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Meet the team

​Ollie Bartosh

Director & Head Coach

Ollie is the founder of The Racket and first started playing tennis at the age of four. He competed in countless tournaments as a junior and played Caro Bowl Reserve. Ollie is also a high-performance Padel player and is ranked no. 1 in New Zealand. 

He has over 20 years’ experience coaching junior and senior players. Ollie has coached beginner to advanced & high-performance players, including some of New Zealand's top age group juniors. 

 

Ollie's qualifications include:

  • Head or senior coaching positions held at several large Auckland tennis clubs

  • Level 1 Coaching - International Tennis Federation

  • Level 1 Coaching - Padel NZ Certified

  • Bachelor of Business (Finance), AUT

  • Bachelor of Sport and Recreation (Management), AUT

  • Crossfit Level 1 Certified Trainer

  • First Aid Level 1 Qualification

Emma Eccleton

Director & Head Coach

Emma has played tennis from the age of 5 and has competed domestically and internationally in ITF tournaments. As a high-performance player Emma competed in Caro Bowl and quickly gravitated to tennis coaching from the age of 13. Emma is also a high-performance Padel player and is ranked no. 1 in New Zealand. She has been head coach at multiple Auckland clubs and enjoys working with players of all ages and skill levels while creating an environment that is best suited to the player/s and their goals.

 

Emma’s qualifications include: 

  • Head or senior coaching positions held at multiple Auckland tennis clubs

  • Level 1 ITF Coaching Certification

  • Level 1 Coaching - Padel NZ Certified

  • Bachelor of Business (Management and Marketing), AUT 

  • College Sport Certified

  • First Aid Level 1 Qualification

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