Greg O'Neil

Greg O’Neil​​​​​                                                  
93 Chestnut Hill Drive W., Denville, NJ | +1-773-816-8267 cell | [email protected]

AFFILIATIONS        

- United States Professional Platform Tennis Association, Certified Elite Professional

-International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association, Certified Professional (Level 2)

-International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association, Certified Rating Specialist (In Process)

-Director of Racquets Certification, (In Progress)

- Tennis Industry Association, Licensed Cardio Tennis Instructor 

-Net Generation, Official Innovative Youth Tennis Curriculum and Resources of the USTA

-USPPTA, National Platform Tennis Pro Certification TesterPlatform

- Tennis Magazine, Contributing Writer

- Viking Athletics, Pro Team Member

- Wilson Racquet Sports, Advisory Staff Member

Summary

Proven leader with impeccable work ethic | has been running the largest platform tennis program in the country last 9 years | able to prioritize tasks and motivate people | executes and evaluates staff training and development.  

Motivated individual, focused on outstanding customer service and satisfaction, and on building long-lasting client relationships | consistent track record of logical career progression, tenure, and responsibility at large-scale tennis/racquets operations | consistent year-on-year increased participation | strong history of client/member retention and repeat participants.

Strong recruiter and manager | able year on year to hire, train, manage and motivate employees.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills | strong organizational, promotional, and creative skills | created over twenty new events to service club membership

 Develop and operate within budgets.

Knowledgeable about the racquet sports retail business

| negotiates directly with vendors.

    Elite playing skills /Acumen:  has earned an ATP world tennis ranking

| has traveled all over the country and parts ofMexico playing tennis tournaments | has been ranked in top 20 on the year-end American Platform Tennis Association (APTA) year-end national ranking.

EXPERIENCE

Director of Paddle & Pickleball

Indian Trail Club

Manage all platform tennis and pickleball operations at Indian Trail Club in Franklin Lakes, NJ: 720+ members, fourteen outdoor har-tru tennis courts, ten platform tennis courts, and 4 dedicated pickleball courts | manage staff of four | teach private and group paddle and pickleball lessons | Created a junior platform tennis program from scratch with 60+ weekly attendees | manage shop’s inventory and sales | Designed a new pickleball calendar and introduced successful pickleball programming and events | Restructured women’s team bylaws 

Director of Platform Tennis

Winnetka Platform Tennis Club – Winnetka, IL​​​      September 2012 - October 2022

Manage all platform tennis operations at the Winnetka Platform Tennis Club in Winnetka, IL: 400+ members, six platform tennis courts, twenty-seven men and 14 women interclub teams | expanded a seasonal program into a thriving all-year round program (increased facility usage spring and summer) | manage staff of six | client recruiting and retention, programming and promotion, event planning, instruction | continuously sustained and enhanced the reputation of the club as one of the finest private club platform tennis programs in the Midwest | increased participation in the overall paddle program by 50% | own a profitable paddle shop | manage shop’s inventory and sales | redesigned platform tennis calendar and introduced new successful events | built a thriving junior platform tennis program from scratch with 40+ weekly attendees | Introduced and manage first club pickleball program | teach private and group pickleball lessons.

Pickleball Professional | Tennis Professional

Westmoreland Country Club – Wilmette, IL                                                  April 2021 – Present

Assisted the Director of Racquets with the adult and junior tennis program at the Westmoreland Country Club in Wilmette, IL; six outdoor har-tru tennis courts, six platform tennis courts |Created and executed relevant pickleball lesson plans for men, women, and juniors | taught private and group pickleball and tennis lessons

Head Professional | Co-Director of Junior Tennis and Pickleball

Valley Lo Club – Glenview, IL​​​​          March 2020 – September 2020

Managed and executed all junior tennis operations (over 100 children) and introduced and taught pickleball to 70+ juniors weekly at Valley Lo Country Club in Glenview, IL; 500+ members, four outdoor har-tru tennis courts, six platform tennis courts | Assisted the Director of Racquets with managing the adult tennis program | client recruiting and retention,programming and promotion, event planning, instruction | taught private and group tennis, paddle and pickleball lessons

Director of Tennis

Ivanhoe Club – Mundelein, IL​​​​​       April 2018 - March 2019

Managed all tennis operations at Ivanhoe Country Club in Mundelein, IL: 400+ members, four outdoor har-tru tennis courts | managed staff of 4 | client recruiting, programming and promotion, event planning | taught private and group lessons (all levels) | Provided other departments with help for their special events.

Director of Tennis

Old Willow Club – Northfield, IL​​​​​ April 2013 - September 2017

Managed all tennis operations at Old Willow Club in Northfield, IL:  240 families, nine outdoor har-tru tennis courts, 5 men, 6women and 1 junior interclub teams | managed staff of six | client recruiting and retention, programming and promotion, event planning, instruction | grew the overall tennis program threefold within first three years | Created and executed relevant men’s and women’s team drills | Restructured women’s team bylaws | built a thriving junior tennis program from scratch and within three years reached 140 + weekly attendees | owned a profitable paddle shop | managed shop’s inventory and sales.

Head Racquets Professional | Director of Junior RacquetSports

North Shore Country Club – Glenview, IL                                         April 2008 - September 2012​

Assisted the Director of Racquets with managing the adult tennis and platform tennis program; 14 women, 16 men, and 2 junior interclub teams | taught private and group tennis and paddle lessons (all levels) | Grew junior tennis program to over 100 children daily | revamped a junior platform tennis programwith 40 + children | Increased participation in the overall junior tennis program by 50% | Doubled private and group lesson revenue in first year | Introduced two new successful junior tennis programs in second year.

EDUCATION

Northern Illinois University – Dekalb, IL                                   1992

ACHIEVEMENTS

Tennis

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1990-1991, MCC All-Conference honors | number 1 singles and doubles player for the Northern Illinois University’s men’s tennis team | ranked #12 on ITA Regional Doubles Ranking

Earned an athletic scholarship at Northern Illinois University

1995, achieved an ATP computerized world ranking

   1999-2001, intermittent hitting partner for former Stanfordtwo-time NCAA singles champion and #28 world ranked, Laura Granville | Intermittent hitting partner for former #250 world ranked, Wendy Fix. Summer of 2000, hitting partner and consultant for Wendy Fix during 25k Peachtree Challenger Atlanta, GA.

Platform Tennis

Ranked inside the top 20 on the APTA Men’s Open Ranking| Wins over teams ranked inside the top 5

 Quarterfinalist at the Chicago Charities, a major tournament on the APTA calendar (finished 6th overall) | <span class=&a