Tennis Director
Dave grew up playing tennis at a club where his mother was the teaching professional and his father ran the pro shop. He was ranked a top 10 junior in Canada and went on to play for West Virginia University and Arizona State University. He graduated from ASU with a bachelor’s degree in finance. After college, Dave competed at the Futures and Challenger level of professional tennis maintaining an ATP world ranking in singles and doubles for several years. He represented Canada at Pan American Games for Canada and retired from the tour in 2000.
Gabo was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina. He started playing tennis at the age of 9 and continued to play national tournaments in his home country in all junior divisions. Gabo began his coaching career in Argentina and in 2013 moved to Shanghai, China where he was a WTA Hitting partner and Tennis Professional. A year later, he moved to Mexico and worked as a traveling coach of ATP players and a Tennis Professional at El Molino Club Privado. Gabo attended Arizona Christian University from 2014-2018 where he played Collegiate Tennis. While at ACU, he played in the GSAC conference reaching a national ranking of #16 in doubles and #8 in ITA Team rankings. After graduating, Gabo moved to Wichita, Kansas to work as a Tennis Professional and later became Junior Tennis Director for Genesis Health Clubs. In January 2021 Gabo joined the DC Ranch Village where he will specialize in 12 & Under and High-Performance players as well as creating new clinics for adults. Gabo’s tennis mission is to positively impact and influence the DC Ranch community with his high energy, unique coaching style and focus on relationship building.
David grew up in Baltimore, Maryland where he was a top-ranked national player throughout his junior career. He played Division I Tennis for the University of Virginia, which was consistently ranked top 5 in Division I Men’s Tennis. After college, David competed at the highest level on the Pro Tour.
David specializes in teaching high-performance tennis and has a passion for bringing the best out of every individual—on and off the court.
Bill grew up in Michigan playing on clay courts. He was ranked in the Westerns, Southern and Missouri Valley sections. Attended Coastal Carolina College, earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration was Big South Conference Singles Champion and named Team MVP. Bill’s coaching has included USTA U12 Boy’s National Champion in both singles and doubles. At the adult level, he has coached both Men’s and Women’s USTA Adult League teams to Sectionals and Nationals, including a current Women’s 40 & over 4.0 National Champion.
Bill is Net Generation Certified and serves on Wilson’s Advisory Staff. His passion and focus are now on “Tennis for Life”, as he works with all ages and levels, helping players enjoy the great game of tennis!
Iveta grew up in the Czech Republic where she started playing tennis at the age of seven. She played on the Czech national junior team and was ranked #2 in the Southern District of Czechoslovakia. Iveta played college tennis for Charles University while completing her medical degree in 1993. After relocating to Arizona in 2001, she earned her USPTA certification and began her teaching at various local tennis clubs. Having played extensively on clay, hard, and grass, Iveta incorporates the essentials of the game into her unique teaching philosophy. She emphasizes eye-hand coordination, proper techniques, court movement, and positioning in her lessons. Her style is direct, dynamic, and fun.
Nemo was born and raised in Subotica, Serbia. He fell in love with tennis at an early age and began competing as a junior. Before his 14th birthday, he was ranked 5th in the nation and won the U14 National Championship. Nemo attended Erskine College in South Carolina on a full scholarship, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Nemo began to teach tennis professionally in 2010 in South Bend, ID. He has high expectations for both himself and his students and believes that to improve in tennis you must have a strong work ethic, balanced with a fun learning environment.
Rebecca began playing tennis at the age of six and hasn’t stopped since. She is a 2021 graduate of Augustana University where she won 4 regular season NSIC Conference titles and 4 NSIC Conference Tournament titles. In 2022 she was 1 of 10 players selected as a USTA Tennis Coaching & Leadership Fellow in Orlando, Florida. She is extremely passionate about teaching all ages and levels of tennis and helping athletes reach their full potential.
