Patrick Dreves is the General Manager of Facility Operations & Services for USTA Pacific Northwest, overseeing facility development and growth for the entire Northwest Section to include the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and the northern half of Idaho.

Dreves joined the USTA PNW staff following seven years as the Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach at Lewis & Clark College. During his tenure, he was named ITA West Region Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2016 as well as Northwest Conference Coach of the Year for both the men’s and women’s teams.

Dreves joined the Pioneers staff following seven years at the Spokane Club where he served in multiple capacities, most recently as the Athletic Director/Director of Tennis. He also served as the Head Tennis Pro at North Park Racquet Club and Mill Creek Country Club.

As the co-founder of Oregon Elite Tennis with former ATP player Jonathan Stark, Dreves is no stranger to the Northwest. In addition to his college coaching career at Lewis & Clark, he has led College programs at Whitworth University, Linfield College and Eastern Washington University – earning four more conference coach of the year awards and multiple conference championship titles.

Patrick has served on the USTA Junior Competition Committee and Junior Coaches Commission for ten years, while also being a part of the USTA Regional training center coaching staff.

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Sanja was born in Croatia in 1982, but later moved to Bosnia with her family. She was skilled in both gymnastics and tennis, participating in national junior tournaments for both. Once the war in Bosnia broke out, her family sought refuge in Berlin, Germany where a coach discovered Sanja. He put her on a scholarship at his club, where she played from 1992-1998. Sanja and her family then immigrated to Vancouver, WA and Sanja began playing at Vancouver Tennis Center. The facility’s director became her coach and helped her become one of the top PNW juniors in the girls 16’s and 18’s, and #133 in singles and #12 in doubles nationally.

She received a full athletic scholarship to the University of Portland where she became the Pilots’ No. 1 singles player, and double majored in Media Communications and German Studies. In 2006, she became an official tennis professional and in 2009 she achieved the coveted status of National Adult Mixed Champion. Sanja is married with two boys and is excited to serve the facility that became her home when she moved to the U.S. in her role as Head Pro.

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One of the greatest tennis players in the University of Montana’s history, Jan Steenekamp, was named the new Head Pro at Vancouver Tennis Center in December 2023. Jan hails from East London, South Africa, and moved to the United States in 2001 to play college tennis at the University of Louisiana-Monroe. He then went on to the University of Montana, where he became the only Grizzly to be named to the first-team All-Big Sky conference three times and has the highest-ever regional ranking, at No. 18, in the University’s history.

Jan went on to coach at the University of Montana and, in 2019, received the prestigious USTA Intermountain Developmental Coach of the Year Award. In addition to coaching at his alma mater, Jan served as Director of Tennis at the Meadowlark Country Club in Great Falls, Montana; Director of High Performance, Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas, Nevada; and as Director of Junior Tennis at The Peak Raquet Club in Missoula, Montana. Most recently, Jan has acted as Director of Junior Tennis at Tucker Tennis Academy, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and rated by many as the best tennis academy in the U.S., if not the world.

For the past nine years, Jan has also participated and coached in the USTA Regional Training Center camps, Team USA camps, and various National, Sectional, Cross-Sectional, and Regional camps in the Intermountain, Southwest, Southern, and Missouri Valley sections. Along the way, Jan has received a number of accolades, including the USPTA Missouri Elevate Award he received in 2021, and the USPTA Missouri Valley Oklahoma Professional of the Year Award, in 2022. His certifications include USPTA Elite Certified Tennis Professional, USTA High Performance Certified Professional, and Net Generation Provider.

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Anthony Nelson was born and raised in Newcastle, Australia. Although he grew up in a golfing family, Anthony picked up tennis at the age of 10 after suffering a broken arm from soccer. The sport quickly became his number one passion and he began teaching tennis at the age of 15.

Anthony competed in high-level junior tournaments in Australia, including the Satellite Tour, which provided many young players with an avenue to play professionally on the international circuit.

After meeting his future wife in 1999, Anthony moved to the United States and began teaching at Vancouver Tennis Center in 2000. He enjoys helping players of all backgrounds improve their game and fall in love with the sport, just as he did after his fateful soccer injury.

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Stefan Lagielski is a Vancouver, WA native who developed a passion for tennis after learning the game through a scholarship program. He went on to play tennis for Prairie High School, where he was a three-time district doubles champion and three-time state qualifier, finishing second place his senior season.

After graduating high school in 2008, he played varsity tennis at George Fox University (GFU). During the 2009 season, he was the top player on the GFU team and played in the No. 1 position.

From 2010-2017 Stefan coached tennis in Texas then moved back to the Pacific Northwest to teach at Vancouver Tennis Center.

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Jack has returned to Vancouver, WA to teach tennis at the very facility where he developed his passion for both playing and teaching tennis. Teaching at Vancouver Tennis Center provides Jack the opportunity to share his love of the sport by helping others experience the joy that comes from playing tennis.

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Michael Mon was born and raised in Vancouver, WA and developed a love for tennis from an early age. He started playing competitively when he was 11 years old and still plays on 9.0 and 10.0 mixed teams, having been a part of the Vancouver Tennis Center (VTC) mixed 10.0 team that won nationals in 2009.

In 1996 he began teaching part-time at VTC until becoming an assistant pro in 2000. Michael has coached tennis at VTC for over 20 years and enjoys being able to pass on his knowledge of the game to players of all ages and levels. He looks forward to continuing to mentor players and his fellow coaches as the Associate Head Pro.

Kevin grew up in Ridgefield, WA and started playing tennis at seven years old at the Vancouver Tennis Center. He soon began competing in tournaments in the local area, and by the time he was 16, he was consistently ranked in the top 15 in his age group in the PNW. In 2002, he represented the PNW at the Junior Davis Cup in South Carolina. He also played for the Ridgefield High School team all four years and won the Washington 2A Singles State Title in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

After high school, Kevin earned a scholarship to play tennis at Eastern Washington University and played both singles and doubles all four years.

Since graduating college in 2008, he has taught high school English and coached both girl’s and boy’s tennis for the high school teams at Battle Ground and Columbia River.

In his free time, Kevin loves to rock climb and train in martial arts.

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John Heim is a Vancouver, WA native that has been immersed in the Clark County tennis community for over 35 years. He attended Columbia River High School where he excelled in tennis, basketball and baseball. After winning the Washington State Community College singles title, John was awarded a scholarship to play for local tennis powerhouse, University of Portland.

Upon graduation, John utilized his marketing degree with a fulfilling career at The Oregonian and Columbian newspapers.

In 2001 John returned to tennis and began coaching at Vancouver Tennis Center, Club Green Meadows, and Evergreen Tennis Center. He also coached both the boys and girls tennis teams at Columbia River High School for eight years.

John is a USPTA certified instructor with a tremendous passion for teaching and playing tennis. His greatest joy is watching junior and adult players transform and develop a true passion for the sport. To John, coaching is not a job but a privilege.

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