Tennis Staff

gschantz@tucsonracquetclub.com

• University of California, Davis: Varsity tennis, nationally ranked in doubles all 4 years
• Assistant Pro: Natomas Racquet Club, Sacramento, CA 2003-04
• Head Coach: Pima Community College Women’s Tennis Team 2006-2017 (ACCAC Coach of the Year, 2009, 2011, 2012; ITA NJCAA Coach of the Year 2013)
• USTA SAZ Executive Board 2008-2010
• USTA SAZ Outstanding Tournament Enrichment Award 2013
• USTA Safe Play Certified
• USTA SAZ Outstanding Facility Award 2016
• 2005 Tucson Marathon / 2010 Ragnar Relay / 2015-21 Tour de Tucson
• Enjoys extreme skiing @ Taos Ski Valley, the best skiing on earth!

• Co-Director of the Tucson Racquet Club Summer Camp
• Worked with Fred Stolle and Margaret Court as part of the Racquet Club Ranch
• Most Famous Lesson: Oscar winner Charlton Heston most famous for playing Moses in “The Ten Commandments” and “Ben Hur”

npayne1962@gmail.com

• Works with all levels of junior and adult from beginner to nationally ranked players
• Also serves as teaching pro for the Tucson Community Tennis Program
• Head Pro at several clubs in Texas including Head Pro at San Angelo’s Brentwood Country Club and Director of Tennis at College Hills Country Club
• Most Famous Lesson: Hailey and Tatum Rochin …ranked number 1 in the Southwest
• Dances a mean 2 step to any song by Brooks & Dunn

gregg.baker2@gmail.com

• USPTA certified since 1993
• Over 20 years teaching and coaching tennis to all ages and ability levels
• Director of Tennis at La Mariposa Fitness/Sports Club from 2000 - 2011
• Assistant Tennis Pro at Canyon Ranch Spa and Resort from 1994 - 2000; clients included Julia Roberts and Dustin Hoffman
• Assistant Pro at Westward Look Resort from 1993 - 2000
• Also an avid hiker and mountain biker who will never again live on the East Coast!

brianr@tucsonracquetclub.com

Brian spent eight years at the collegiate level with both men and women at schools like Stanford University where he helped coach the team to the 2004 National Championship. Ramirez also coached Pima Community College for four years. During his career he has also had the pleasure of working with some of the worlds’ best junior players and pro players while at the Palmer Tennis Academy in the late 90s. Palmer Academy was known internationally as one of the worlds’ premiere academies during that time.
Over the years Ramirez has coached and mentored players that have attended schools like Stanford, Cal, UCLA, Duke, Harvard, Princeton, University of Florida, University of Georgia and University of North Carolina among others and has personally coached or done extensive work with players.

• 39 NCAA team championships (17 players)
• 14 All Americans
• Four NCAA doubles titles
• Four Junior Grand Slam titles (two Jr. U.S. Open, two Junior Australian Open)
• Two Junior Orange Bowl titles
• Five USTA Junior National Team members
• Players ranked as high as #63 by the ATP Tour and #14 by the WTA Tour

ravi-bhat@outlook.com

• Served as volunteer teaching pro for the Tucson Community Tennis Program (2015 - 2018)
• USTA/ITA Certified Official
• Hobbies when not on the tennis court include running and gardening!

scholl.gary@yahoo.com
Gary is an accomplished and energetic Tennis Professional with 20+ years’ experience directing successful tennis programs. Gary provides fun and energetic tennis lessons with an extreme passion for the sport of tennis!

• USPTA Professional 1 & USTA Sports Science Certified
• Tennis Pro/Tournament Director DES MOINES GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, West Des Moines, Iowa 2020
• Boys Tennis Coach WAUKEE HIGH SCHOOL, Waukee, Iowa - 2019
• Tennis Pro/Tournament Director LIFETIME, Des Moines, Iowa - 2014-2020
• Director of Tennis ASPEN ATHLETIC CLUB, Des Moines, Iowa - 2001-2014
• Director of Tennis SEVEN FLAGS RACQUET CLUB, Des Moines, Iowa - 1996-2000
• USPTA Iowa Pro of the Year - 2003
• #1 Men's Open Tennis Player in Iowa - 1997
• Division II All American Tennis Player at Cal State University Hayward - 1981
• NCTA Wilson Pro of the Year - 1987

tmbrowning12@gmail.com

Torrie is a former #1 player in the USTA Southwest Section and ranked in the top 100 Nationally USTA 18&under. She is also a two time 4A Arizona State High School Champion - Ironwood Ridge High School (2004 and 2005). Torrie played Division I tennis at Wichita State University from 2005-2009, where she was a 4 time Missouri Valley All Conference Selection, earned a top 20 ITA Central Region ranking, and finished her career with 100 wins.

Torrie received her Masters of Science in Sports Management from The George Washington University. Since then she has accumulated 13 years of Division 1 collegiate coaching experience.

• Tennis Pro at Piping Rock Club, Locust Valley, NY: June 2022-September 2022
• Head Women's Tennis Coach at The George Washington University, Washington DC: July 2016-May 2022
• Interim Head Coach of Men's and Women's Tennis at The George Washington University, Washington DC: January 2016-July 2016
• Associate Head Coach of Men's and Women's Tennis at the George Washington University, Washington DC: July 2014-January 2016
• Assistant Men's and Women's Tennis Coach at Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA: September 2009-July 2014
• USTA Safe Play Certified, Certified in Adult First Aid, CPR, AED- American Red Cross