Parkside Tennis Coaching Team

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Our Coaching team love tennis and are passionate about coaching the game.

BEN TRUDINGER

• Head Coach at the Parkside Tennis Academy.
• Tennis Australia qualified
• 23 Years coaching experience
• Worked as a tennis coach at Melbourne Park - home of the Australian Open​​
• Coach of Junior Victorian State development squads

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FUN FACT In 2015 Ben coached for 24 hours straight as a part of the ''24 hour Cardio Tennis Challenge'

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JESSE HOPKINS

• Tennis Australia Qualified
• Has a passion for coaching and helping kids love sport and excercise
• Enjoys being active and plays multiple sports including Tennis and Basketball
• Established a kids community tennis program in 'Burra' as a Volunteer

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FUN FACT  - He comes from a family of bicycle race enthusiasts and his brother is one of the top riders in the country for his age

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MICK GERSTENBERG

• ​Australian Tennis Professional Coaches Association (ATPCA) qualified coach
• Head of Goulburn Tennis Academy for 15 years
• Australian Institute of Personal Trainers (AIPT) qualified
• Played tennis at a national level
• Coach of numerous NSW representative players and a top 5 Australian Junior 

FUN FACT - Has played on the Professional Golfing Association (PGA) circuit

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LEON CARRIAGE
 

• Tennis Australia qualified
  
• Qualified sports scientist
• NSW regional and talented athlete coach
• Tennis NSW state team and country manager / coach
• Currently working with the Parkside Tennis Academy squad program

FUN FACT - Involved in the staging of the Fast 4 Federer VS Hewitt Sydney Harbour Tennis event. 

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CAMILA NAVARRO-GARCIA

• Has played tennis since she was 6 years old
• Began competing in 2018
• Took Dance lessons for 9 years and also enjoys sailing and flying
• Enjoys interacting with young players and learning new coaching technique

​Fun Fact - Camila speaks 3 languages fluently and is learning a fourth. 
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 ALEX BAKER 

• Is an original Parkside Tennis Academy student
• Competes in ACT's Division 1 Junior Pennant Competition
• Competes in Australia wide Junior Development Series (JDS) tournaments
• Passionate about tennis and is training to become a senior tennis coach
• Aiming to play college tennis in USA

Fun Fact - Favourite player is Milos Raonic 

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