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At Club Greenwood we achieve excellence through our core values: Passion, Integrity, Teamwork, Stewardship and Continuous Improvement. Club Greenwood sets industry standards as a leading model for club management with financially sound and consistent business practices, premier health and fitness facilities, exceptional programs and services and professional staff who focus on members first.

Alex DoveDirector of Racquet Sports
Alex Dove
Director of Racquet Sports
Alex is originally from Kent, England. He spent his junior years competing in several sports but was always drawn to tennis. Alex went on to play college tennis at the University of Liverpool where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics. It was in Liverpool that he first started teaching tennis and upon graduation, moved to the U.S. and hasn’t looked back since.

He learned his trade under Patrick Tauma (former coach of Naomi Osaka) at ISP Academy in Boca Raton, Florida. He then spent six years in the Washington DC area at the Chevy Chase Club working his way up from Assistant Professional to Interim Director of Racquet Operations. While in Washington, Alex also earned his Master’s in Sports Industry Management from Georgetown University. He competed at the Open Level obtaining a top 10 ranking in the mid-Atlantic and became a USPTA Elite Tennis Professional, USPTA Elite Platform Tennis Professional and a PPR Pickleball Professional.

USPTA Elite Professional
USPTA Elite Platform Tennis Professional
PPR Pickleball Professional
PTR Performance Professional

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Ben DeLucaAssistant Director of Racquet Sports
Ben DeLuca
Assistant Director of Racquet Sports
Ben grew up in San Francisco, where he discovered his passion for tennis playing on his high school team. He has been coaching tennis since before he graduated college, where he went from a Division III walk-on to captain at Lewis and Clark College in Oregon. He has coached players of all ages and skill levels and loves to see players discover their own passion for the sport and the racquet sports community. Prior to joining Club Greenwood, he was Head Racquet Sports Professional and Junior Program Coordinator at Cherry Hills Country Club. Ben always strives to create an environment that allows everyone to find the same passion for the sport that he found in his youth and still finds every time he steps on the court.

USPTA® Certified Professional
Certified Racquet Sports Executive

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Dave CandeeTennis Professional
Dave Candee
Tennis Professional
Dave joined the Greenwood Tennis staff in 2019. He attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and played on their Division II National Championship Team. He has an extensive teaching background with the John Gardiner Tennis Organization in Scottsdale Arizona, Palm Beach Florida, Sun Valley, Idaho and was Director of Tennis in Keystone, Colorado. He also taught tennis for over twenty years at major clubs in south Denver. Dave teaches all levels and ages of players in drills, lessons and leagues.

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Mary Lynn GargerTennis Professional
Mary Lynn Garger
Tennis Professional
Mary Lynn Garger, a Denver native, comes to Greenwood with over 20 years of coaching experience at various clubs in the Denver area. As a junior Mary Lynn held state, sectional and national rankings. She played #1 singles at Cherry Creek High School all 4 years and returned as Head Coach of her alma mater for the 1993 and 1994 seasons. Mary Lynn attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas on a tennis scholarship, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. Mary Lynn loves teaching players of all ages and abilities.

USPTA® Certified Professional

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Peggy BernardisTennis and Pickleball Professional
Peggy Bernardis
Tennis and Pickleball Professional
A Denver native, Peggy was ranked in the state and Intermountain section as a junior and attended St. Mary’s College in Moraga, California on a tennis scholarship. Peggy’s is a USPTA certified Elite Level Coach and 10 and under Youth Specialist. In addition to her responsibilities at Greenwood, Peggy is also a USTA Team Colorado and Early Developmental Camp Coach. Peggy has been on staff at Club Greenwood since 1990 and is a recognized expert in teaching young children.

USPTA® Certified Professional
PPR® Pickleball Professional

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Linda SchleyTennis and Pickleball Professional
Linda Schley
Tennis and Pickleball Professional
Linda is a USPTA certified Tennis and PPR certified Pickleball Professional. She has been a Tennis Coach at Club Greenwood since 2009 and at Valor Christian High School for both the Boy’s and Girl’s teams for fourteen years. Linda got in to teaching Pickleball a couple years ago and has loved it ever since. She teaches players of all ages and abilities in both sports.

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Rhona KaczmarczykTennis Professional
Rhona Kaczmarczyk
Tennis Professional
Rhona is a certified tennis professional, certified personal trainer and registered dietician. She has been teaching at Greenwood since December 1995. Originally from Ireland, she was their #1 women’s player from 1982-1984. Rhona was an assistant coach at TCU and in 2005 was named the USPTA Player of the Year and held the #1 USTA national ranking in her age group. Rhona was inducted in to the Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame in 2010 and was selected as one of only four players nationally to represent the US in New Zealand as a member of the US Young Cup Team. She has received this honor on two occasions. Rhona has two children with her husband Greg.

USPTA® Certified Professional
Graduate of High Performance USTA Coaching Program 2006
Inducted into Colorado Hall of Fame 2010
Colorado Sportswomen of the Year 1998 and 2007
Sports Science Level 1 and 2 Certifications
Selected USTA National Coach 2022
Registered Dietitian – Specializing in Sports Nutrition
Certified Personal Trainer
D-1 Scholarship Athlete at Texas Christian University
Represented Both Ireland and USA at the International Level

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Allie ShafnerTennis Professional
Allie Shafner
Tennis Professional
Allie learned to play tennis here at Club Greenwood and attended Cherry Creek High School. On the Creek tennis team for three years, she recorded one runner-up and two individual state titles including at the #1 singles position her senior year. She also finished that year ranked as the number one player in the six-state Intermountain region. From there, Allie went on to play tennis at the University of Michigan where she served as the team’s Captain for two seasons. After obtaining a law degree from the University of Denver, Allie harnessed her competitive spirit in the court room as a trial attorney for eight years. Allie enjoys teaching players of all ages and abilities.

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Thor HoltTennis Professional
Thor Holt
Tennis Professional
Thor brings 30+ years of high-level teaching experience to Club Greenwood. Thor played collegiate tennis for Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. After college, he settled in Northern California and started teaching tennis; most recently at Stanford University. Thor’s clients are very diverse, and he enjoys the challenges that they all bring. He has successfully developed many juniors from a young age to elite Division 1 collegiate players, playing for Stanford, UCLA and Northwestern to name a few. Thor is excited to be starting a new chapter with his family in Colorado and here at Club Greenwood.

USPTA® Certified Professional

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Michelle SulahianTennis Professional
Michelle Sulahian
Tennis Professional
Michelle grew up in Los Angeles where she played varsity tennis while excelling in the competitive Southern California Junior Circuit. Michelle then went on to the University of Michigan, leading the women’s team as captain her senior year. After graduating, Michelle attended the University of Southern California and obtained her Masters in Urban Planning. She has since worked in real estate and is currently working at Jones Lang Lasalle as an Associate on the Public Institutions team, consulting with higher education and public institution clients around the country. Michelle moved to Denver in 2020 and jumped right into the active Colorado lifestyle. She loves skiing in the winter, golfing in the summer and playing tennis all year round. She enjoys working with players focused on improving their singles and doubles game with hitting lessons and high energy drills such as High Octane Tennis (“HOT”).

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Theo TeryazosTennis Professional
Theo Teryazos
Tennis Professional
Theo is a full-time instructor that has been teaching since 1988. He has served as Head Tennis Professional at the Georgica Association in East Hampton, New York and the #1 Nautilus Club in Ontario, Canada. Theo has also taught in Palm Beach, Florida and other Denver metro area clubs.

USPTA® Certified Professional

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Asfaw AregahegnTennis Professional
Asfaw Aregahegn
Tennis Professional

Asfaw is originally from Ethiopia, where he grew up playing tennis on the Junior National and Davis Cup Team. He then played for the Senior National and Davis Cup Teams while he was the Head Tennis Professional at the Addis Ababa Tennis Club for 13 years. Asfaw has been in Colorado for eight years, working at Crestmoor Community Association and, most recently, Colorado Athletic Club Inverness. Asfaw has two children with his wife, Elita and enjoys teaching all levels from new players to high-performance junior and 5.0+ adults.

ITF Certified Professional
PTR® Certified Professional

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Chase WaltersTennis Professional
Chase Walters
Tennis Professional
Chase is a Colorado native and has been with Club Greenwood since 2021. He has grown into his role gaining increasing experience teaching juniors of all ages and assisting in adult drills and lessons. Chase was 1 singles all state and 1^st team all-state his senior year at Heritage High School with a UTR of 9.0. He is very passionate about coaching people of all ages and abilities and brings a fun, youthful, energetic personality to the team.

USPTA® Certified Professional

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Molly CarterTennis and Pickleball Professional
Molly Carter
Tennis and Pickleball Professional
Molly has an extensive Tennis career that spans over 20 years. She got her start as a junior in Camarillo, California achieving a top 50 national ranking. From there, she played D-1 Tennis at the University of Pacific where she was captain of her team her senior year. As an adult, Molly is a Women’s 35 Indoor National Champion and Runner-up at the Women’s 35’s World Championships. More recently, Molly has also excelled in Pickleball, winning Gold Medals at the 5.0 level at the LA Open, Mile High Open and California Open. This is Molly’s second stint at Greenwood, and we’re happy to have her back!

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Meet the Staff at Club Greenwood

The staff at Club Greenwood are among the best in the fitness and wellness industry. Club Greenwood only hires the best tennis pros, pilates instructors, yoga instructors, swimming coaches, martial arts instructors, personal trainers, and more for the most optimal fitness experience available in the Lone Tree, Centennial, Denver, Castle Rock, Cherry Hills, Englewood, and Greenwood Village areas.