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Our Coaches & Staffadmin2021-01-09T15:49:22-05:00
Bob Pass
Founder & Co-Owner
Bear Schofield
Co-owner & Director of Tennis VA & Director of Supernational Program
Octavio Delasobera
Co-Owner & Director of Business and Development
Steve Miguel
Co-Owner & Tennis Program Director
Aaron Gomez
Tennis Professional & Director Invitational Program @ McLean
Albert Bello
Tennis Professional @ YMCA-Arlington
Deb Dager
Web Master, Adult Program Coordinator, Office Staff
Erik Ningard
Site Manager Sport & Health Mclean VA
Enrique Llerena
Fred Delasobera
Gilbert Chen
Hannah Pass
Director of Summer Camp Sport & Health Mclean VA Head of Marketing and PR
Ivan Pizarro
Tennis Director @ Tuckahoe
Director of Juior Super Nationals @ McLean
Kwame Owusu
Tennis Professional @ Bullis, PSTC
Assistant Tennis Director @ Bullis, PSTC
Leif Bjelland
Tennis Professional @ McLean
Marty Hublitz
Mehdi Garma
Director of Tennis @ YMCA-Arlington
Mike Gee
Tennis Director @ YMCA-BCC, Tennis Pro @ Bullis, PSTC
Nima Golshen
Tennis Director @ PSTC
Raul Irarte
Robin Crider
Sach Khieu
Scott McIntosh
Tennis Director @ YMCA-Arlington
Co-Director of Adult Programming @ YMCA-Arlington
Tatsiana Uvarova
Zack Shane
Tennis Professional @ PSTC, YMCA-Arlington
Bob Pass has been a tennis coach and a mentor to more than 600 USTA/MAS ranked junior boys and girls, including 45 players ranked #1 and over 200 ranked in the top ten in their age division in the MAS section. Two of his students have won USTA scholarship awards for the Most Improved player in the Nation. Five of his players have achieved top 10 National rankings from the USTA and many more have achieved top 20 rankings.
The Bob Pass 4 Star Tennis Academy started with just 12 girls in 1973. Today it is the largest and most successful junior tennis program in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Bob has served on, and, or chaired the MAS Junior Competition Committee for 12 years, and also served on the USTA Junior Competition and Training Committee for 2 years as well as serving on the Board of the Washington Tennis Foundation for 4 years. Since 2001 Bob has coached the Bullis High School girls tennis team.
Bear joined the 4 Star staff in 2000 to help develop top nationally ranked juniors. In 2002 and 2003 he was also the assistant coach of the American University Men's tennis team. During these 2 years AU reached it's highest ever ITA ranking at #68 in 2003.
A 1998 graduate of the University of Virginia, with a degree in psychology, Bear was the #1 singles player and part of the #1 doubles team on the Cavalier tennis team. He was a two time All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection and captained the team in his last two seasons. He also was the recipient of the Dan Lehman Doubles Award in 1996.
In his junior tournament career Bear earned the #1 ranking in the Mid-Atlantic Tennis Association (MATA) in Boys 18's and was ranked as high as #25 nationally. He was also part of the #4 ranked team in the country in 1994.
A former 4 Star student, Steve graduated from The Ohio State University in 1991. He played in the top 3 positions on the men's tennis team for all 4 of his years. In 1988, Steve was chosen for the Big Ten All Conference Team, he was also honored as a member of the "All Century Men's Tennis Team" at The Ohio State University.
Steve is a certified teaching Professional from both the USPTA and USPTR. For over the past 20 years, Steve has worked with many nationally ranked junior and collegiate players.
Steve is the Tennis Director for 4 Star at Bullis and 4 Star's Supernational Program. He is also the coach of the Bullis School boys high school tennis team.
agomie94@yahoo.com
Played at VA Tech on a top 15 NCAA team
Top 30 Junior in National Boys' 18s and 16s
#1 in Mid-Atlantic in Boys' 18s and 16s
4 Star Tennis Academy alumnus
Aaron works primarily with competitive players. He helps his students identify their playing style based on their strengths. He also teaches them the value of hard work to improve their strengths. Aaron believes that when his students combine discipline and commitment to playing with a purpose, they can achieve excellence.
deb@thebestclinic.com
Deb is responsible for website development & maintenance, adult clinic development & administration, adult event planning & administration, marketing & communications, office & facility automation, and registration & payment administration.
erik4star@gmail.com
D1 Collegiate Player at Arizona State University
Top 30 Junior in National Boys' 16s Singles
Top 10 Junior in National Boys' 16s Doubles
Winner of Virginia State and MATA Championships
20+ years of tennis coaching experience
Coached a USTA Mid-Atlantic Zonal Team
Coached and traveled with top 50 ITF and top National Junior boys and girls
Erik has an overall love for the game and receives a pure sense of fulfillment in helping players achieve their goals and becoming the best players and people they can be.
​fredtennis@gmail.com
Top 4 Junior player from Paraguay
Toured all of South American as a Junior player
B.A. in Management Information Systems from University of Central Florida (2000)
20+ years of tennis coaching experience•Assistant Coach and hitting partner for RollinsCollege (1998)
USPTA Certified Professional (2002)
Coached numerous nationally ranked and collegiate players
Fred's main focus is technique. He believes that this is the fundamental foundation for all tennis players. Then he moves onto footwork, strategy and mental toughness. Fred believes that every student can become a great tennis player with this approach.
Ivan holds a professional level certification in Junior and Adult Development with USPTR, a certification in teaching Cardio Tennis, a high performance certification from Bolletieri IMG Tennis Academy, and a Provisional Sports Psychology certification from California Southern University.
He has been coaching for 15 years, 13 specifically in the Northern Virginia area and currently, Ivan serves at the middle and upper school tennis coach for The National Cathedral School and The Potomac School. Prior to professional coaching, Ivan played NCAA Div. II. tennis at Salem International University where he obtained his Bachelor degree in International Business.
edge10s@aol.com
Winningest Player at Towson University
3-Time East Coast Conference Singles Champion
Inducted into the Towson Hall of Fame (2013)
D1 Collegiate Coach
USTA High Performance Coach
Coached a USTA Mid-Atlantic Zonal Team•Coached numerous #1 ranked Mid-Atlantic juniors
Coached several players who played the ATP tour
Jim tries to figure out how each of his students best processes information and learns. He tailors his approach to each student, focusing first on technical and then progressing to tactical. Jim is demanding but knows the value of humor to keep his students engaged
Kwame hails from Accra, Ghana where he started playing tennis as a child. Kwame has been teaching in the Potomac area for many many years and has worked with several hundreds of students who he has all helped become their best.
Lee got his start playing tennis at Bullis at age 12. While attending Sandy Spring Friends School, he played the first doubles position and all singles positions on his varsity tennis team. He graduated from the University of Colorado a bachelor's degree in Economics. At Colorado, he was a member of the club tennis team three out of his four years there.
Lee's coaching career also started at Bullis, where in the summer of 2003 he started working as a summer camp counselor. After graduating from college, he returned to the area to start coaching full time. Lee is a member of the USPTA(P1) and the USTA.
​leif.bjelland@gmail.com
America East Scholar Athlete (2003)
M.A. in Economics from GMU (2011)
Junior Team Coordinator at FRC
Head Professional at Mantua Swim & Tennis Club
Leif places a strong emphasis on stroke and foot work fundamentals. He focuses initially on technique, then progresses to footwork and movement patterns. With more advanced players, Leif will work on positioning,shot selection, tactics, and mental strength. Leif takes pride in his energy level and patience on court.
mhublitz@sportandhealth.com
D1 Collegiate Player at GWU, played #1 Singles
Played Satellite Pro Tour
Voted VA State Coach of the Year (2019, 2014)
Washington Post All-Met Coach of the Year (2014)
Coached D1 GWU, 2 Conference Championships
Coached Potomac School, 12 Conference and 4State
Coached 18 juniors to D1 & D3 Colleges
USPTA Pro Level 1 Certification
Marty works with what his players have instead of changing them to fit a mold. He emphasizes footwork,weight transfer, and rhythm to help overcome other flaws. He helps prepare for the physical demands of high level tennis. Marty also teaches the importance of mental strength.
Michael.Gee@ymcadc.org
Michael hails from New York City. He began playing tennis at the age of 5. At the junior level, Michael enjoyed a distinguished career as one of the best players on the east coast and in the Nation. He was ranked top 10 nationally in the U12, and U14 singles age groups. He was also ranked top 15 nationally in singles in the U16 age group, and acquired a junior world ranking while playing on the International Junior Circuit.
At the collegiate level Michael received an athletic scholarship to Clemson University where he started both singles and doubles, helping the team reach a top 15 NCAA ranking. After transferring to Howard University, Michael garnered All-MEAC Conference 1stTeam honors, and was also named two time MEAC Player of the Week, while playing #1 singles and doubles. Since then, Michael has coached and taught players on every level including professional tour players, as well as college players and nationally ranked juniors. As a tennis coach, Michael has chosen a career path that allows him to teach others to learn and play a sport to experience the same joy that the game has brought to him.
info@4startennisbullis.com
Nima has many years of teaching experience in developing players of all ages and skill levels. He has trained and worked at several top tennis clubs including IMG Tennis Academy in Bradenton, FL., 4 Star Tennis Academy at Four Seasons, and Chesterbrook Swim & Tennis Club.
Nima played 4 years of varsity tennis leading his team to district, regional, and state championships. He is currently a USPTA certified instructor.
Nima's coaching philosophy is to create a fun, positive, high-energy learning environment that encourages the player to develop both on and off the courts. His passion and love for the game is evident in his coaching style.
tnsrobin@gmail.com
Played #1 Singles at Long Beach State
Top 15 seed in NCAA (1976)
Played on the Avon & Virginia Slims Circuits
Played Wimbledon, US Open & Family Circle Cup
Highest WTA ranking: 130
High School Coach
Robin loves introducing the game to all - from tots to seniors. Robin is a great believer in developing technical skills and tactical knowledge through repetitive drills and competitive play.
Scott has been teaching tennis since 2005. He played for Bishop O'Connell high school and at Ohio University. He is certified by the Professional Tennis Registry for coaching Adult Development and 10 & Under programs. He specializes in coordinating and directing junior tennis programs and camps and also enjoys teaching adult clinics and lessons.
Steve's tennis career began in the early 80s as a junior player in the 4 Star Tennis Academy. Steve was ranked top #6 in the Mid Atlantic section throughout his junior tennis career. Steve went on to graduate from Hampton University on a full tennis scholarship.
In 1991, Steve decided to join the 4 Star Tennis Academy as a USPTA full time tennis coach. Steve felt a deep desire to share his experience, enthusiasm, and knowledge in helping junior and adult tennis players take their game to the next level. Steve also spent time as a hitting partner for Stacey Martin while she was on the pro tour.
Since 1991, Steve has trained numerous MATA ranked and nationally ranked junior tennis players who went on to receive tennis scholarships to college.
tatsiananolasco@gmail.com
2006 NCAA All-American
Won 63 matches as #1 Singles player at VCU (2006-2008)
Highest WTA singles ranking: 222
Highest WTA doubles ranking: 201
Played for Belarus at the Fed Cup (2004)
Tatsiana believes that a strong technical foundation is critical to proper player development. Once the basics are in place, she works on strategy and mental strength. Tatsiana adapts her coaching to each student in order to achieve the best development.
shane_z@lynchburg.edu
Zack loves teaching tennis and seeing the improvement of his students.. In high school Zack was the MVP on his tennis team his junior and senior years and had the best win loss ratio. Zack also played tennis at the University of Lynchburg.
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