Saad Ashraf: Director: Nevada Elite Tennis Training Academy
USTA Nevada 2006 DEVELOPMENTAL COACH OF THE YEAR
USTA High Performance Coach
Email: Saad@darlingtenniscenter.net or SaadAshraf1@hotmail.com
Cell: (702) 524-2974
Website: NETT Jr. Academy
Saad’s tennis academy is rooted in the belief that tennis teaches life skills, such as problem solving, patience, self control, and creative thinking. Passing these lessons on to kids is the basis and passion that drives him and fellow instructors.
A former coach and player at Georgia State University. Saad began teaching juniors full time in 2003. Along with a world class coaching staff that includes Gorazd Gavrilov, Brian Wilson and Lew De Leon, encourage students through positive attitude and hard work ethic. Saad is a USTA certified High Performance Coach.
Brian Wilson
Email: brian@darlingtenniscenter.net
Brian Wilson grew up in San Diego playing basketball, soccer, and tennis until age 15. Brian lived and trained at the Weil Tennis Academy during his junior and senior years of high school. He enjoys working out, movies, gadgets and is very close to his family in California. In 2003, Brian won the Men’s NCAA Doubles Championship with Rajeev Ram. Brian has 15 ATP and ITF titles and played in Wimbledon, the Australian Open, and the U.S. Open. He has World Team Tennis wins over: Pete Sampras, Patrick Rafter, Mark Knowles, Dimirty Toursonouv, and Rick Leach. Brian played World Team Tennis on the New York Sportimes with John McEnroe July 3 thru July 27. Check out these pictures from a recent match. Read an SI article about Brian and his 2003 National Championship team at the Univeristy of Illinois.
Henner Nehles
Former ATP Professional and UNLV Alumni. AT UNLV: The team's top singles and doubles performer returns for his senior season ranked a career-high 38th in the nation ... A big, powerful athlete who is a legitimate conference MVP and All-America candidate who will look to once again qualify for the NCAA tournament ... A two-time All- Mountain West Conference honoree in singles who is also a three-time MWC Player of the Week
Lew De Leon
Email: lew@darlingtenniscenter.net or lewdeleon@gmail.com
During his career at Foothills High School, he was recognized as a Review Journal Prep Parade Sport Show Athlete of the Week, Chevron/NIAA Athlete of the Week and garnered the Las Vegas Review Journal All Sports Award.
Among his other accomplishments, he was a starting freshman on the Northern Arizona University Men’s Tennis Team. After the Division I collegiate level, he went on to finish as an All-American for the Junior College level in both the singles and doubles categories.
Lew grew up playing a variety of sports, but especially enjoys soccer as a cross-training sport for the game of tennis. He still competes in a Men’s Open soccer league to stay in shape, and uses this to promote optimum health and fitness. Lew also serves as a Core Team Leader for the youth group at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. His life is dedicated to improving the lives of today’s youth both on and off the court.
Wes Hancock
