Coaching

The Fountain Gate Tennis Club has been partnered with We Are Tennis from 2021 to deliver a diverse coaching program.

WE ARE TENNIS HAS A SIMPLE VISION:

TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND SUPPORT EACH INDIVIDUAL THROUGH THE SPORT OF TENNIS.  WHATEVER YOUR GOALS ARE, WE HAVE A TENNIS PROGRAM  FOR YOU

Please refer to the We Are Tennis website for further details

Head Coach - Sean Wilkeson

Sean is a tennis coaching professional with over 30 years experience within the Australia Tennis industry.

Sean’s role at We Are Tennis includes the design and implementation of lesson plans, professional coach training and developing and mentoring young players and coaches.

Sean has coached players to the International Professional Tennis Tour level.

He also offers private coaching by appointment.

Sean started playing tennis at 4 years of age and played on the ITF circuit in Australia & Europe.  His favourite players are Ash Barty and Roger Federer.

Sean has two sons who also love their sport. In his spare time he loves to cycle.

Sean heads a small team of enthusiastic and capable senior coaches (all who have their own international playing and coaching experience) and caters for all age groups and standards from beginners to advanced. Coaching is conducted in small groups, squads and privately depending upon the requirements of the pupil. This senior coaching team is one of the most experienced in Melbourne and is supported by a small group of enthusiastic assistant and trainee coaches that are on the pathway of developing their own coaching excellence.

Professional Credentials

Certifications

  • Tennis Australia Club Professional Coach
  • Australian Tennis Professionals Coaches Association Lvl 1 & 2
  • Undertaking Bachelor of Psychology Swinburne University

Background

Professional Experience

  • Coaching players on the professional tennis tour
  • Development of High Performance Players
  • Administration and management of professional coaching organisations
  • Implementation of Quality Systems to ISO standards