Billy Ciejka, General Manager Billy
played for Division II College of St. Rose - number 1 doubles, number 2
singles. He has been the the General Manager at Tri-City Fitness since 2001 and Head Tennis Professional at Wolferts Roost Country Club since 2000.
Andy Schechter, Head Tennis Professional Andy has coached hundreds of players at Tri-City Fitness since 2003. Not only is he in charge of junior player development at the Club, he is also the Tournament Director. He runs tournaments of all levels on both the adult and junior circuit, including two Junior National Opens.
Gerry Cuva, Tennis Director Gerry has been in the tennis industry for over 30 years. He has received a
level one teaching certification from the United States Professional Tennis
Association. Gerry has served for 10 years on the Board of Directors of
the USTA/Eastern Inc. and is the incoming Vice president for 2011-2012. In
addition, he has served on several USTA National committees. During his tenure
as coach of the Schenectady Electrics his players included Martina Navratilova
and Mary Pierce. Currently, as varsity girls coach for Shaker High School, his
teams have won over 80 matches in 7 seasons and won several championships. Gerry
has competed in many tournaments, being ranked in men's singles, doubles and
mixed doubles by the USTA/Eastern Section.
Herb Sweet
Herb Sweet Herb has worked at Tri-City since 2002. Besides working the desk over 30 hours a week, Herb is the director of tennis leagues and special events at the club. He runs many doubles events as well as well as a singles ladder for men. He has monitored over 30,000 singles ladder matches as well as run over 300 tournaments since 1987.
Howard Daley Howard is a former satellite tour professional. He is originally from Jamaica where he coached and trained at Tennis Jamaica. He worked with the top juniors in the country as the assistant to the nation's Davis Cup Team. Howard works well with players of all ages and levels.
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Amy Tarkleson Amy has played in National and International Tournaments since the age of 10. She has played Division 1 college tennis at South Carolina, and achieved a WTA ranking inside the top 100. Amy moved to the Capital Region in 1986 and has been teaching students of all ages and levels.
Shannon O'Sullivan
Shannon O'Sullivan Shannon has been working as a tennis pro at Tri-City Fitness for over two years. She began teaching tennis to players of all ages when she was just 15. She attended HVCC, and the University of South Florida where she received a degree in Physical Education. Shannon moved to the Capital Region from Atlanta, GA two years ago. While in Georgia, Shannon was the Head Tennis Pro at Chateau Elan Winery and Resort. Shannon has also appeared on the Tennis Channel on "Destination Tennis: Atlanta, GA." She enjoys coaching children and adults of all ages and looks forward to seeing you at Tri-City.
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Greg Roman Originally a local, Greg made a name for himself in Virginia where he was the Director of Tennis for Skyline Sport & Health and Annandale Sport & Health. He conducted celebrity clinics with world renowned coach, Nick Bollettieri, as well as the Bryan brothers and Luke & MurphyJensen. Greg was also the head of the USTA Northern Virginia Competitive Training Center for the Mid-Atlantic section, and ran some of the largest USTA prize money tourneys in that region. He was the Head Coach at Union College for both the Men's and Women's teams from 1997-2001. Greg is currently the Director of Tennis at Colonie Golf & Country Club. USPTA Pro 1 Certified, Greg has extensive experience running team practices and working with students of all ages and abilities.
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Jenny Daigle Jenny played Division I tennis at Providence College. As a freshman, she won the New England Championships and competed at first singles and doubles, a position she held throughout her collegiate career. Originally from East Greenbush, NY, she has taught at many clubs throughout the country, where she worked with players of all ages in both group and private lesson settings.
Nicole Ross
Nicole Ross Nicole
is a junior at Siena College where she plays on the women's tennis
team. Nicole has a solid all-around game, contributing in both singles
and double matches. She received the Shaker Sportsmanship Award in high
school, as well as being a Times Union All-Star, and competing in state high school tennis championships. Articles about Nicole: Four Saints Excel in USTA Tri-City Memorial Open[Read more] 6.2.11 Ross, Hepper Earn Leo Dufort Awards [Read more] 4.25.11 Nicole Ross Named MAAC Player of the Week (Published 4.2.11)[Read more]
Jeff Osborne
Jeff Osborn Jeff Osborn is a local tennis talent who has an
established tennis career. Jeff competed at number one singles and first doubles
for SUNY Cobleskill. He led his team to qualify for its first ever NJCAA
National Tournament bid for HVCC. In men's open doubles and singles, Jeff owns
numerous medals including 4 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze in the NYSP Olymic
Games. Jeff has won numerous major local tournaments, including the Albany
Mayor's Cup, Abe Poneman Classic, and Central Park Invitational. Jeff recently
retired from a 21 year career as a police officer and is the current owner of
Quizno's in East Greenbush. If you would like to take a lesson with him, please call Tri-City or email him at oz62067@aol.com.
Jeff Osborn [Read more] Times Union article 5.2.11
