Forest Crest Athletic Club

Ted Sayrahder
- Tennis Director / Manager
- USPTA Certified Professional since 1980
- Head Professional "GOODWILL TOURS" - an organized grass roots organization giving free world class tennis instructional clinics annually throughout the Philippines
- 2000 USPTA PNW Division Community Service Award Winner
- USPTA PNW Division Tester since 2001
- USPTA PNW Division Tester of the Year 2003
- 2003 USPTA PNW Division Professional of the Year
- 2005 Certified National USTA Development Coach
- 2005 Certified USTA Senior Development Coach
- 2005 Certified USTA(USPTA/PTR-Specialist) High Performance Coach
- Past Pacific Northwest Division District Representative

Ted is a certified tester for the USPTA Pacific NW Division. Anyone interested in becoming a teaching professional can have the certification tests administered by Ted. These are mandatory to obtain the prestigious USPTA title of "professional." Ted is available for private and group lessons on weekdays, weeknights, and Saturdays.

Glenn Delaney
- Head Tennis Professional
- PTR Certified Teaching Professional since 1980
- USPTA P1 Certified Professional since 2001(P1 is USPTA’s Highest Certified Level)
- 2000. 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 USPTA World Tennis Conference
- Graduate of Vic Braden’s United States Tennis Academy
- 2000 PTR Munchkin Tennis Workshop – Hilton Head
- 2002 PTR Munchkin Tennis Workshop – San Diego
- 2002 Voted USPTA/PNW Assistant Professional of the Year

Glenn offers a complete menu of classes for 10 & Under - 4&5; 6&7; and 8, 9 & 10 years old. The emphasis is on making improvement happen from a natural interest guided by very specialized fun training.

Glenn is available for private and group adult lessons on weekdays, weeknights, and Sundays.

Tom Emery, USPTA Associate Professional

Tom directs the junior program for ages 11-18. He is a high energy professional with over eleven years of teaching experience. From Europe to Japan, Tom has taught private and group lessons to a diverse group of players. He directs our Advanced Skills & Drills – a weekly program that focuses on specialty shots and dynamic drills.

Tom uses traditional and modern techniques to increase the ability level of all players. He continues to enhance his teaching skills with continued educational training. He is especially interested in high performance coaching.

Brad Hamilton
-USPTA Teaching Professional
-Head Pro of Advisory Staff, HEAD/Penn Racquetsports WA
-Sponsored Pro, Sturtevant's Sports
-Head Coach & Director, Ballard Tennis

Brad Hamilton has been coaching tennis at Forest Crest since 2004.He most recently taught the Elite Varsity, Varsity, Future High Performace, Elite Champs and Future Champs classes.Brad directed our Christmas Camp and USTA Junior Team Tennis program.

Brad is the Head Pro for HEAD/Penn Racquetsports in Washington and through his company, Hamilton Tennis, is a principal sponsor of teams in the USTA Junior Team Tennis League of King County.Currently Brad is the Head Tennis Coach at Ballard High School and directs Ballard Tennis, a seasonal full-service tennis program which he founded in Seattle.

Chris Samuel
- USPTA & PTR Certified Instructor
- PTR WA State Representative
- USPTA PNW Division Convention USTA/USPTA Partnership Award 2007
- PTR WA State Member of the Year 2004
- USTA PNW Section President's Recognition Award 1999
- Inglemoor High School Varsity Boy's Tennis Coach & Asst. Girl's Coach

Chris has been involved in tennis administration, coaching and instruction for over ten years. She started the Cardio Tennis program at Forest Crest in 2005 and teaches on the weekends. She also manages Ralleyball tournaments, instructor workshops, player clinics, and special events. She has assisted at national and local youth camps for the National Junior Tennis League (NJTL) and has directed college workshops for aspiring teen players.

With over five years of work experience at the United States Tennis Association (USTA), she brings a wealth of knowledge to our programs and activities. Well-known for her positive attitude and enthusiasm, Chris is an innovative leader in youth and inclusion programs. She is available for private/group lessons, outside consulting work, and tennis event management. Contact her at: cardiochris@gmail.com

Cardio Tennis was featured in The Seattle Times. Click on the following link to read more: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw05072006/onfitness.html

Check out her work with the annual USTA NJTL Invitational Camp at: www.usta.com/njtl and with the annual local Seattle camp at: www.summitseekers.org