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Camp Director: Andy Findlay, USPTA P1
As the Intense Tennis Camps' 18th-year director, Head Pro at Pennbriar A.C. in Erie, PA, and N. Allegheny Mountain's USTA Tennis Service Representative (TSR), and with over 36 years of tennis experience, Andy Findlay hosts the Intense Tennis Camps at picturesque Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
Co-Director Matt Meredith, USPTR, a DuBois, PA native, began his college coaching career at SRU in 1996. In a 13-year span, Coach Meredith, who sports 23 years of teaching experience, has surpassed the 100-win mark. A 1992 Rock graduate, Matt was a two-time team MVP, three-year letterman, and a four-time captain during his playing days. He was especially effective in doubles matches, as he compiled a 38-20 record. As a coach, he is a five-time PSAC Coach-of-the-Year and claimed the ITA East Region's top honor in 2002 and 2008. In May 2009, posting a 22-5 record, the Rock finished 3rd in the PSAC and runner-up to hosts Bloomsburg in the NCAA regional final.
From 1992-2003, Andy was the Head Coach at Edinboro University of PA where he was the men's PSAC Coach-of-the-Year in 2000 & '03. Also, Andy serves as Co-Head Coach at the USTA Competition Training Center in Pittsburgh and has attended 33 USTA national workshops. In August, he coaches the USTA MS Boys' 18s at national championship events in Champaign, IL and Kalamazoo, MI.
In 1999, Andy completed the USTA’s High Performance Coaches seminar program in Miami. Also in '99, Andy passed the USTA's Sport Science Level I & II testing, and he won the national USTA Collegiate Community Service Award for Div. II schools. Currently, he serves on the USTA MS High Performance committee and the AMD Board.
A 1981 graduate of Erie' Mercyhurst College, where he posted an 81-32 singles and a 72-27 doubles record, Andy was a five-time All-American and Academic All-American and advanced to the NAIA National quarter finals twice. Andy also successfully coached the Lakers from 1982-'86. In addition, he earned the Erie College Athlete of the Year, the Outstanding Senior Scholar-Athlete Award, and in 2004, was inducted into the Mercyhurst Athletics Hall of Fame. Also, Andy is a senior partner at www.SpringBreakTennis.com, an annual collegiate event for over 200 teams at Hilton Head Island, SC.
Camp Staff
Our intense, certified, camp staff members are selected to encourage campers' growth both physically and emotionally in an educational, fun, and safe environment.
Top college coaches and players are personally selected and intensely trained by the director. Their energy, enthusiasm, and friendliness help create the magic of camp, and their leadership, personality, and integrity blend with their vast tennis experiences. Background checks are available on request. In addition to Findlay and Meredith, the 2009 counselors included: Kayla Blackburn (SRU), Tim Frazier (Malone), Chelsea Gibson (SRU), Laura Handy (SRU), Jeremy McClelland (DUQ), Tony Medvetz (IUP), Travis Myler (Edinboro), Renee Niklewicz (Duquesne), Jim Norris (SRU), Lara Rizzi (SRU), Zach Thomas (SRU), Alyssa Tom (Allegheny), Jen Wilson (DUQ), & Kasia Zielinski (Catawba).
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