2018-to-date
Director of Tennis Instruction & Activities for the City of Modesto & the City of Oakdale Parks & Recreation Departments
2010-2018
Head Varsity Tennis Coach for girls & boys at Central Catholic High School in Modesto, Ca
2015-2018
Director of Tennis at the SOS Club in Modesto, Ca
2012-2015
Director of Tennis at Leakenheath Air Force Base in Lakenheath, UK
1999-2005
Stanford University Associate Tennis Professional Palo Alto, California
1997-1999
Head Tennis Professional Heidelberg, Germany & Brunssum, Netherlands
1989
USTA Coach of the Year Oakdale High Varsity Girls Coach (Central Valley California)
1984-1987
Director of Tennis & Assistant Director of Recreation Golden Gate Park San Francisco, Ca
1976-1979
Director of Tennis at the Presidio Army Base in San Francisco
1976
Founded the George Collier Tennis Academy. I am presently conducting tennis activities as an Independent Contractor and tennis activities in the city of Modesto & the city of Oakdale Parks & Recreation Departments
Advisor for the All Army Tennis Championships in Presidio San Francisco
Players coached:
1999
Katya Vasilyev # 1 Girls 16’s
Samantha Huang # 22 Girls 16’s
1990
Terry Lewis #3 ranked National Foundation of Wheelchair Tennis
1987
Lynn Henderson Division 1 BYU University
1984
ATP top 100 Peter Pearson, and Marcie Louie WTA #10
Playing Career
1992
Quarterfinals Dhahran Open Tennis Championships Dhahran Saudi Arabia
1991
Winner PSC Indoor Men’s 35 Open St. Louis, Ca
1989
Winner Hershey Chocolate Festival Open Oakdale, Ca
1983
3rd round California State Championships Alameda, Ca
1979
3rd round Modesto Open Tennis Championships Modesto, Ca
1978
2rd round Pepsi Stockton Open Stockton, Ca. (Captain Webber Days)
1976
Finalists Alameda Tennis Club Open Alameda, Ca
2019
Northern California USPTA Independent Coach of the Year
2007-2010
IMG Bollettieri Academy Northern Californian Rep.
1991-1993
Teaching Credential Adult Education U C Berkeley, Ca
1990
Polysomnographic Technologist (Sleep Study Tech)
1987
PTR Membership Hilton Head, South Carolina
1982
USPTA Certification Los Gatos, Ca
1977
EMT Emergency Medical Technician Certification
1973
Member National Association of Respiratory Therapy
Maintained a US Army Reserve position as a Senior Special Operation Medical Non-Commissioned Officer
1966-1969
US Army Infantry Medic & Viet-Nam Veteran
George Collier Tennis Academy
Website: www.gctennis.net
Email: gctennis@gmail.com
