Advantage Tennis

  Serving Utah County at 2 locations:

 Lehi (Ivory Ridge)  Springville (SunPro)

IVORY RIDGE COACHES

The coaches at Ivory Ridge are excited to work with you or your child to ensure you get best possible experience on and off the court. Contact us today to find out more information or sign up!

Lindsay Rawstorne

Tennis Director

B&W Employee Pic-Lindsay RawstorneLindsay has been coaching tennis for well over 20 years. He is the founder of Advantage Tennis and currently serves as Tennis Director at both SunPro and Ivory Ridge Clubs. He has been head coach at Skyridge High, and led them to a state championship. In the past he has been Tennis Director for both Snowbird Tennis and the Salt Lake Swim&Tennis Club.  He isUSPTA tester and has received the USPTA tester award, as well as Developmental Coach of the Year, Team Utah Head Coach. He is USPTA Elite certified as well as APC, Wheelchair certified.

 

With 2 professional tennis player and coach parents, you could say tennis is in his blood! He has been playing since age 2, and competed all over France and surrounding countries, winning 4 National French Titles and was ranked #595 in the ATP Tour Ranking for 1989. He played for both Weber State and UofU, where he was ranked #1. He was W.A.C. Tennis Player of the year in 1992, has been ranked top 20 in the country NCA D1, and was ranked #3 in 1996 and #5 in 2000 in National USPTA.

Brocton Andrus

HP Director

B&W Employee Pic-Brocton AndrusBrocton has coached at Ivory Ridge for two years. He loves coaching.

 

Brocton was #1 in Utah for 16’s and 18’s, was top 3 for 16’s and 18’s in Intermountain, and was the first LPHS player to ever win state at #1 singles. He also played at BYU.

Aaron Dyer

Head Pro

B&W Employee Pic-Aaron DyerAaron has coached at Ivory Ridge since 2008. He is currently Head Pro. He is a USPTA Elite Certified Tennis Coach and has his CCI L1 Certification from Sanchez-Casal Academy. He has been a Tennis Professional at both Sports Mall and Nike Tennis Camps.

He played varsity for 4 years at Alta High School, where he was #1 for 3 years and #2 for 1 year and competed in Utah, Intermountain, and Sectionals Tournaments from ages 14-18. He was ranked Top 10 Intermountain 16’s and 18’s.

Michelle Rawstorne

10 & Under Tennis Director

B&W Employee Pic-Michelle RawstorneMichelle is a USPTA Certified Teaching Professional, and holds additional USPTA 10 & Under and APC Wheelchair certifications.  She also received her CC1 L1 Certification from Sanchez-Casol Academy.  In addition to directing the 10 & Under programs at both Ivory Ridge and SunPro, she has served as the District President of the USPTA Intermountain and has been a Wilson Advisory Staff Member. She was trained and taught by Lindsay Rawstorne. She has assisted coached both boys & girls teams at American Fork High and Skyridge High. She has raised 8 wonderful children!

Michelle has had a lifelong love of playing tennis. She is a 4.5 USTA rated player, has over 10 years of competitive league play, including 12 Districts Tournaments, 6 Sectionals Tournaments, and 2 National Tournaments.

Jennifer Rich

Junior Director/Tennis Coach

B&W Employee Pic-Jennifer RichJennifer coached for 20 years in Denver at the Highland Ranch Club, Meadow Creek, and Ken Caryl. She currently coaches at Ivory Ridge and loves it.

She grew up in Colorado where she won the Intermountain Sectionals for 14’s, 16’s, and 18’s. She was ranked 26th in the nation in Girls 18’s. She received a full-ride scholarship to BYU where she graduated. While there she played #1 and #2 singles. She has also been a Pacific Coast National Championship Winner.

Marianne Squires

Tennis Coach

B&W Employee Pic-Marianne SquiresMarianne coaches at Ivory Ridge. She is a USTA 4.5 player.

She has 12 years of competitive league play, including 3 USTA League National Championships, 2 Singles Wins at the Huntsman Games and was in the World Games/qualified for National Games. She also attended BYU on a 4-year Gymnastics Scholarship.

Jared Pope

Tennis Coach

B&W Employee Pic-Jared PopeJared coaches at Ivory Ridge and is a member of the Wilson Advisory Staff. He has been USPTA certified for 16 years.

He started playing tennis at age 10 and competed in Junior’s 12-18’s. He has been a full-time tennis professional since 2001.

Sarah Porter

Tennis Coach

Sarah is a coach at Ivory Ridge. She has formerly coached for Canyon Ranch, Arrowhead, Southwest National Juniors, Red Rock Country Club, and Corner Canyon High School camps.

She was a HS state champion (#1 singles), and was #1 Singles/Doubles player for USU (and named MVP). She also competed in Las Vegas 5.5 Open+ events and holds an Official Guiness Book of World Records Attempt- a 6,348 hit rally!

Mark Hassey

Tennis Coach

B&W Employee Pic-Mark HasseyMark has been a tennis coach at Ivory Ridge since 2017. He holds a CCI L1 Certification from Sanchez-Casal Academy, and has been assistant coach for Skyridge boys and girls’ tennis teams.

He has been a fan of tennis since childhood. He was taught by Lindsay and Winnie Rawstorne and has played many USTA sanctioned Tournaments & Leagues.

Amy Jessop

Tennis Coach

B&W Employee Pic-Amy JessopAmy coaches at Ivory Ridge and is a fitness instructor who loves working with athletes in sport specific training. She has coached tennis off and on for 10+ years and loves to see all ages improve and gain confidence in their tennis game.

She has played tennis since she was 10. She played for the Utah State University tennis team, and was captain for two years. She also received the Student Athlete Award 2000-2002.

Mike Sperry

Tennis Coach

B&W Employee Pic-Mike SperryMike teaches at Ivory Ridge. He has helped coach Timpview and Skyridge to state championships.

He was top 75 in the nation as a high school junior. He played tennis at BYU and has even played against Andy Roddick and Bryan Brothers!

Cassidy Rich

Tennis Coach

B&W Employee Pic-Cassidy RichCassidy currently teaches at Ivory Ridge. In the past she has taught at the Salt Lake Swim & Tennis Club. Her favorite part of coaching is when she sees the kids give effort and improve! She believes footwork is everything – you can’t hit a good shot without good footwork!

She has both won and been #2 in the Salt Lake sectionals doubles, has been a top 10 in Intermountain and top 5 in Colorado. She has also played at Zonals.

Michael Binzak

Tennis Coach

B&W Employee Pic-Michael BinzakMichael teaches at Ivory Ridge. He is a USPTA Certified Tennis Professional, a Certified Tester and Instructor for SSV, and is US Center SafeSport, USTA Safe Play Program and CPR certified.  He was also a Wilson Advisory Staff Program Sponsored Athlete and a tennis professional and assistant director of racquet sports at Morgan Run Club & Resort in San Diego. He also developed, promoted, and ran the Junior Tennis Program as well as taught ages 4-82! He was recognized out of 200 employees as the Morgan Run Club & Resort’s Employee of the year.

He is married to Jane and has 2 children (Adam and BriAnna).

Winnie Rawstorne

Honorary Tennis Coach Mentor

B&W Employee Pic-Winnie RawstorneWinnie has had a distinguished career in both in the US and abroad. She formerly coached full-time at Advantage Tennis, was a Pro at the Snowbird Canyon Raquet Club, and Co-Directed the Rawstorne Tennis Academy in both France and Ireland.

Her playing career included traveling as a Pro on the International circuit, and as a Tennis Pro at the Pierre Barthes-Club Cap D’Adge, France. She has been a Champion of French Professionals and a South Africa Junior Champion.

Francis Rawstorne

Honorary Tennis Coach Mentor

B&W Employee Pic-Francis RawstorneFrancis has coached thousands of players during his amazing 50-year career. He has both a Ph.D. in English and the highest French Tennis Certification – the Professorat.

He was the Director of the largest tennis center in Europe (61 courts!), opened Rawstorne Tennis Academy in France and Ireland and coached players to the quarter-finals of Grand Slam tournaments.

During his years as a player he achieved the rank of top 10 player in South Africa and played in Wimbledon three times.