• Thursday, July 13th

    Coaches Convention

    Coaches Convention

    Join us for a day full of exclusive guest speakers and workshops on and off the court with tennis professionals!

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Leverkusen (near Cologne)

The Coaches Convention will take place on the Keystone Sports Tennis Showcase site at the RTHC Leverkusen

Thursday, July 11th

One day ahead of the Keystone Sports Tennis Showcase beginning Friday, July 12th.

Start at 10 am

The event will start at 10am ending with a get-together to network with all participants and experts.

take advantage of professional development oportunities

Take advantage of professional Development Oportunities

With first class guest speakers and workshops, the Keystone Sports Coaches Convention provides professional development oportunities to take your tennis program to the next level. Take your chance to excel in coaching and to network with coaches, leaders and experts in (college) tennis.

Thursday, July 11th, 2023

Starting at 10am | open end with get-together

Only $199 (incl. lunch & dinner)

All college coaches are welcome to join

Leverkusen, near Cologne

college students throwing their graduation cap into the air

Education | Workshops | Networking

Sign up for one of the limited spots before it is too late to join.

Guest Speakers

Chase Hodges
UTR

"The benefits of using UTR as a College Coach"

The first head coach in Georgia Gwinnett tennis history, Chase Hodges established a dynasty in Lawrenceville. In his nine-year stay at GGC, his men's and women's teams captured 15 national championships, with a 377-22 record (210-3 men; 167-19 women). He was named national coach of the year 15 times by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and on eight occasions by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
Hodges has 24 years of collegiate coaching experience--including 21 as a head coach--and boasts the distinction of being the only head coach in college tennis history to lead seven different programs to an ITA national ranking.

Clive Brewer

"The importance of athletic performance"

Clive Brewer is a world-recognized expert in high-performance sports conditioning, athlete development and applied sports science who has recently taken the position as the Director of Athletic Performance at Ortho Arizona, as well as consulting globally with a number of athletes and organizations. He directs a multi-site athlete development program that is fully integrated into a sports medicine & orthopaedic company in Phoenix, Arizona. In this role he supports professional & Team USA athletes in all aspects of training and rehabilitation, as well as large numbers of collegiate and high school athletes & club teams seeking to develop & optimize their athletic potential.

Mischa Zverev
Icebein

"The importance of regeneration"

Mischa Zverev is a former German professional tennis player. His greatest achievements include reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2017, as well as 25th place in the tennis world rankings.  Today, Mischa Zverev is the manager of his brother Alexander Zverev and works as an expert for Eurosports at the world's biggest tennis tournaments. In addition to his career on the court, Zverev is also known for his commitment as an ambassador for the German Child Protection League and as a foundation board member in the Alexander Zverev Foundation, which supports children suffering from diabetes type 1.

Jaan Brunken
Wingfield

"The importance of digitalization in the tennis world"

Jaan Brunken is a former tennis professional and a part of the Finnish Davis Cup team. As the founder of Wingfield, Jaan has combined his passion for tennis with data and video analysis technology. He has been instrumental in developing Wingfield's cutting-edge technology to give every coach the possibility to access data and video. With a deep understanding of the sport, Jaan is now building up the US operations for Wingfield, bringing his expertise and experience to the forefront of the industry.

Chase Hodges
UTR

"The benefits of using UTR as a College Coach"

The first head coach in Georgia Gwinnett tennis history, Chase Hodges established a dynasty in Lawrenceville. In his nine-year stay at GGC, his men's and women's teams captured 15 national championships, with a 377-22 record (210-3 men; 167-19 women). He was named national coach of the year 15 times by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and on eight occasions by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
Hodges has 24 years of collegiate coaching experience--including 21 as a head coach--and boasts the distinction of being the only head coach in college tennis history to lead seven different programs to an ITA national ranking.

Clive Brewer

"The importance of athletic performance"

Clive Brewer is a world-recognized expert in high-performance sports conditioning, athlete development and applied sports science who has recently taken the position as the Director of Athletic Performance at Ortho Arizona, as well as consulting globally with a number of athletes and organizations. He directs a multi-site athlete development program that is fully integrated into a sports medicine & orthopaedic company in Phoenix, Arizona. In this role he supports professional & Team USA athletes in all aspects of training and rehabilitation, as well as large numbers of collegiate and high school athletes & club teams seeking to develop & optimize their athletic potential.

Mischa Zverev
Icebein

"The importance of regeneration"

Mischa Zverev is a former German professional tennis player. His greatest achievements include reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2017, as well as 25th place in the tennis world rankings.  Today, Mischa Zverev is the manager of his brother Alexander Zverev and works as an expert for Eurosports at the world's biggest tennis tournaments. In addition to his career on the court, Zverev is also known for his commitment as an ambassador for the German Child Protection League and as a foundation board member in the Alexander Zverev Foundation, which supports children suffering from diabetes type 1.

Jaan Bruunken
Wingfield

"The importance of digitalization in the tennis world"

Jaan Brunken is a former tennis professional and a part of the Finnish Davis Cup team. As the founder of Wingfield, Jaan has combined his passion for tennis with data and video analysis technology. He has been instrumental in developing Wingfield's cutting-edge technology to give every coach the possibility to access data and video. With a deep understanding of the sport, Jaan is now building up the US operations for Wingfield, bringing his expertise and experience to the forefront of the industry.

David Sammel

"The mental aspect in tennis"

David Sammel is a respected and successful coach. A leader who possesses both vision and charisma, he has mentored several high-performance individuals and teams, delivering tangible results.


His coaching experience of over thirty years includes helping dozens of players to represent their countries in Davis Cup, Billie-Jean Cup and junior International’s plus several Olympians, notably Marcus Daniell a Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist. His holistic approach and specialist knowledge in advising parents of competitive athletes negotiate the difficult road from junior to college or pro level is extensive.


He can combine on court questions about tactics and technique to bind them together with the mind. Apart from his vast experience he is still an active coach on tour. Parents and players work with him because they need help with their mind-set to handle this complex journey and his honest answers with practical tools for on and off the court give them confidence. They trust his answers because he has done the whole journey himself and helped so many others.


The journey from 12 years old to College or Tour or both has growing mental strength needs and the Mindset College System caters for the different obstacles and stresses as they arise and allows parents and players to tackle them with great confidence, because they have a growing Champion Mind-set. The huge advantage is the effects are immediate creating an optimism for the future.

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Join the Keystone Sports Coaches Convention

Sign up for one of the limited spots available and take your tennis coaching to the next level. We can't wait to have you with us!

On- and off-court workshops

Full day of theoretical and practical education and professional insights.

Networking

Build a personal relationship to coaches, experts and professionals participating.

Catering

Lunch and dinner are included. Join the after-hour get-together with all participants and the Keystone Sports team.

In-person or virtual attendance

Join us in person in combination with your showcase participation or access all workshops online in our virtual showcase fair.

Registration