Meet the Pros

Henry attended Indiana State University where he obtained his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Sports Management where he had a full scholarship to play Division One tennis in college for the Indiana Sycamores at Indiana State. He continues to compete and has been in the top 10 in Canadian Men’s Open Singles throughout the past 10 years. In June 2019, after winning 5 ITF Championships in 6 months, he reached a career high of #1 in the World, ITF Men’s 35 Singles and #7 in Doubles, a first in BC and 2nd in Canadian history. Henry represented Canada at the Young Senior World Team Championships in Florida in 2018 and was a semi-finalist at the World 35 Men’s Singles Championships that year. Henry is a Tennis Canada certified Level 3 Professional. He was the Junior Director at Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club from 2006 through 2011. Henry joined the Richmond Country Club after that, where he is now the Director of Racquets and Athletics.

Carl recently graduated from the University of New Mexico, with a Bachelor of Business Administration, where he was on a full tennis scholarship. As a junior Carl was ranked #1 in BC from 2006-2008 in both singles and doubles! He is currently ranked in the top 10 for men’s singles in BC. He has been coaching at RCC since 2013.

A former top junior in the Philippines, Luigi started playing tennis when he was seven years old. Upon moving to Canada, he represented BC in junior nationals and is also a former top 10 in Men’s Open Singles. With 10 years of experience in coaching tennis, Luigi brings his passion for the sport and a wealth of experience and knowledge to RCC.

Pat has a wealth of knowledge of the game as he has been a Coach and Director of Tennis at the Arbutus Club in Vancouver for over 34 years. Pat is certified Tennis Canada Coach 3 and Club Pro 2. He continues to compete at a National level and is one of the best players in his category in Vancouver and Canada. He specializes in doubles so if you are looking for some work on your game let us know. Pat will be staying on at Arbutus until June but will be slowly transiting to RCC and will have limited hours until then.

Jane has over 34 years of experience as a professional tennis instructor and international player. From 1992-2000 she coached at Shizuoka-Fujieda-Shi Surugadai Lawn Tennis Club for adult and children, beginners to advanced. She enjoys teaching strategic maneuvers and techniques for singles and doubles. Her strength is instructing the theoretical fundamentals of tennis. Some of her accomplishements include a 1st place finish at the 2004 Blue Mountain Open Mixed Doubles and a 2nd place finish at the China Open Mixed Doubles. Jane is fluent in both English and Mandarin.

Helen Kelesi is a former WTA player and is Canada’s 3rd highest ranked female tennis player of all time. Her Career high ranking was #13 in the world in singles and #18 in doubles with partner Monica Seles. Helen has reached the quarterfinals twice at the French Open, finals twice at the Italian Open, was Italian Open doubles champion, Japan Open singles champion, and Canadian National champion 5 times. She has career wins over Chris Evert, Conchita Martinez, Pam Shriver, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, and Jana Novotna. Helen was a proud member of the Canadian Summer Olympic Games and Seoul Olympics in 1988, and the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. During her career, she was also a Fed Cup Team member for over 10 years. “Hurricane Helen” was winner of the Canadian Female Press Athlete of the Year for 2 years in a row, Tennis Canada’s athlete of the year, and was inducted into BC’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.

Joseph joined the Richmond Country Club as an Assistant Tennis Pro in 2020. He has had fabulous tennis results, championing in Open and Junior Tournaments in Quebec and Ontario which allowed him to achieve a top 5 ranking in Canada (U16-U18) and a Canadian Open Men’s Ranking in the top 35. Joseph worked with the Tennis Montreal Excellence Team for 7 years as a Coach and was selected as a Hitting Coach and Assistant Coach for the Canadian National Team for over 2 years. His certification includes Tennis Canada Instructor and Coach 1, and he can speak French, English, and Korean. Joseph is sure to challenge you, improve your skills, and take your game to the next level.

Collin joins us with a wealth of experience in tennis, wellness and fitness and will specialize in junior development and personal training for both adults and juniors at RCC. He will coach tennis and pickle ball and provide fitness training for athletes of all ages. Collin has a background in Sports Sciences and is a Certified Personal Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He has a love for tennis and pickle ball and has actively competed in these sports, eventually acting as captain for a winning league team in multiple divisions. Collin’s passion is coaching, where he can help others achieve their goals. He is looking forward to using his many years of experience working with recreational and high performance athletes at top Tennis Academies in BC to enable RCC players to reach their potential.

Edin Sehovic played high-level competitive junior tennis and spent 10 years teaching tennis and directing camps for all ages at the Stoney Creek Tennis Club, and Rosedale Tennis Club in Hamilton Ontario. Edin also spent much time at the Barcelona Tennis Academy working with Elite level Juniors and touring pro tennis players (ATP and WTA) on the court and in the gym. Edin obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition and Food and also a degree with CanFitPro certifications in fitness and personal training. His degrees and certifications have allowed him to expand his knowledge of nutrition for sport performance and overall health and wellness. His passion in life is working with individuals to see them achieve their goals moving towards better health and wellness in tennis, fitness and nutrition.