Our Coaches
Jason Todd.
Director of Tennis at Tea Tree Tennis.
Jason has been Head Coach of Tea Tree Gully Club since 1999 and is a Tennis Australia Club Professional.
Has over 35 years of tennis coaching experience in Melbourne, USA and Adelaide.
Attended University of Arkansas on a Tennis Scholarship.
Has developed several players that have gone on to play tennis on the professional tour and players that have gone on to have a career in professional tennis coaching.
Ashwin Vijayaragavan.
Head Coach
Performance Tennis
Adelaide Rising Stars
Ashwin currently plays State League for Tea Tree Gully Tennis Club
Junior ITF top 100. He attended US College Deakin University and was twice conference player of the year and top 50 in NCAA.
Ashwin held an ATP Ranking of 590 and represented India at the Davis Cup in 2013.
Tennis Victoria Pennant player of the year and twice Tennis SA State League player of the year
Currently coaching several of the top ranked junior tennis players in Australia.
Ashwin has a focus on elite level players and specialises in private lessons and high level training squads.
Dale Nixon.
Head Coach
Para Hills Tennis Club.
Dale is the Head Coach at Para Hills Tennis Club and currently plays State League for Tea Tree Gully.
Dale has played tennis for the University of Hope International in the USA on a Scholarship. He has travelled around Australia and played ITF and AMT events.
He delivers a variety of programs including Hot Shots, Private Lessons and Groups. Loves to keep it fun with all kids engaged. Dale’s competitiveness is a huge asset on the tennis court and he enjoys helping others find their best through competition.
Coach Elliot
Elliot currently plays Metro 2 for Tea Tree Gully Tennis Club
He began coaching tennis as a teenager and has over 20 years of tennis coaching experience.
Elliot has been at Tea Tree Gully Tennis Club since 2015 and coaches all levels and standards of players.
He takes many of the modified tennis groups (Red, Orange & Green ball) as well private lessons for juniors and adults.
Elliot has experience working with players with disabilities and ASD.
He enjoys helping players of all abilities develop and grow as tennis players and as a people.
Coach Tayla
Tayla currently plays Metro 1 for Tea Tree Gully Tennis Club
Tayla coaches all levels of players in groups and private lessons. She most enjoys delivering the Hot Shots programs, Inclusive tennis and Cardio Tennis.
Coach Andy
Andy currently plays Metro 1 for Tea Tree Gully Tennis Club
He was ranked top 10 in Indian Juniors and won the Wohrle Cup in Germany and competed on the Junior ITF circuit.
Andy has coached in Melbourne before coming to Tea Tree Tennis where he coaches many of the modified tennis (Red, Orange & Green ball) as well as private lessons for adults and juniors.
