Wojciech Starakiewicz

EXPERIENCE:

May 2013-Current                                John McEnroe Tennis Academy

                                                              Tennis pro

Coaching at Excel Summer Camp, which attracted on average 80 kids a week. Working with a world class coaches and wide variety of players.

May 2012 – December 2012               Miller Tennis Center

                                                               Tennis pro and coordinator of summer camps

Throughout the summer coordinated summer tennis camps, which attracted on average 50 kids a week. Coordinated work of 6 other tennis pros and was in charge of daily practice plans. During this 8 months period worked exclusively with 15 clients with skill level ranging from beginners to NCAA players as well as ages ranging from 7 to 70 years old. Positively impacted game of many members of Miller Tennis Center and created great club atmosphere.

2009-2012                                           University at Buffalo

                                                                        Member of the Men Tennis Team

Played an integral role in turning our program from a 21-41 record in the past 3 years to a 25-15 record in two years with a regular season MAC Championship. Played number one singles and doubles. Became the first ever ranked player in UB’s history (#104 nationally Fall 2009). Highest seeded player in the regional championship in school history (#4). Voted All-MAC team and All-MAC tournament team two years in a row. Team captain junior and senior year. Worked as a coach with a few local players over the summer as well as worked the Nike Tennis Camps with Head Coach Lee Nickell and Assistant Coach Jordie Kindervater. Directed the University at Buffalo Tennis Camps when Coach Kindervater was out with a torn ACL. Kept overall GPA over 3.85 and was on Deans list every semester.

2006-2009                               International Tennis Career

Spent a majority of time training in Holland under Michiel Schapers (Top 25 ATP, Davis Cup captain/later coach, national tennis center coach, worked as a coach with 3 players in top 100 ATP and WTA). Learned a lot about technical and psychological aspects of the game. Gained knowledge about life on pro tour, developing players and running tennis academy. Participated in over 60 futures in 15+ countries achieving highest of 1200 ATP in singles and 900 ATP in doubles. Obtained Tennis Coach Certificate on the summer course in one of Polish Sport Education Universities. Practiced in some of the biggest Tennis Academies around the world like Sanchez-Casal in Barcelona, Spain.

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:

Played number 1 singles and doubles for University at Buffalo from 2009-2011

Ranked Top 10 in Northeast Region

Voted All-Mac team and tournament player in 2010 and 2011

Lead the team to first ever MAC championship in 2010.

Overall GPA over 3.85 and Deans List every semester

Participated in Satellite and Futures events from 2006 to 2010

Worked with world class coaches like Michiel Schapers, Floris Minnaret (Addidas team conditioning coach) or Marina Jagiello (coached 2 players in top 200 WTA, won European Championship team tittles u16, u18)

Polish Junior National Champion in 2006 in both singles and doubles

Part of a national team in 2006, 07

Obtained Tennis Coaching Certificate in 2010

Supervised and worked at the Nike Tennis Camps at University at Buffalo in 2011