Drew Kirkley

1124 Standard Drive NE ATLANTA, GA 30319

Phone (404) 644-1823 • [email protected]

To build a positive, organized, and competitive college tennis program, focusing on professionalism, teamwork, character and sportsmanship.

6/2012-Present  Director Kirkley Tennis Academy                       Georgia

Tennis Professional Full Time

n  Coach ALTA and USTA Teams in the Atlanta area and also give private and group instruction. 

n  Kirkley Tennis Academy to be launched in Dunwoody, Georgia in July 2012.

2/2012-6/2012    Silvia Tennis Academy at Seven Oaks                Georgia

Head Tennis Professional

n  Created Club Challenge Ladder with 32 Players

n  Coach Junior and Adult ALTA and USTA

n  Increased Junior Academy from 3 to 13 players in 3 months

n  Increased Junior Development Program from 15 to 24 in 3 months

n  Oversee Assistant Professional

n  Run Events

n  Run Adult Programming

n  Cardio Tennis

n  USTA Quick Start

2009-2/2012      Independent Tennis Professional                        Georgia

Tennis Professional Part Time

n  Coach ALTA and USTA Teams in the Atlanta area and also give private and group instruction. 

1994-2008         Independent Tennis Professional                         Florida

Tennis Professional Part Time

n  Individual and group tennis lessons at Tops’l Beach and Racquet Club with Joe D’Aleo.

n  Individual and group tennis lessons at Sandestin Golf and Tennis Resort with David Brandt. 

n  Individual and group tennis lessons at Fort Walton Beach Tennis Center with Erik Stenberg. 

n  Individual Lessons in Melbourne, Florida and Sarasota, Florida.

1993-1994(Summer)      RGA Tennis Academy Atlanta, Georgia

Coached Nationally Ranked junior players including Lee Nickell (Furman, Head Coach University of Buffalo), Ramsey Smith (Duke, Head Coach Duke University), Michael Blue (University of Texas) and many other top players. 

n  Coached Adult USTA and ALTA Teams

1991-1993(Summer)      WCT Peachtree Atlanta, Georgia

n  Coached Junior Tennis camps

1994-2/2012      Pfizer, Inc.                                                         Georgia

Senior Healthcare Consultant 

n  Top 50% of Sales Force 16 of 17 years

n  Winner of numerous sales awards

Florida State University                                                        BS, Finance

United States Professional Tennis Association

Georgia Professional Tennis Association

1986 Sugar Bowl International Singles Champion Boys 16

1988 Georgia High School AAAA State Tennis Champion Dunwoody HS

1992-1994 Scholarship Tennis Player at Florida State University

1989-1994 Scholarship Tennis Player at Georgia Tech

1989 Southern Intercollegiate Doubles Semi-Finalist Athens, GA

1991,1993,1994 ACC Tennis Tournament Participant

1994 NCAA Tournament Participant

Dave Barron - Former FSU Head Men’s Tennis Coach      706-564-4754

Lee Nickell – Head Men’s Tennis Coach Univ. of Buffalo  716-545-5256

Heather Silvia – Owner Silvia Tennis Academy                  770-569-1401