Name: Brian Clarke
Title: Director of Tennis
Bio:
Brian Clarke has been employed at Stonebrook for 8 years and has worked his way up from Assistant Pro to Director of Tennis where he has been for the past 2 years. He has a PTR Certification Level Professional for the past 10 years and is also Cario Tennis Certified. While employed at Stonebrook he has been in charge of the Men’s and Women’s USTA teams and has helped many of those teams qualify for sectional and regional matches. The USTA took note of his leadership and asked him to help coach the Competition Training Center (CTC) from 2010-2016 and was chosen to be a captain for the CTC Rally of Virginia in Williamsburg from 2013-2016. Also, in 2013 he was the assistant coach for Shenandoah University Men’s and Women’s teams. Brian had an outstanding career at Division II Shepherd University where he was voted Male Athlete of the Year in 2005 and finished his career 2nd all time in wins .
Coach Brian’s Credentials:
– PTR Professional Ceritified for 10 years.
– Been at Stonebrook for 8 years and has worked his way up from Assistant Pro to Director of Tennis
– Helped numerous USTA Men’s and Women’s teams to Sectional and Regional matches
– Worked USTA Competition Training Center (CTC) from 2010-2016 and coached CTC Team’s at the Rally in Williamsburg 2013-2016
– Shenandoah University Men’s and Women’s Assistant Coach 2013-2014
– Played 4 years at Shepherd University and finished career 2nd in all time wins
– Certified Cardio Tennis Instructor
You can reach Brian at bclarke@stonebrookclub.com
Name: EMIL VASSILEV, TPT (Tennis Performance Trainer), Master of Science in Leadership
Title: Head Tennis Pro
Bio:
With an outstanding background as a Division 1 collegiate and a professional player and many years of teaching and playing experience, Emil Vassilev brings both his passion and expertise to the court, helping you believe & achieve!
Highly motivated and experienced high performance tennis coach and strength and conditioning consultant with a high degree of versatility and an exceptional work ethic. Emil is a bi-lingual sports professional, always seeking continual advancement at the NCAA, ITF, ATP, ITPA, GPTCA, USPTA, USTA & PTR levels as professional in the field of High Performance Tennis coaching and Sports Management. Emil is an ATP certified international coach member of GPTC.
Emil is also an experienced hands-on Director of Tennis with a proven track record of delivering tactical and strategic leadership, developing high-performing staff professionals, building successful tennis programs, growing revenue, reducing operational expenses and increasing net profit. Emil’s educational background helps him to be highly competent, business-minded and results-oriented professional with demonstrated history of developing effective sales and marketing strategies, spearheading profitable tennis operations and establishing standard operating procedures to achieve organizational objectives.
Coach Emil’s Credentials:
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ATP Certified Coach by GPTCA
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Played NCAA D1 for 4 years on a full tennis scholarship
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USTA Sports Science Level 1 Certified
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Head Professional at John McEnroe Tennis Academy
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Head Professional at Winchester Country Club, VA
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Actively competing on the ITF Men’s Pro and ATP Challenger Circuit
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2016, 2017 & 2018 USTA National Spring Team Coach
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2016 USTA Zone Team Championships Mid-Atlantic Section Coach
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USTA Mid Atlantic Section coach
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Member of the 2017 USTA Mid-Atlantic Coaches Commission Committee
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D1 College Assistant Men’s & Women’s Coach at Bethune Cookman University
You can reach Emil at evassilev@stonebrookclub.com