About the Coaches
About Us
Gabriel was born in Mendoza, Argentina where he played and coached until he immigrated to Florida in 1990. He worked for Nick Bollettieri from 1990 until 1994 when he decided to work independently. He then conducted his own Training Center at Cedars Tennis on Longboat Key Florida and Directed the junior program for the Manatee County Parks and Recreation. In November 2000 he was hired to run the tennis program for Longwood Athletic Club in Sarasota Florida, which he later purchased in 2003 and sold in 2007. Currently he directs the following programs:
- Tapes Tennis (Afterschool Program) at King Middle School.
- Ferrer Tennis Academy (Jr. Competition Program) at King Middle School.
Susan was born and raised in Indiana. In 2000 she moved to the Sarasota Bradenton area and has been enjoying winters much more ever since! After trying corporate America she decided to make a change and have a career that she enjoyed and that would help others.
Susan went to Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Her father is also IU Alumni. She majored in English and minored in Journalism. After living in Sarasota for a few years she attended Sarasota School of Massage Therapy where she graduated from in 2003.
Susan has been teaching young players for the the last 5 years and she co-directs TapesTennis with her husband, Gabriel
She has been teaching swim lessons for 6 years and is a certified Water Safety Instructor (WSI) with the Red Cross.
* B.A. Indiana University* Red Cross Water Safety Instructor
* First Aid and CPR Certified
* 8 Years Teaching Swim Lessons
* Licensed Massage Therapist MA36566
Susan's Coaching History
* Director of Tapes Tennis (2006-Present)
* Head Tennis Coach Girls Tennis Team of Bradenton Christian (2009-2010)
* Coached at Longwood Athletic Club the Tiny Tots Program (2004-2006)
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* Coached two #1 Jr. Players in the world
* Coached former ATP #5
* Coached Davis Cup & Fed Cup Players from USA, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Barbados and Romania.
* Coached Wimbledon Jr. Champion
* Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (1990-1994)
* Owned Longwood Athletic Club in Sarasota Florida (2003-2007)
* Coached Orange Bowl Champion
* Professional coach of U.S.P.T.R since 1991
* Invented and Patented "The Tennis Mat" .
* USA Tennis High Performance Coaching Graduated (2002)
* Conducted Symposium for coaches and players in several countries.
* Volunteer hundreds of hours to Play Tennis America and Junior Tennis.
* Coached many Women’s and Men’s Team to win Florida and National Leagues.
