ex top ranking junior with 15 years coaching experience), Peter McGraw (previous coach to various top ranking women on the WTA tour)

 

 

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Christie (Tennis Coach)

New to the Capital Coaching Team, however not new to the game.  She is successful and current regional one womens player.  A few years ago when Thorndon introduced Junior Club Champs, she won the title three years running! She brings with her a mature attitude and an easy going nature - one the littlies can look up to!

 



Keagan Burkhart (Elite Squash Coach)

The one and only young gun....the newest member of the team and currently world ranked A2 player. We don't think you will ever be able to leave the court without a sweat with Keegan in charge!

 

Coaching and Playing Experience:

Recent 17th ranked World Junior

Current A2 grade

Current member of Wellington Regional Team