Originally from Prague, Czech Republic. Kat played college tennis at the University of Missouri where she was named to the All Big XII Conference Team in singles and doubles. She is certified by the USPTA as an Elite Professional, a USTA High Performance Coach, and by the ITPA Tennis Performance Specialist.   She serves as a USTA Eastern 10 under Lead Coach and Clinician, PTR Clinician and Girls Tennis Network Clinician. Previously, Director of 10 and under Tennis and the Director of Tennis at Grand Slam Tennis Club, an Ivan Lendl Training Center, she is the Director of Advantage QuickStart in New York City where she leads and manages a dozen instructional sites and 30+ instructors.

Dejan is National Coach of the Tennis Federation Of Serbia, member of the board of coaches of Serbia and president of the board of tournaments. Dejan has taught players all the way up to professional level including Winners of the Orange Bowl and many other National Events.

He is the driver of Evolution Kids Tennis in Serbia, the National U10 Program there, and is the Lead Tutor for the Serbian Evolution Kids Tennis workshops and other workshops across Europe. In the first year of the Evolution Program in Serbia, Dejan was responsible for training over 400 coaches creating a buzz all across the country.

A Coach for over 20 years, Adhemar is currently Director of Development at Credito Real Tennis Center in Merida Mexico and Evolution Kids Tennis partner for Mexico He has been working on tennis development at some of the best tennis programs in Mexico working with some of the best Mexican junior players such as Renata Zarazua. He was the national coach for Mexican teams at World Youth Cup JNR Orange Bowl.

Tournament Director of the Pan Am and Para-Panam games in Guadalajara 2010, the Guadalajara ATP Challenger from 2010 – 2018, Puerto Vallarta ATP Challenger 2018

Nick now resides in Auckland, New Zealand. A development coach, who specializes in helping young children on a performance tennis pathway. He has worked in Talent Identification for both the LTA and Wimbledon, and currently works as the Community and Participation Coordinator for Tennis Auckland and Tennis Northern. Nick is now a regular part of the Tennis NZ coach development team running ITF Level 1 and Level 2 courses.

Adams is the National Partner for Evolution Kids Tennis in China. He is the Director of PTR China and owner of Fusion Tennis, a sports management company with great influence in the growing Chinese market.

A long term supporter of evolve9 Adams provides support for the clubs who enlist as EKT Academies in China both in terms of coach education and business management. Adams splits his time between clubs in both Shanghai and Beijing.

John is a Fully Qualified Physical Education Teacher with a Bsc Hons Sport & PE from Cardiff University. A Level 3 Tennis Ireland High Performance Coach he was an Irish Davis Cup player 2006-2009 during which time he also competed on the ATP Tour. 

He is regularly involved with coaching on ITF & Tennis Europe Tour, Head Coach at Dundalk Tennis Club and Leinster Tennis Academy. John is a co-Director of Dream Play Win our development partners in Ireland. 

Paul is the director of the Casey Tennis Academy, One of Ireland s Most Successful and Longest Running Tennis Academies, well known for the Technical Development of Juniors and Adults. The Casey Tennis Academy has helped send 26 Junior athletes on tennis scholarships to the USA and U.K. Whilst developing 7 ATP Pros, 6 Irish Davis Cup and 2 Fed Cup Players. Paul was also National Coach for Tennis Ireland 2000-2004. Paul is a co-Director of Dream Play Win our development partners in Ireland.

As a junior Josh played age group national tournaments, and after completing a Bachelor of Arts (Media Studies & Sociology) transitioned into full time coaching. A steady arc of development as a coach followed, working at Melbourne’s Victoria Tennis Academy under Rufus Keown in 2008, completing his Junior Development (ITF Level 1) certificate in 2014, and his Club Pro Coach qualification in 2019.

Josh is currently Head Coach of Pompallier Lawn Tennis Club and has a lead role in the Lavie Tennis Academy’s Under 10 program, where he is specializing in creating stimulating modern coaching environments for young players.

Stephen was a sectionally ranked Junior in Southern California and was a three time All American at Claremont-Mc Kenna College, winning the team NCAA Championships. He played professionally before becoming a teaching pro at Gold River Racquet Club, Arden Hills Racquet Club, Del Norte Club, and Canyon Creek CC. He has developed multiple Division I college players in both California and Texas. His holds USPTA Pro 1, USPTA High Performance, USTA High Performance, PTR 10U, 11-17, Adult and High Performance and USTA QST Training. In 2011 he was awarded the Industry Excellence Award, the USPTA Texas Section’s highest honor, for his contributions to the game of tennis.

Jenny is the Jr. Tennis Director at Wheaton Sport Center in Wheaton IL, where she oversees the 10 & Under, Jr. Academy and High Performance programs. Prior to joining Wheaton, she was Jr Director at  Midtown Palatine.  She is a PTR Professional in both 10 & Under and Adult Development, Cardio Tennis Instructor and a Girls Tennis Network clinician. Jenny was a 4-year Varsity player at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Jenny has twice represented the United States in the Deaf Olympics and competed for the U.S. in the Davis Cup for the Deaf in 2014 winning a silver medal Jenny has ranked as high as #10 in the world for deaf tennis.

Will graduated from Davis & Elkins College with degrees in Physical Education, Psychology and Management. For Davis & Ellis he won variopus awards including being an All Conference Player.

As a coach, Will is a PTR Certified Professional Coach of High Performance and Master of Tennis in Junior Developmemt. He bring years of experience to Hillcrest, as well as three years personal training and fitness coordinator for a quality NCAA intercollegiate athletic program in the Great Midwest Atlantic Conference through Davis & Elkins College.

While student at Faculty of Sport in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Gregor started to tutor coaches and teachers in tennis. From 2007-2018 he was  head coaching in 3 different Slovenian tennis clubs and is now also tutor for international coaching education. He was a Speaker at the Evolution International Coach Symposium in Orlando Florida in Nov 2018.

Gregor is currently the Head Professional at Teniška ŠOLA Sevnica and Teniški klub Krško.

Ruben started teaching at 15 and has been teaching for over 25 years. After coaching at clubs in Guardalajara he founded the Navarro Academia. He also works at both Summit School and Technologico De Monterrey. Ruben is considered a pioneer of kids tennis in Mexico. Having attending multiple workshops and certifications including ITF, RPT and FMT, we are excited to have him on Team Evolution.

Arun is the Junior Tennis Director for Columbia Association Tennis, where he oversees the 10 and under, junior academy and high performance programs. Prior to joining Columbia Association, Arun was a Staff Professional at JTCC in College Park, MD. Arun is PTR certified Professional in 10 and under and 11 – 17 and is also a USPTA Elite Professional. Arun holds a bachelor degree in Exercise Science from Frostburg State University and was also a 4 – year varsity player for the college.

Matt is the Director of Tennis Harrogate, a company that is responsible for coaching at two centres in Yorkshire, UK. An LTA Level 5, PTR Pro and RPT National Pro his tennis career started with a scholarship to Brunswick Junior College, then ranked number 2 in the US. He played professionally on the British Tour, Futures Circuit in Europe and Australia, and German League Tennis. Now, with his team he is working to create the best opportunities for young players. We are excited to have Matt and his team as the first UK based EKT program.

Lisane is the director of 10 and under tennis at Tri State Athletic Club in Evansville, IN. She is also a USTA National Faculty Coach focusing on Early Development Camps. She received her B.S. in Professional Tennis Management and Marketing from Ferris State University where she also played collegiate tennis. She has certifications from PTR, Cardio Tennis (level 1&2) and USTA High Performance Certification. Her passions are her family, promoting personal growth, and creating lifelong relationships through tennis.

Chen Jia Jie has been the Head Coach at Country Star Club in Forshan for more than six years. He is a certified pro with the PTR in both Adult and Junior Development.

Deng Yi, started his coaching career in 2004 and become a PTR China Tester in 2016. His company now runs 4 sites, has 10 coaching staff and more than 300 kids in the program.

Based in the city of Zheng Zhou, Qiao Liang is PTR Certified and the Director of Qing Lang Sports. The clubs runs numerous junior and adult programs under his direction.

Lydia Wen Li Yuan is a former China National Team Player and has been a tennis coach for more than 20 years. She was lead Tutor for the Play & Stay program in China training thousands of Tennis Coaches. She is also a USPTA Elite Pro and Tester in China.

Zhang Zi Yu, started training tennis at the age of 4 and has played for the city of Wuhan winning a number of national titles. He has coached many ITF Juniors after his playing career of became PTR Certified and turned his talents to coaching. He founded Wuhan based, Warrior Tennis Club in 2018.

Zhou Sheng Wang is the Head Coach of Lou Dong Tennis Club. A PTR certified coach, his team runs an extensive community program across the City Tai Cang, regularly visiting 10 schools. He directs a team of coaches who are currently working with over 300 juniors.

Gu Shuai is the Head Coach of Kome Tennis Club in Shanghai, one of the largest court operators in all China. He is a PTR Certified Professional and has been running club operations for Kome for over 7 years.

Deng Qiang is the Head Coach of Elite Tennis Club in Chengdu. A PTR Certified Professional he has been running the club for more than 6 years. A high level player, he was the winner of the Chengdu Open in 2016.

Director of Mai Dong Sports, Zhang Jun, has been dedicated to Tennis Coaching since his graduation from university. Based in Zhen Zhou he is committed to creating a fun environment for his students. He is PTR Certified.

Ren Yun Qiao, founder of Ashin Tennis, has been running her own club in Nan Tong, for 7 years.  She has been working as a coach in  junior development for 11 years. She is PTR Certified and has attended numerous trainings with both evolve9 and PTR.

Ye Xiao Shan is a member of PTR China’s Clinician Team, running all PTR workshops in the city of Guangzhou.  He is the Director of Tennis for Maxtor Tennis Club, a company that manages 10 sites,and goes into 15 schools and 2 kindergartens.

Chen Qi, Director of Xiang Fan Tennis Club. PTR Certified he has been running his coaching business for more than 13 years. Xiang Fan is based in Shen Zhen and runs various programs for Junior and Adults.

Corey joined the Taconic Sport & Racquet team in May 2016. He graduated from Ferris State Universityt with a B.S. in Marketing and Professional Tennis Management. He is PTR certified in both 10 & Under and Adult Development he is also a Cardio Tennis Trainer. Corey’s love for tennis came from school sponsored tennis camps provided by his high school tennis coach and his passion for coaching grew from there. A relatively new member of Team Evolution Corey bring a passion and commitment to coaching young players to become the very best they can be.

A coach since 2001 Tamas is the Director of Tennis at the Nexon Tennis School based in Dunakeszi. Having coached in Hungary, US and Canada he has worked with a number of tour players including Attila Sávolt, Zsófia Gubacsi, Fanny Stollar, Anna Bondár and several others.

A new focus on the younger age means his attention is less on tour players and more on the development of the future players in Hungary. We are excited to be working with Tamas and his team.

Janusz started the Oakbourne Junior Academy in 2012. A native of Poland he lives with his wife Toni and two kids in Lafayette. In 2006 and gained  singles ranking on ATP Tour. Since 2008, Janusz has managed junior programs in New Iberia, Broussard and in Lafayette. Graduated UL-Lafayette with a degree in Sports Administration in 2011. Previous positions include clubs at Knollwood Country Club (’08) in Illinois and Fairfield County Hunt Club in Connecticut (’10).  Janusz holds USPTA certification and USTA certification in High Performance.