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
Director of Tennis
Lindsay 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.
Michelle Rawstorne
10 & Under Tennis Director
Michelle 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 and was trained and taught by Lindsay Rawstorne. In addition to directing the 10 & Under programs at both Ivory Ridge and SunPro, she’s served as the District President of the USPTA Intermountain and was a Wilson Advisory Staff Member. She was an assistant coach to both boys & girls teams at American Fork High and Skyridge High. She has raised 8 wonderful children!
Michelle’s had a lifelong love for tennis. She’s 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
Jr. Tennis Director & Coach
Jennifer 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.
Aaron Dyer
Director of Tennis
Aaron has coached at Ivory Ridge since 2008. He’s currently Head Pro and is a USPTA Elite Certified Tennis Coach and has his CCI L1 Certification from Sanchez-Casal Academy. He’s been a Tennis Professional at both Sports Mall and Nike Tennis Camps.
At Alta High School he played varsity all 4 years and 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.
Andre Santos
Tennis Coach
Andre has over 33 years experience playing and coaching tennis. He’s been a tennis coach at the Tennis Academy & Club in Brazil and has worked summers as a tennis coach in New York and was the assistant at Lindsey Wilson College in Kentucky.
Andre started playing tennis when he was 6. He played in the NCAA league at Lindsey Wilson College as #1 for 4 years, where he graduated with his Business Administration degree and was ranked #1 in 2007-08 in Parana, Brazil. He’s also played professionals tournaments all over Brazil and surrounding countries.
He’s married to Elizabeth, and is father to Gael and Murillo. He feels blessed to know how to play this amazing sport and is passionate about teaching it to others!
Brocton Andrus
HP Director
Brocton has coached at Ivory Ridge for 3 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.
Marianne Squires
Tennis Coach
Marianne 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.
Breck Bernard
Tennis Coach
Breck has coached for 3 years at MWTA. He was a 12-18 competitive Junior Player and was a varsity player all 4 years of high school. He’s currently studying sports psychology at the University of Utah.
Mike Sperry
Tennis Coach
Mike 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!
Jared Pope
Junior Tennis Coach
Jared 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.
Mark Hassey
Tennis Coach
Mark 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.
Michael Binzak
Tennis Coach
Michael 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’s married to Jane and has 2 children (Adam and BriAnna).
Winnie Rawstorne
Honorary Tennis Coach
Mentor
Winnie 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
Francis 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.