January 2023-to-date
Part-Time Head Coach, El Camino Community College, Torrance, California
- Organises all aspects of the men’s/women’s programs: teaching/coaching tennis skills to all student athletes, strength and conditioning sessions, etc.
- Four male players qualified for the 3C2A State Championships played at Ojai, CA
June 2009-to-date
Owner/Coach, Jaguar Tennis Academy, LLC., El Segundo, CA
- Teaching/coaching private, group lessons to all ages and ability levels
August 2007-May 2009
Volunteer Assistant Coach/Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA - NCAA Division 1
- Assisted Head Coach, Women’s tennis, with practice planning, individual workouts, strength and conditioning sessions
November 2006 August 2007
Assistant Coach/Strength and Conditioning, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA - Division 1
- Assisted Head Tennis Coach, Women’s tennis, planning/coordinating practice for individual workouts
- The no.1 player ranked #63 nationally (ITA = Intercollegiate Tennis Association) in singles; was named 2007 WCC (West Coast Conference) Player of the Year, 1st time in LMU Tennis history
October 2004-November 2006
Assistant Coach, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA - Division 1
- Assisted Head Coach, Women’s tennis, planning/coordinating on-court/off court training; assisted with recruiting; organised individual workouts for team members, etc.
2004-05 team placed 2nd in WCC (West Coast Conference); ranked #65 nationally
2005-06 team placed 3rd in WCC; Pavla Mesterova, #1 player, was an alternate for NCAA Championships
January 2003-October 2004
Owner/Coach, HC Tennis, Los Angeles, CA
- Teaching/coaching private, semi-private, group lessons to all ages and ability levels
- Continued to coach 2 former college players from Pepperdine University who played on the ATP tour
December 2000-December 2002
Director of Tennis, OCTMS, Balboa Tennis Center, Encino, CA
- Taught private/semi-private/group lessons to all ages and skill levels
- Supervised a staff of 3 coaches
- Coached former college players from Pepperdine University (Anthony Ross -Doubles=182; Michael Jessup-Singles= 384) on the ATP tour
January-September 2000
Head Coach, Men's and Women's Tennis
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ - Division 1
- Organised all aspects of the men’s and women’s programs: individual workouts, budgeting, recruiting, etc.
- Men’s team came in 3rd place in the Big Sky conference
- Women’s team came in 2nd place in the Big Sky conference
August 1998-December 1999
Assistant Coach, Men's Tennis, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA - Division 1
- Assisted Head Coach in planning/coordinating practices/matches, scheduling, individual workouts, etc.
- Pepperdine University won 1999 West Coast Conference, ranked #20 nationally with a 23-8 record
- Team qualified for the NCAA Championships
- Number no.1 doubles team (Kelly Gullett/John Hui) ranked top 8 doubles team in the country
August 1992-August 1998
Head Coach, Men's and Women's Tennis, Chapman University, Orange, CA - Division 2 & 3
- Planned/coordinated all aspects of the men’s/women’s programs: scheduling, budgeting, strength & conditioning, fund raising
- Instructed university level tennis classes to all students
- In 1996 and 1997, no.1 Woman player became the 1st female tennis player in Chapman’s Athletic history to participate in a NCAA Championships; Denio ranked no.26 nationally in 1996 and no.19 in 1997
August 1995-November 1996
Varsity Coach Girls' Tennis, Huntington Beach High School, Huntington Beach, CA
August 1990-June 1991
Assistant Coach Men's Tennis, Long Beach State, Long Beach, CA - Division 1
- Assisted Head Coach in plannning practices and matches, individual workouts, scheduling, strength & conditioning
- Team had the 1st winning season in four years with a record of 15-11; finished tied for 3rd place in Big West Conference
January-May 1990
Varsity Coach Boys' Tennis, Los Alamitos High School, Los Alamitos, CA
June 1986-October 1989
Assistant Professional, “Tiebrakers” Tennis Shop, Beverly Hills, CA
- Organised private lessons, group lessons
- Practice partner for Andrea Temesvari, Barbara Jordan, Kathy Jordan = WTA players
June-October 1984
Tennis Professional, “Halandri Tennis Club”, Athens, Greece
June 1978-March 1983
Tennis Coach, Sports School Club #2, Constanta, Romania
Presently "Liceul cu program sportiv Nicolae Rotaru"
2024
GPTCA B-Level International Coach
2005
Etcheberry Experience – Certified in Strength and Conditioning by Pat Etcheberry
1986
USPTA Certified
Academic
1993
Bachelor of Arts - Physical Education from California State University, Long Beach, California
1978
Postbacalaureat Specialization School for Coaching - Tennis - Bucharest, Romania
