TENNIS STAFF
David Chun - Head Tennis Professional
David Chun is a USPTA Pro 1 certified tennis teaching professional who has enjoyed the game of tennis as both a teacher/coach and as a player for over 25 years. David loves teaching and coaching both adults and juniors with either recreational or competitive goals-- both singles and doubles. David enjoys playing in leagues and Pacific Northwest tournaments, as well as coaching competitive players and teams. During the last 10 years, David has been very active and involved in many aspects of the Eugene tennis community, supporting the U of O Men's and Women's Tennis programs, and is currently Vice President of the Emerald Empire Tennis Association. David finds Nick Bollettieri's developmental tennis teaching curriculum to be very useful with junior players, and is currently developing his own manual to be published for tennis teachers and coaches. David is one of the first 50 individuals to be certified by legendary strength and conditioning coach Pat Etcheberry, and is Eugene Swim and Tennis Club's Head Tennis Professional.
Tyler Kempton - Head Professional
Tyler has been teaching tennis for 12 years, stringing for 14 years, and playing for 23. He began his career in Washington as a junior player where he competed in numerous tournaments at the local, sectional and national level. After 4 years of state high school competition, Tyler attended Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR where he captained and played #1 for their team. To pursue a degree in computer science, he moved back to Washington. Following his love for tennis Tyler became a Tennis Professional at the Yakima Tennis Club. After meeting his wife Lisa at YTC they moved to Denver and taught at the Evergreen Fitness and Tennis Club and then the Colorado Athletic Club Monaco. Moving back to the Pacific Northwest Tyler taught at the Seattle Tennis Club where he taught with Jonathan Stark. Before joining the staff here at ESTC Tyler was the Director of Junior Tennis at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and worked player services for the Pacific Life Open. Tyler is a USRSA Member (United States Racquet Stringers Association) and USPTA P-1 Professional (United States Professional Tennis Association). He has extensive experience working in group and private lesson environments with players and teams of all ages and abilities. He has managed facilities, directed adult and junior programs, coached high school teams, and directed tournaments. With his teaching and playing experience and enthusiasm he will be a great asset to ESTC.
Lisa Kempton - Tennis Professional
Lisa is a USPTA tennis professional with 13 years teaching and racquet stringing experience. She has been fortunate to experience tennis in many different aspects, from directing Parks and Recreation programs, community clubs, private clubs, to even corporate facilities. She has been a High School Coach, a Head Tennis Professional, a USTA Verifier, a Club Manager, and was a coordinator for the 2006 Davis Cup Semi-final match in Rancho Mirage, CA. She started her teaching career at the Yakima Tennis Club in Washington State and went on to teach in Denver, Colorado at the Evergreen Fitness and Tennis Club as well as the Colorado Athletic Club Monaco. She returned to the Pacific Northwest to teach at the Seattle Tennis Club, before moving to Southern California to teach at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden (home of the former Pacific Life Open), where she was also a USTA Junior League Coordinator, USTA Tennis Service Representative and NJTL coordinator for the greater Palm Springs, CA area.