Weil Coaches
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Mohamed (Mo) El Bouzkouri, Associate Tennis Director
Mohamed (Mo) El Bouzkouri is originally from Morocco, where he ranked among the top five juniors in his country. Mo joined the academy in the summer of 2004 where he became part of the academy's coaching and management team. Mo oversees and manages all training programs at the academy and works with Weil's top players.
Mohamed (Mo) El Bouzkouri is the Director of the College Placement Program for the academy. This program adapts unprecedented and has a unique approach to College Placement, which makes it very effective at getting players placed into top College Tennis Programs all over the United States, while maximizing their scholarship potentials. Mo has very close ties with an extensive amount of College Coaches which includes Division I, II, III and NAIA. Mo’s college placement expertise combined with his coaching experience provides proven success in getting the students placed with scholarships in college programs to fit each player's individual ambitions both athletically and academically. In 2006/2007 school year, Mo was responsible for placing and negotiating substantial scholarships for our students to the best academic and athletic universities in the country. Schools such as UCLA, UC Berkley, Georgia Tech, Stanford and many more! (See the full list here!). This college placement class is not only limited to our full time students, but rather for players all around the world who have signed up for the College Placement Program.
Mo moved to The United States in 1996 to attend the Palmer Tennis Academy where he earned a scholarship and trained with the best juniors in the world, competing in the highest level of various National and International tournaments. He then went on to play Division I Tennis on full scholarship at Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina from 1999 to 2003, where he earned a Bachelors degree in Management and International Marketing. He also served as an Assistant Head Coach at the Palmer Tennis Academy in his senior year, as well as, assisting the Coastal Carolina Men's Tennis Team in 2003-2004. Mo has worked and developed players such as Kallim Stewart (# 1 US Boy's 18 - 2006), Pedro Zerbini (UC Berkeley) and Ksenia Milevskaya (# 2, Girl's ITF) etc... Mo is fluent in French, Arabic, Spanish and English, enabling him to communicate with our International students and their parents.
Coach El Bouzkouri may be reached at college@weiltennis.com
Takeshi Ozaki, Head Coach
Coach Ozaki, originally from Tokyo, Japan, was ranked number three in his section while a college student in Japan. He coached in Tokyo for six years and was director of Lavoy Pacific College (Sports College) from 1990-1993. He also developed the BETA (Briscoe Eisendrath Tennis Academy) in Washington where he served as director for eight years. Before joining the Weil Tennis Academy, he directed the Pacific Tennis Academy.
In addition to coaching, Ozaki travels to Japan regularly to recruit students for a new Asian Training Program at the Weil Tennis Academy. So far, the Weil Tennis Academy has enrolled 12 students from Japan.
Coach Ozaki can be reached at tennis@takeshiozaki.com
Ognyan Katsarov, Head Coach
Ognyan (Ogi) Katsarov is from Bulgaria, He worked for the Bulgarian Fed Cup Team as Assistant Coach from 1999-2003 and Head Coach in 1995, 1996 and 2004. Ogi has also coached the likes of Magdalena Maleeva, along with three players in the top 150-250 in the WTA, ten Bulgarian National champions and a 3rd place in the Orange Bowl.
Ogi graduated from The Higher Institute of Physical Education specializing in Tennis and Pedagogic Profile. As a tennis player, he participated in the National Team of Bulgaria, ranked 5th place on in the Men's National Team and placed 1st in Tier I Doubles in national tournaments.
Ogi's coaching career began in 1980 in his home town of Plovdiv where he also lectured from 1983-1989. He coached for the Locomotiv-Stad Tennis Club and in 1991 became a coach for Bulgaria's National Women's Team. Ogi is married to Vesalina Katsarova. Their son, Bozhidar Katsarov was top 20 in ETA in 14s.
Ogi can be reached at ogi@weiltennis.com
Ran
gga Putra, Head Coach/Tournament Coordinator
Head Coach Rangga Putra, USPTR Professional, is originally from Indonesia, where he ranked among the top five juniors in his country. Rangga has been coaching at Weil Tennis Academy since 2005 and he has trained over 200 top ranked junior players in the academy and travels with them to major national and international competitions.
Rangga moved to the United States in 1999 to attend the Van Der Meer Tennis Academy where he earned a scholarship and trained with the best juniors in the world' competing in the highest level of various National and International Tournaments. He then went on to play Division I tennis on full scholarship at the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York graduating in 2005. Rangga earned his Bachelor's Degree in communication. He served as an assistant head coach at Van Der Meer Tennis Academy in his senior year, as well as, assisting the University of Buffalo Men's Tennis Team in 2004. He has also worked and trained regularly with Angelique Widjaja, who has been ranked in the top 100 WTA and is a former champion of the Junior Wimbledon and Roland Garros.
Since the age of 20, Rangga has worked in several outstanding summer camps with high performance juniors from the United States and Asia.
Rangga can be reached at rangga@weiltennis.com
Allen Fox, Ph.D.
Allen Fox, Ph.D. earned a B.A. degree in physics and a Ph. D. in psychology from UCLA where he played college tennis and won he NCAA Singles and Doubles Titles. Dr. Fox wrote the best sellers, If I'm the Better Player, Why Can't I Win?, Think to Win, and most recently The Winner's Mind.
With the same competitive zeal that propelled him to the number four ranking in the United States, to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and a 3 time member of the US Davis Cup Team, he became an investment banker and eventually ran his own investment company. Dr. Fox went on to own and operate several successful small businesses while coaching the highly-ranked tennis team at Pepperdine University, mentoring, among others, super-achiever and motivator Brad Gilbert, the renowned coach of Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick. Dr Fox's Pepperdine teams were ranked in the Top 5 for 10 consecutive years and reached 2 NCAA Team Finals.
He currently consults and works privately with professional athletes on the mental issues of competition and travels worldwide to lecture on competition psychology. He lives in San Luis Obispo, California, with his wife, Nancy and two sons, Evan and Charlie.
Patrick Muller, Fitness Director
Patrick is originally from Strasbourg, France. He has been working at the Weil Tennis Academy since the summer of 2006. Patrick has been studying Sports Science for 5 years and graduated with a Master's Degree in Strength and Conditioning from the University of Strasbourg, France. His main focus of study was sports performance. He specialized in all the fitness components that an athlete needs: strength, speed, endurance, agility and flexibility. Patrick has played tennis since he was very young and he has coached tennis for the last several years. Patrick completed several internships in the strength and conditioning field before coming to Weil. He has worked with professional soccer and rugby teams in France and has also worked with young basketball and badminton players. Patrick started his tennis career with an internship in the French Tennis Federation with the top 6 14/16 year old players. He has also worked as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Evert Tennis Academy in Florida.
Patrick can be reached at patrick@weiltennis.com
Jim Westfall, Head Group Coach
Jim grew up in Davis, California. He was ranked in the Top 30 in Northern California as a junior player and received a tennis scholarship to Utah State University. After playing #1 singles his sophomore year, he transferred to Michigan State University where he played two seasons for the Spartans and graduated with a B.A. in Political Science.
In 2006, Jim began working as an Assistant Tennis Professional at the Natomas Racquet Club in Sacramento. While on staff, he assisted with the development of the junior program as well as taught private and group lessons.
In the year 2000 Jim was ranked #1 in 5.5 singles in Northern California and was named the NTRP Player of the Year.
Jim can be reached at Jimwestfall@hotmail.com
Hide Kutami, Athletic Trainer
Hide Kutami, originally from Kanagawa Japan, began playing tennis at the age of 15. Hide was a member of his high school’s National Championship team in 2000 and moved to the United States in 2002. Hide played tennis for 2 years for Grossmont College in San Diego. Grossmont placed 2nd in 2003 and 4th in 2004 in the Community College Tennis Division for CA. Hide was ranked 27 in the singles and 10 for doubles.
Hide transferred to Cal State Northridge in 2006 and graduated in 2009 majoring in Kinesiology and Athletic Training. Hide has experience working with a broad spectrum of athletes in regards to injury prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation. Hide recently achieved his certification as an athletic trainer through the National Athletic Trainer's Association Board of Certification, Inc.
Hide can be reached at hide@weiltennis.com
Florencia Torres, Coach
Florencia is originally from Argentina where she was ranked Top 6 in the country in under 12, 14, and 16. She came to the US to play D1 tennis on a full scholarship at the University of North Florida where she earned an all-conference recognition, as well as MVP and Student Athlete of the year.
She graduated in 2007 with a B.A in Psychology and shortly after she started her full-time coaching career as head coach at the 6th Sense Tennis Academy in FL where she worked with sectionally ranked players, as well as, top ranked ITF junior players. She traveled to National and International tournaments assisting these junior players in ITF G4, G3, G2, and G1. While at 6th she received an extensive education on the European mini-tennis (quick start for 10 and under), and a high quality education on tennis biomechanics and high performance coaching provided by former members of the Belgium Federation.
She has worked with many Top WTA , ATP and ITF coaches such as, Carlos Rodriguez, Liam Smith, and the fitness legend Pat Etcheberry, just to name a few.
Florencia has gained many valuable skills to coach effectively a broad range of players of different ages and levels. She has been a Professional member of the PTR since 2006.
Florencia can be reached at florencia@weiltennis.com
Georgy Chukhleb, Coach
Georgy Chukhleb is originally from Saint Petersburg, Russia, where he ranked among the top twenty in juniors and was #27 in men’s national ranking in his country. Georgy studied Sports Psychology for 5 years and in 2006 he graduated with the Bachelor’s Degree from Saint Petersburg State University, Russia. There he played as number one for singles and doubles on the university team for a full five years. Georgy also attended Sanchez-Casal Tennis Academy in Barcelona (Spain) and Bob Brett Tennis Academy in San –Remo (Italy).
In 2006, Georgy came to Weil Tennis Academy and coached and traveled with top ITF junior players to the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. During this time he also worked with ATP, WTA and college players from UCLA, USC and UCSB.
Georgy then became a teaching professional at Merion Cricket Club in Philadelphia. While there Georgy developed the junior tennis program, focusing on technique, strategy, match play and mental toughness. From there he went on to be a Graduate Assistant Coach at Saint Joseph’s University Division 1 tennis team. We are very happy to have Georgy back with us at Weil.
Georgy can be reached at georgychukhleb@hotmail.com
Ste
phanie Harmazy, Athletic Trainer
Stephanie Harmazy is originally from British Columbia, Canada where she played Junior Tennis and was ranked in the top 10 in BC in Girls 18s. Stephanie was recruited and played Division 1 tennis at Eastern Illinois University on a full tennis scholarship where she majored in Exercise Science. Stephanie went on to achieve her Masters Degree in Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia.
Stephanie is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. She has also completed internships working with junior athletes all the way up to professional athletes in a variety of different sports. Her passion for tennis and Strength and Conditioning combined, has given her a unique specialization to enhance any tennis player to another level.
Stephanie can be reached at Stephanie@weiltennis.com.
Stacy Margolin Potter, Nutritionist
Stacy Margolin Potter, M.A., C.E.D.S., was a professional tennis player from 1977-1987. With victories over many top ten players, she reached a World Ranking of #18. While attending the University of Southern California, she won the National Collegiate Singles Title as a freshman. She was also a member of the U.S.C. team that won the N.C.A.A. title the following year, playing the #1 singles position. Coming off the tour, Stacy coached the Woman’s Tennis Team at Pomona College. She then completed her studies at U.C.L.A. and received her Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. Stacy worked at the Rader Institute for twelve years as an Eating Disorders Counselor and has been certified as an Eating Disorders Specialist since 1998. Presently, Stacy now resides in Ojai, Calif., and operates a counseling service, specializing in nutrition, eating disorders, stress management, eating and exercise behavior, body image, relationships, and motivation. She also performs body composition testing, weight training sessions and fitness consultations.
On the physical side, Stacy and her husband Ian operate “Trails By Potter”, a hiking, climbing and biking tour service throughout the Ojai Valley and Ventura for the past 11 years. Stacy continues to be involved in the tennis world with occasional coaching and charities. She is the host of The Ojai Valley Tennis Marathon, now in its 11th year, which raises money for The Ojai Valley Youth Foundation.
Stacey can be reached at ojaipotter@aol.com
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