AGGIE
2015 Tennis Camp
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aggie Tennis Camp Adds High Performance Guest Coaching Line-up to its 2015 Camp Roster
College Station, Texas (March 2, 2015) – Aggie Tennis Camp, one of the largest and most successful tennis camps in the country, announced today it has once again added a high performance guest coaching line-up to its 2015 camp series. Included in the high performance coaching roster are Rick Meyers, former ATP player, Texas Tennis Hall of Fame inductee, and coach of more than 34 nationally ranked players; Steve Cobb, Director of Competitive Tennis at the United States Tennis Association (USTA), Texas Section and Otis Sadler, USTA, Texas Davis Cup coach.
“I am truly pleased to once again have such an accomplished group of high performance coaches added to our already outstanding camp staff,” said Steve Denton, Aggie Tennis Camp Director. “I have seen Rick, Steve and Otis coach throughout the years and they share a love of the game and a passion for working with high performance junior talent that is second to none. We are extremely excited have them each spend a week in Aggieland during our 2015 camps,” he added.
Each of the coaches will spend one week at camp working with juniors in the high performance groups. The coaches will be in attendance at the following sessions:
Session I: June 21 - 26 Otis Sadler
Session II: June 27 - July 2 Steve Cobb
Session III: July 5 - 10 Rick Meyers
The following is additional information about each of the guest coaches:
Rick Meyers
· USTA Competition Training Center head coach for 19 years
· Coached 74 UIL state champions
· Coached 126 players that have received college scholarships
Steve Cobb
· Director of Competitive Tennis, USTA, Texas
· National Faculty Coach, USTA Player Development
· USTA-certified High Performance Coach
Otis Sadler
· USTA, Texas Davis Cup Coach
· Director of Player Development, Lakeside Racquet Club, Houston
· Previous experience as USTA staff member
In their eighth year of leadership at Aggie Tennis Camp, directors Steve Denton, Bob McKinley, and Kevin O’Shea have built a premier summer camp program that provides each child the finest experience available in the country, while at the same time, allowing participants to have the time of their lives, both on and off the court. This philosophy dates back more than 30 years to when the first tennis camp was held in Aggieland. And, the success of the program clearly speaks for itself as more than 60 percent of the participants are repeat campers. All three sessions of the 2014 season were SOLD OUT.
For more information about Aggie Tennis Camp or the new high performance coaching announcement, visit AggieTennisCamp.com.
About Aggie Tennis Camp
Aggie Tennis Camp is built on the foundation of the more than 30-year heritage of tennis camps and tennis programs in Aggieland. Camp directors Steve Denton, former U.S. Open Doubles Champion; Bob McKinley, former U.S. Open Doubles Semi-finalist; and Kevin O’Shea, former USTA Director of High Performance Coaching, lead three sessions each summer. The camp philosophy is to have fun on and off the court in a 6:1 ratio of players to coaches. Aggie Tennis Camp has defined itself through the structured curriculum that includes five hours of hitting each day along with an hour of classroom instruction. Campers will improve their game and will also have fun with the myriad of evening activities that include the following: Karaoke, Doubles Tournament, Olympic Night and Dance Night. Many of the Aggie Tennis Camp instructors are former campers so they know the traditions of camp and help make it fun!