Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

Cathie has been teaching at the National Tennis Center since 1989. She grew up in Port Washington, New York, and attended C. W. Post–Long Island University, where she played No. 1 singles. After college, she played on the USTA Penn Circuit tour from 1986 to 1988 and then became certified by the USPTA as a P1 teaching instructor. In addition, Cathie has been selected by the Tennis Industry Association to participate in the Cardio Masters Programs and is an instructor for QuickStart 10 and Under classes, junior development classes, and daytime group lessons. Along with her other teaching duties, she coordinates the daytime playing leagues during the fall-spring months.

 

 

 

Nouri was born in Morocco, where he learned and played tennis. He is certified both by the PTR of Tennis Teachers and Coaches and by Tennis Dynamics. He has been teaching all age groups at the National Tennis Center since 2006. He is active in instructing players and developing their skills in the QuickStart 10-and-Under and the School Tennis programs. He enjoys working with children and takes pride in helping them improve their tennis skills. He strongly believes in teaching high-quality basic techniques and methods. He keeps current by studying the tennis industry developments advocated by top-rated coaches and incorporates these teachings into his daily instructions. He brings to his students a love of the game and advanced instruction, which have resulted in his students’ achieving significant improvement and the ability to successfully compete within their age groups. 

 

Bora was born in Ankara, Turkey. He has been playing tennis for more than 20 years. He won singles and doubles national championships in different age groups and was ranked in top 4 in Turkey between 2005 and 2007. He also represented Turkey in Davis Cup competition in 2006 and 2007. Bora has an ITF Level 2 certificate (Coaching Top Advanced Players) and Turkish Tennis Federation Level 4 certificate (Head Coach). In 2008, he worked for the Turkish Tennis Federation as an assistant coach for Fed Cup and Davis Cup. In 2009, he was a captain of Turkey’s Fed Cup Team. He graduated from Hacettepe University in Turkey with a degree in geological engineering.

 

 

Reiko has been an instructor at the National Tennis Center since 1998. She is certified to teach tennis by the USPTA/USPTR and is a certified wheelchair tennis instructor. While not teaching tennis, Reiko works in the Programs Office, where she organizes and coordinates junior and adult tennis programs, adult weekend tennis camps, adult round-robin daytime tournaments, and seasonal mini-camps. Growing up in Kiryu, Japan, Reiko played college tennis. She is fluent in English, Japanese, and Korean.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael has had a lifetime commitment to tennis. He played tennis at Midwood High School and Brooklyn College. He was a New York City teacher on a variety of educational levels, including junior and senior high school, for 32 years. Mike worked for the New York Junior Tennis League on the Lower East Side of Manhattan for more than 15 years. Presently, he is a tennis instructor at the National Tennis Center. In the winter he lives in China and teaches tennis at Sun Yat Sen University in Guangzhou.

 

 

 

Aki has been teaching tennis at the National Tennis Center for 15 years and is a USPTA/USPTR-certified professional. An ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tournament Director and a certified High Performance coach, she was a Girls’ 12 and Under national coach for three years. In addition, Aki received the prestigious USPTA Heroes award for accomplishments with wheelchair tennis in 2005 and the USTA Service to People with Disabilities award in 2008. Aki graduated from New York University with a Master’s degree in fine arts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a player, Agnes was No. 1 in the Eastern Section and a top 10 national junior player. In addition to her success as a singles player, she also holds many national doubles titles. She received a full scholarship to the University of Tennessee, where she gained valuable experience playing collegiate tennis. She continued her tennis career by competing on the  professional level, obtaining a WTA ranking. She serves as a PTR and USPTA P1-certified teaching professional, as well as a certified High Performance coach. Continuing her education, she became certified in Sports Science Levels 1-3.  She works at the National Tennis Center with the High Performance, Tournament Training, and Adult programs and also runs the Fitness program for junior tournament players. She is the Director of the Competitive Training Center program for highly ranked juniors in the 12’s Metro Section.

 

 

Barry Pei-Ming Yang is from Shanghai, China. He played on the pro circuit from 1972 to 1983 and was designated as a chief coach of the Chinese National Tennis Team in 1984. In 1976, he was honored to play against the Australian Tennis Team, which was composed of world-famous players such as Ken Rosewall, Neal Fraser, and Mel Anderson. In 1977, when the American Tennis Team, featuring former world champion Stan Smith, was invited to visit China, Barry was selected to play against Smith. Barry received the Sports-Master award from the China National Sports Association in 1979. He is head coach of the Chinese-American Tennis Society of New York. Barry is certified by the PTR and USPTA, as well as the Tennis Association of the People’s Republic of China. He graduated from the Shanghai Physical Education Institute in 1982 and from SUNY at Old Westbury, New York, in 1990.