OUR COACHES
Bryce Cunningham, Director of Tennis
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A native of Australia and a USPTA Elite Professional, Bryce Cunningham brings prestigious international experience as a player, coach, and in tennis management to The Club at La Costa and Cliff Drysdale Tennis. Bryce joined Cliff Drysdale Tennis Management in 2008 and since has worked at several world renowned tennis resorts across the county including the Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne in Florida. In 2013, Bryce was named USPTA Pro of the Year for the Florida panhandle and in 2016, the Omni La Costa Tennis Center was named USPTA Club of The Year for the San Diego Division under his management.
Joey Snell, Junior Program Director
Originally from London, England, Joey has been playing tennis since the age of seven. Growing up he was involved in multiple sports and is also a single handicap golfer. Joey played tennis at school and university, and became involved in teaching. Since then tennis has been his passion. He is LTA qualified (Lawn Tennis Association) and PTR certified. Before he moved out to California, Joey was living near Wimbledon and teaching tennis at an Academy within a Private school. He specializes in junior tennis and has run successful junior camps in the UK and in Greece.
Cammy MacGregor, Tennis Professional
Cammy MacGregor has been a certified USPTA instructor for the last 15 years and played on the WTA Tour for nine years. Cammy competed in all of the Grand Slams, highlighted by reaching the 4th round in singles at the 1989 Australian Open. She currently serves on the USPTA Board and was named USPTA female player of the year in 1998, 2000 and 2009.
Sean Stewart, Tennis Professional
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Sean has been a member of the USPTA since 1984 and has a Pro-1 rating. He attended UC Berkeley and was a member of one of the nation’s top-ranked collegiate men’s tennis teams. Sean has a passion for tennis and enjoys teaching, whether it is fundamentals, tactics or strategy you want to work on; Sean is knowledgeable in all facets of the game.
Brian Blumenfield, Tennis Professional
Brian has been teaching at the resort since 2005. Brian attended the University of Rhode Island and played two years of division 1 tennis singles and doubles - making all rookie his freshman year. He works with adults and children and is available for lessons and clinics.
Alejandro Andino, Tennis Professional
Alejandro Andino is a former player of the Men's Tennis Team at Barry University, MI and University of South Carolina-Aiken. Alejandro became a NCAA Div II National Champion in 2013 playing for Barry University, and he also reached #731 in the ATP doubles tour. Alejandro is originally from Madrid, Spain, and has more than four years of experience in teaching tennis of all levels and ages. He also worked three years as a professional hitting partner in the Madrid Open Masters 1000 where he got to play with players like Rafael Nadal, Richard Gasquet, Agnieszka Radwanska among others.
Reza Ghobbeh, Tennis Professional
A top national junior player in his native Iran, Reza competed in ITF Tournaments before moving to the United States. He played collegiate tennis for Palomar College then transitioned into coaching full time. Reza is a PTR certified professional with over six years of teaching experience working with players of all ages and abilities. He has been coaching throughout San Diego county for the last several years at various sites and also working with the Youth Tennis League before joining the Cliff Drysdale staff at Omni La Costa Resort full time
Matt Dudley, Tennis Professional
Matt was born and raised on the North Shore of Sydney. He was a top ranked Australian Tennis Junior and achieved playing success at ITF, Futures, and Challenger Levels on the Pro Circuit. He then moved to Spain to coach at the Top Academy in Europe Sanchez Casal where he was surrounded by some of the best coaches and players in the world including Andy Murray, Anna Ivanovic, Feliciano Lopez, Albert Costa, Janko Tipsarevic and Daniela Hantuchova. Matt is a Tennis Australia Qualified ‘Club Professional’ Coach and is also a recognized ‘Talent Development’ Coach for Tennis Australia.