Bad Dawg Management Team
Coach Christopher Brown (Director, Owner)
- Owned, founded and designed a 12-court & $7 million tennis facility in Frisco, Lakes Tennis Academy, where professional players and top juniors trained
- Coached professional players in the Top 100 in the world, including the world’s top-ranked junior
- Trained approximately 100 nationally ranked junior players
- Traveled to Grand Slam events (French Open, U.S. Open) with professional players
- Played #2 for Texas A & M University
- USPTA Certified at highest level (Elite)
Coach David Gray (Founder)
- Division I collegiate head coach, winning record 6 of 7 years
- Selected conference Coach of the Year while at UNT
- Tournament Director for 10 professional events, including tournaments featuring Maria Sharapova and numerous Top 100 players
- Ranked # 1 in state in doubles in age division
- USPTA Certified at highest level (Elite)
- Tied the world record for longest doubles match (5 days) during a charity event
Coach Luis Valdez (Director of Operations)
- Founded/designed Midland’s 28-court & $14 million Bush Tennis Center
- Serves on State and National USTA Committees
- Frequently utilized by USTA Texas Section to train coaches in north Texas
- USPTA Certified at highest level (Elite)
- Serves as Director of Operations for Bad Dawg Tennis