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PTR - Professional (Adult, Junior Development, High Performance)
ITF - Development Coach Level 1
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Academy Director / Owner
Academy Director / Owner
Chris Canady
Chris Canady
Over the last 20 years, Chris's coaching journey has taken him across both the U.S. and New Zealand, with major leadership roles in both countries.
Over the last 20 years, Chris's coaching journey has taken him across both the U.S. and New Zealand, with major leadership roles in both countries.
From 2015 to 2024, he co-directed New Zealand’s largest and most successful tennis academy, Sparta Tennis. Before moving to NZ, and for all of 2024, he held a range of positions in the US. These positions included Director of Tennis (Tucker Tennis Academy), Director of 12U Player Development (LTP Tennis Academy), and Director of High Performance (USCTDP, Inc). Additionally, he has also served at the collegiate level as both a Head and Assistant Coach across both the NCAA Division I and Division II levels.
From 2015 to 2024, he co-directed New Zealand’s largest and most successful tennis academy, Sparta Tennis. Before moving to NZ, and for all of 2024, he held a range of positions in the US. These positions included Director of Tennis (Tucker Tennis Academy), Director of 12U Player Development (LTP Tennis Academy), and Director of High Performance (USCTDP, Inc). Additionally, he has also served at the collegiate level as both a Head and Assistant Coach across both the NCAA Division I and Division II levels.
Through these positions he has coached players who have won or gone onto win more than 40 singles & doubles national championships, numerous #1 national rankings, and 50+ players to college tennis, including many to 'high major' NCAA Division I teams.
Through these positions he has coached players who have won or gone onto win more than 40 singles & doubles national championships, numerous #1 national rankings, and 50+ players to college tennis, including many to 'high major' NCAA Division I teams.
While Chris’s 'on-court coaching' focus will be our Academy classes, he will continue to lead select adult sessions and work closely with the Tennis Committee to ensure all Browns Bay Racquet Club members are well-supported.
While Chris’s 'on-court coaching' focus will be our Academy classes, he will continue to lead select adult sessions and work closely with the Tennis Committee to ensure all Browns Bay Racquet Club members are well-supported.
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