Directors and Administration
Director of Racquet Sports: TBA
Robert Yee, Director of Yellow Ball & High Performance Junior Tennis
Started: 2012
Experience:
- Experience in teaching 10 and Under, High Performance for Juniors, Adults and Teams
- Coached and developed numerous juniors that went on to play college tennis including Division 1.
- Travel coach for juniors to local and National tournaments
- Former Assistant Tennis Coach at Curry College
Certification:
- PTR Certified: 10 and Under,11-17 and High Performance
- USTA High Performance Coach
- Licensed Cardio Tennis Professional
Accomplishments:
- 4 year starter at Colby College
- Senior captain
- 2012 ITA Scholar Athlete
Tim Tunis, Director of 10 and Under Tennis
Started: 2022
Experience:
- 12 years of coaching experience
- Tennis Professional: Mattakesett Tennis Club, Waltham Athletic Club.
- Head Pro at Waltham Athletic Club
- Experience coaching juniors, adults, & teams
Certification:
- PTR Certified
- PPR Certified
Accomplishments:
- #1 singles & #1 doubles at Lawrence Academy
- Team Captain as a Junior & Senior at Lawrence Academy
- #1 singles & #1 doubles as a senior at Springfield College, D3
- All conference for doubles.
Jacob Zapatka: Director of Pickleball
jzapatka@weymouthclub.com
Started: 2021
Experience:
- Director of Junior Development Bosse Sports
- Tennis Professional: The Weston Golf Club, Weston Racquet Club, Grand Slam Tennis Club
- Director of Junior Challenger Series League at Marcus Lewis Tennis Center
- Experience teaching Adults, Juniors, Performance, Teams & Cardio Tennis
Certifications:
- PTR Level 2 Professional
- PTR: 10 & under, 11-17, Adult and Performance
- RSPA Elite Professional
- USTA Sports Science Competency
- USTA Net Generation
- IPTPA Lvl 1 & 2 Certified Pickleball Instructor
- IPTPA Junior Pickleball Instructor
- IPTPA Rated CRS-5
Accomplishments:
- Ranked #4 in Connecticut USTA 18 & Under & ranked #39 in New England
- Nichols College All Conference & All Academic honors
- Nichols College, won 4 Central Coast Conference Championships and went to 4 NCAA Division 3 tournaments
- Named USPTA U30 Professional of the Year in 2019
- 2023 APA Boston Amateur Open men’s doubles 4.5-5.0 Champion (Partner: Mark Shkolnik)
Jeff Howell, Tournament Director, Tennis Professional
Started: 2023
Experience:
- Experience in coaching, adults, teams, juniors and performance
- Held titles as: Department Head, Adult Director, Junior Director, Senior Pro, and Tournament Director across 7 different states.
- Coached High School and College
Certification:
- PTR Certified since 2003
Accomplishments:
- Played singles and doubles for Lynchburg College
- Captain for 3 years
- ODAC Honors in singles and doubles
- Made all-conference team
- 2005 High School Coach of the Year
- Coached multiple Sectional and National Teams
Nick Gunther, Director of Cardio Tennis, Tennis Professional
Started 2020
Experience
• Experience teaching: 10 & under tennis, Performance Jrs., Adults, Cardio Tennis & Teams
• Lead Pro for multiple local town programs.
• Teaching Pro at Tidewater Tennis Center
Certification
• PTR Certified
Accomplishments
• #1 doubles & #1 singles at Virginia Wesleyan University.
• 2x All Conference doubles & Singles
• 2yrs volunteering with the Boston Police Tennis Program(Volley Against Violence)
Jennifer White: Racquet Sports Administrator
Started at WC:
2022
Experience:
Graduated from Post University
17 years in Customer Service Industry
Works at the Front Desk & is the Racquet Sports Administrator
Donna Shea: Adult Team & League Coordinator
Started at WC:
2022
Experience:
USTA New England
League Coordinator
Captain of USTA 4.5/9.0 Teams
Accomplishments:
New England National 9.0 Mixed Team
New England National Women’s Team
Tennis Professionals
Sam Bousaleh, Tennis Professional
Started
2021
Experience:
- Over 15 years of experience in coaching tennis and fitness
- Experience coaching Adults, Juniors and Cardio tennis
- Experience coaching Juniors ITF U14 &U16
- Worked with young semi-pro tennis players in the Olympic School in Ukraine
Certifications:
- Tennis Instructor (Tennis Canada)
- Club Professional 1 (Tennis Canada)
- Modern Tennis Methodology Certification (MTM)
- ISSA Certification in Fitness Trainer
- ISSA Certification in Nutrition
- ISSA Certification in Exercise Therapy
- Master’s Degree in Coaching and Sports Training
Accomplishments:
- Played College Tennis in Kharkov, Ukraine
- Implemented & and organized a two week competition for ITF Asia14 & Under
- Volunteered tennis services for refugees overseas
Sonny Bisazza, Tennis Professional
Started 2016
Experience:
- Raised in Barnstable, MA and currently has 12 Years of coaching experience.
- Experienced teacher of 10 and Under, High Performance, and Adult players
- Trained and coached numerous junior players that have gone on to D1 tennis programs.
- 2020-2022-Director of Tennis and Head Pro at Kings Grant Tennis Club
- Staff Tennis professional- The Wianno Club, Hyannis Port Country Club, and the Ridge Club.
Certifications
- USPTA Certified
Accomplishments
- Competed at #1 Singles at Franklin Pierce University
- Franklin Pierce Men’s Tennis MVP in 2016, 2017, 2018
- 2018 All NE-10 conference second team selection (8-1 in conference play)
- Quarterfinalist of Division 2 Northeast Regional ITA tournament (2015 & 2017)
- Obtained a regional Singles ranking as high as #6 in Division 2 Northeast Region
- MIAA Division 1 State Tennis Champions, Barnstable High School (2015)
- Boston Globe All Scholastic Award Recipient in 2014
Shaun Crichlow, Senior Tennis Professional
Started: 2004 – 2005, 2012
Experience:
- 22 years of Tennis Coaching experience
- Experience teaching 10 and Under, High Performance for Juniors, Adults and Teams
- Director and Assistant Director experience
- Former Assistant Men’s Coach at Hampton University
Certification:
- USTA High Performance Coach
Accomplishments:
- Division 1 Tennis, Ohio State University
- Family of the Year, 2003, USTA Tennis Hall of Fame
- Bosse Sports Challenger, Practice Partner for touring Pros at the 75K
- John McEnroe’s practice partner, Champions Cup, Boston
- Coached ITF players who were ranked as high as #9, #50 and #150 In the world
Alberto Garcia, Senior Tennis Professional
Started: 1988-1996, 2000
Experience:
- 38 years of teaching and coaching experience
- Experience teaching 10 and Under, High Performance for Juniors, Adult and Teams
- Head Professional and Adult Tennis Coordinator Experience
- Former Assistant Women’s Coach for Brandeis University.
- Coaching top 30 New England Juniors since 1990
- Weymouth Club Senior Professional
Certification:
- PTR Certified
Accomplishments:
- Brandeis University Assistant Women’s Coach when they won the Super 8.
- Selected as Coach for the North and South USTA New England Training Centers
Luis Gonzalez, Tennis Professional
Started: 2022
Experience:
- Experience coaching juniors, adults, teams and performance juniors
- Tennis Director at Camp Manitou for 2 years
- Teaching Professional at BSC Wellesley
Accomplishments:
- Played College tennis at Colby College. Captain for 2 years
- 2019 ITA Summer Circuit Doubles Champion
- 3-time ITA & NESCAC All Academic Student Athlete
- 2019 “Mule” Award (MVP) at Colby
- Alban F. Baker award at Hotchkiss HS
- 2015 winner of Founders League (team)
- 2015 Runner up at Kingswood Oxford Invitational (doubles & singles)
Christopher LeClair, Tennis Professional
Started: 2021
Experience:
- Two years of coaching experience
- Experience teaching Junior Teams, 10 and Under, High Performance for Juniors
- Experience teaching Adult Tennis and Teams, Cardio Tennis, & Pickleball
Certifications:
- IPTPA Level 1 Certified Pickleball Instructor
Accomplishments:
- 2021 South of Boston Champions Singles & Doubles
- 2021 CMITA Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2021 Men’s Singles Champion Scituate Harbor Yacht Club
- 2021 Adult/Junior Champion Scituate Harbor Yacht Club
- Grad Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst Isenberg School Mgmt. BS in Sport Management
- Currently pursuing MBA at Bentley University with a concentration in Leadership
Anne Neely, Tennis Professional
Started: 2012
Experience:
- 13 years of teaching and coaching experience
- Experience teaching 10 and under, Junior Tennis, Adult tennis and PickleBall.
- Assistant Director, Junior Team Coordinator and PickleBall Director Experience
Certification:
- PTR Certified: 10 and Under , 11– 17, and High Performance
- Coach Youth Tennis Certified
- Cardio Tennis Certified Professional
- Net Generation Certified
Accomplishments:
- Experience with Evolve 9
- D3 College Tennis, Captain, 2 years
- D3 College Tennis, 4 years
- Empire 8, NCAA Sportsmanship of the Year Award, 2007/2008, 2008/2009
- Won M. Beale Banks Award
- NCAA College Tennis Rep. 3 years
- D3 College Soccer and Basketball
Roy Platteel, Tennis Professional
Started: 2020
Experience:
- Experience in teaching 10 and under, high performance, adults, cardio tennis and teams
- • 6 yrs coaching Tennis Academy and TFA camps
Certification:
- PTR Certified
Accomplishments:
- Played #1 doubles & singles at UMASS Boston
- • All Conference First Team Doubles & Singles
Mark Shkolnik, Tennis Professional
Started: 2015
Experience:
- 10 years of coaching experience
- Experience coaching 10 and Under, High Performance for Juniors, Adults and Teams
- High Performance Coach working with ITF ranked juniors
Certification:
- PTR Certified: 10 and under and Adult.
- Net Generation Certified
- Licensed Cardio Tennis Professional
- World Fitness Association Personal Trainer
- IPTPA Level 1 Certified Pickleball Instructor
Accomplishments:
- 2013 NTRP Rating 6
- Futures Tour
- 2008 USTA Men Open Sectional (Semi– Finalist)
- 2006 Florida State Ranking #8
- Selected Players coached: Shilin Xu ITF ranked #41, WTA #1059; Chengze LU ITF ranked #751; Mayuka Aikawa ITF ranked #14
- 2023 APA Boston Amateur Open men’s doubles 4.5-5.0 Champion (Partner: Jacob Zapatka)
- 2023 Brown Billone Classic III men’s singles 3.5 & above Champion
- 2023 Brown Billone Classic III men’s doubles 4.0 & above Finalist
- 2023 World Pickleball Tour: Boston Challenger men’s singles 5.0 & above (19+) 5th place
