Kirk Watari

Kirk Watari Mt. Pleasant, SC. 415-516-8048 CoachKirkTennis.com
OBJECTIVE Restarting my tennis career in recent years has brought me a lot of joy sharing the game again, from
teaching, to arranging socials, to competing Nationally and more. Next steps include arranging trips
for clients to experience more tennis socials, events, and tournaments, locally, and around the world.

Tennis
2018-2024

Currently The Director of Tennis at Hartsville Country Club and run a 5 clay court facility, coaching 60
students per week from the PDTA and LCTA. I serve the club and communities with social events,
lessons and manage a proshop, maintenance crew and have coached several HS teams from 2018-2024

Technology Best Web Choice LLC- Principal
1998-Present I own a full-service web and app company and serve the USAF and businesses nationally.

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Tennis
1981-1998 1996-1998 – Director of Tennis Rancho Solano Country Club in Fairfield, CA. Managed 16 court
facility. Set up all lessons, hired assistants, ran pro tournaments, owned a pro-shop, sponsored by
Wilson sports and organized group tours to resorts throughout the US and the Caribbean.
1994-96 – B&B Manager & Head Pro Mendocino Tennis Club & Lodge, Mendocino, CA.
Director of 3-court Tennis resort and pro-shop, plus Co-managed and lived on site to run 3-acre Bed &
Breakfast operation. Sold club memberships, owned a pro-shop, booked rentals, hiring, promotions,
managed cleaning staff and contractors, created advertising campaigns for the resort with Inside Tennis
and Sunset magazine and other media. Coached MHS tennis. Marketed resort locally and SF Bay
Area. Extensive relations with vendors, city officials, and local paper. Mendocino news columnist.
1992- 1994 -Head Pro for Discovery Bay Athletic Club, Discovery Bay, CA. Built 200 student
junior program and activated full time calendar of events for 14 adult socials programs, Coached eight
Bay Area Lady League Teams. Senior verifier for National Tennis Rating Program. Columnist for
Discovery Bay Clipper and Clayton Pioneer papers. Operated pro-shop and sponsored by Wilson and
Gamma Sports. Coached Liberty H.S. Boys Tennis team.
1991-1992- Assistant Pro- Glen Eagles Country Club Dallas, TX.
1990-1991- Assistant Pro- Johnson Ranch Racquet Club, Roseville, CA.
1989-1990- Assistant Coach- Indiana State Tennis Men’s & Women’s teams.
1987-1989- Assistant Pro- LCAC Lake County, WI. Created Tennis camp with 125 campers.
Organized charitable events for Make a Wish, Zoological Society and Guys and Gals Gala. Extensive
tournament competition experience during these years as well.
1985-1987- Graduate of Tennis Tech Tennis Academy in Tyler, TX. Leading program that trained
players how to make a career in Tennis industry. 100 tennis players from around the globe went
through this program with me creating lifelong connections and opportunities. Summer coach at the
Town Club in Whitefish Bay WI 1986. Camp Coach Curry College MA. Summer 1985
1981 & 1984- College Player at Bellevue College in Washington state.
Tennis highlights: Taught 1000s of students from around the globe ages 2-82 inner city youths to
country club kids to biz professionals. Coached college tennis for ISU. Tennis Director for
Norwegian Cruise Lines during the 90s. Guest Tennis pro at numerous resorts from John Newcombe
Tennis Ranch to Vic Braden Tennis in St. George UT to Super Clubs in Jamaica during the 90s.
Wildwood Camp Director in Bridgton Maine during summers of 85-87.

EDUCATION University of San Francisco- SF, CA.
Degree: BS, Applied Economics.
Tennis Technology Tennis Academy- Tyler, TX.
Degree: AAS, Recreation Management

LICENSES USPTA & USPTR:($6,000,000 Liability Insurance), USTA Safe Play Cert and Member.
REFERENCES Ample references available upon request. Please visit https://CoachKirkTennis.com