Nick Zinsmeister - Austin, Texas

USPTA TENNIS PRO

Austin, Texas

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NICK ZINSMEISTER
12502 Lamppost Lane,
Austin, Texas 78727
512-550-3096
nickyztennis@gmail.com


TENNIS PROFESSIONAL/INSTRUCTOR
Focused and ambitious athlete dedicated to coaching players for clubs, college teams, and camps. Demonstrates solid communication skills, strong PR skills, and effectively motivate and maintain a fun and healthy environment for athletes.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Tennis Instructor 1990 to 2011
Spanish Oaks Country Club, Las Vegas, Nevada (2006 2011)
Caesars Palace Tennis, Las Vegas, Nevada (1997 1999)
Oahu Country Club Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, Hawaii (1990 1992)
Taught private and group lessons for junior programs, coached league teams and maintained tennis courts. Accomplishments included:
- Demonstrated expertise as to rules, strategies, and techniques of tennis including physical fitness and safety.
- Designed and organized training to improve overall fundamental skills and strategies for optimizing skills.
- Developed practice programs to incorporate innovative techniques to help players reach and maintain specific goals
- Coached matches, maintaining awareness of each players condition and attending to the needs of fatigued or injured players

PLAYING & TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE
American Tennis Professional (ATP Tour) 1991 to 1997
Competed against Jim Courier, Michael Chang, Pete Sampras, Greg Rusedski, Jonas Bjorkman, and Magnus Larson.

Traveling and Hitting Partner (ATP and WTA Tours) 1989 to 1994
Developed high-caliber drills and strategies to assist players in refining skills, remaining fit to compete, and keep players ready mentally for competition.
- # 46 male singles player in the world, Andrew Sznajder (1992 1994).
- # 9 woman singles player in the world, Andrea Temesvari (1990 1991).
- #5 woman Tennis player in the world, Zina Garrison (1989 1990).

Tournament Director 1991 to 1997
Checked-in players registered players for tournaments, prepared draw sheets, and assigned courts. Accomplishments included:
- Coordinated all travel arrangement including accommodations, transportation, registration, and on-site services.
- Officiated matches adhering to all the rules and guidelines of the official rules, consistently displaying the ability to remain calm, centered and focused in every situation.

Certified Racket Technician (ATP Tour) 1990 to 1993
ATP Challengers, Las Vegas, Nevada
Installed grommets and string, and wrapped grips to customize weight and balance and ensure player satisfaction. Repaired and restrung approximately 30-40 tennis rackets per day.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Ranked No. 1 in Singles and Doubles; College of the Desert, Palm Desert, California; 1989 1990
Trained daily with Danie Visser, #1 player in the world and earned a spot in a professional tournament and leading to a career as a professional tennis player in 1991.
Ranked No. 2 in Singles and No. 1 in Doubles; Mc\'Lennon Community College, Waco Texas ; 1988 1999
Attained national ranking of 5th in doubles and 8th in singles.

COACHED BY
Dave Borrelli,Best college womens coach of all time with most NCAA titles
John Austin, Top 50 in world in singles
Todd Nelson,Top 50 in the world, singles and doubles
Brian Teacher, Top 10 player in world, singles and doubles
Peter Burwash, PBI Pro
Todd Witsken, Top 50 in the world in singles
Danie Visser, #1 doubles player in the world

CERTIFICATIONS
United States Professional Tennis Association
Certified Racket Technician; United States Racket Stringers Association

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Pro 2006 to 2011
Spanish Oaks Country Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Monitored inventory for athletic clothing store, prepared replenishment requests, and processed special orders at Spanish Oaks Country Club.

Tennis court Maintenance 1997 to 2002
Self-employed, Las Vegas Nevada
Cleaned and maintained over 30 hard and clay (red and green) tennis courts per month for high-end clientele. Earned a reputation for customer service and successfully built a significant client list through referrals.

EDUCATION
Completed courses in Marketing; College of the Desert, Palm Desert, California; 1989 1990
Completed courses in Business and Marketing; Mc\'Lennon Community College, Waco Texas; 1988 1989