Casey Ratzlaff

Tennis Professional and Tennis Coach

Self-Employeed

06.2011 - Current

Former Volunteer Assistant Coach for the Mens Tennis Team and the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Current Volunteer Assistant Coach for the Mens Tennis Team at Dartmouth College
Used effective verbal and active listening skills when speaking to and mingling with fans and members from press, which resulted in positive experiences for all.
Learned the skills to track budgeted team spending through IExpense in order to get our approved college team charges reimbursed
Taught group and private lessons to adults and children, which helped improve hand-eye coordination, Listening and Thinking skills.
Maximized athlete performance by overseeing targeted physical conditioning programs.
Improved player health by optimizing nutritional plans and recommending enhanced life choices.
Reviewed game tapes of competitor matches to understand strategies and plan approaches.
Encouraged team members to become stronger, more agile athletes and more successful competitors through focus, effective training and proper nutrition.
Competed in an Olympic level competition and medaled whilst advertising my skills to a wide audience.
Coached boys tennis at the Classical School of Wichita during the 2019 Spring semester, and I am one of the coaching staff with the Wichita Adaptive Sports clinic that teaches a group of disabled kids Wheelchair Tennis over the summer.
Has been a representative of the United States Junior National Team (2013-2017), and the United States Mens National team (2018-2020). Of which I have been a international champion twice whilst playing on the Junior team.
Has experience being coached by some of the best Tennisminds, and that experience has altered and developed my tennis knowledge that has ultimately transformed into my ability to coach.
Coordinated travel arrangements for team competitions, ensuring seamless logistics and optimal preparation time for athletes competing out-of-state or internationally.