Adam Jasick, Director of Junior Tennis

Adam arrived at IWTG in November of 2009 from Boston, MA. He grew up in Whitehall, MI and played college tennis at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. After school, he began his teaching career at the renowned Van Der Meer Tennis Academy on Hilton Head Island, SC as a member of the Senior Staff. He has held positions of Head Tennis Professional and Director of Tennis at clubs in Michigan and New York and continues to lecture and consult for numerous clubs as Director of Evolve9 USA, mainly on the subject of Kids U10’s Tennis. Adam is a graduate of the USA Tennis High Performance Coaches Program, has been a USTA Pro Circuit Tournament Director, USTA National Tournament Director and is a Clinician and Tester for the PTR.

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Favorite Music: R.E.M. and The Beatles Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting

Favorite Food: Tacos with catsup Favorite Place Visited: Bournemouth, England

Favorite Quote: Never give up, don’t ever give up.” - Jim Valvano (1993 ESPY Award Speech)

Caerwyn Evans

Originally from Perth, Western Australia, Caerwyn grew up playing competitive junior tennis in Australia and has been coaching since 1999. In 2009 he coached the Palm Desert Girl’s Tennis Team to the CIF Championship. He is actively involved in the NJTL of the Coachella Valley, both on court and working in the development of the ASES Tennis Program. He has played competitive golf and volleyball as well as tennis. A little known fact about Caerwyn is that he is a licensed Hot Air Balloon Pilot.

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Favorite Band: Muse Favorite Car: Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren 722

Favorite Food: Vegimite Sandwich Favorite Player: Roger Federer

Favorite Quote: “Regret not what you have done, only what you have not done”

AJ Bartlett

Playing junior tennis in Utah, AJ was the top ranked player in the state and section as well as ranked in the top 60 junior players in the country. He played #1 at fourth ranked BYU Hawaii in college and has been ranked on the ATP Tour in both singles and doubles. AJ brings a lot of playing experience as well as a well rounded teaching resume to the table here at IWTG. For the last few years he has worked in Vail, Lake Tahoe and now with us!

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Favorite Singer: Justin Timberlake Favorite Food: Pizza

Favorite Player: Maria Kirilenko

Favorite Quote: “Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.”