Amy is the CEO of Agape Tennis Academy, which currently manages public tennis centers in Fountain Valley, California, Oxnard, California, and Atlanta, Georgia. The organization provides programming to over 15,000 tennis and pickleball players annually. She currently manages a staff of over 90 tennis and pickleball coaches, administrative professionals, and business managers. Agape’s management style, processes, and systemized to approach allows the organization to continue to scale.

Amy is certified by the USTA in Sports Science and High-Performance Player Development. She is certified in Tennis by the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), Pickleball by the Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR), and platform tennis by the Professional Platform Tennis Registry (PPTR).

Amy is a coach, author, change expert and serial entrepreneur. Her personal and professional transformation systems show us how to infuse entrepreneurship with purpose, passion, and perseverance to create businesses that are bigger than the bottom line and positively impact communities.

Agape Tennis Academy at DeKalb Tennis Center was awarded Best of Decatur (2019-2023) for the fourth consecutive year in 2023, earning a spot in the Business Hall of Fame. In 2022, Amy and Agape received the City of Fountain Valley’s Kindness Award, an honor that recognizes Agape’s commitment to H.E.A.R.T.. Also in 2022, Agape Tennis Academy was selected as the Best Public Facilty by the Professional Pickleball Registry at the company’s annual conference, where Amy was also a featured speaker.

In 2021, Agape and Amy were recognized by the United States Congress, the California Legislature Assembly, and the County of Orange as one of Fountain Valley’s finest leaders, in recognition of her small business’ contributions to the U.S. economy. Most recently in Georgia in 2020 and 2021, Agape Tennis Academy received the Best of Decatur Award. This award is given to local companies in different categories that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

In 2019, Amy was honored as the PTR Georgia Member of the Year and Tennis Media Group named Agape Tennis Academy Organization of the Year. Agape Tennis Academy was selected as the GPTA’s (Georgia Professional Tennis Association) Program of the Year in 2018. In 2017, Amy was voted Tennis Director of the Year and Agape Tennis Academy was named 10 and Under Program of the Year by the GPTA. In 2016, Agape Tennis Academy was voted Community Outreach Program of the Year by the GPTA.

Amy currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia and in San Clemente, California with her two cats Zuki and Paix. She enjoys traveling, reading, business, living life to the fullest, all things outdoors, tennis, pickleball, golf, hiking, biking, surfing, and being in the ocean.

Annie Freeman brings an interesting decades-old mix of tennis experience and hospitality to her role as Chief Operating Officer for Agape Tennis Academy. She started playing tennis at the age of seven and has continued playing ever since. Annie was the captain of her Marist School team that won the National Championship for Tennis.

After studying engineering at Marquette University, for more than 25 years she combined her work as a popular sports bar employee with managing, merchandising and systems for Serious Tennis and Berkeley Hills Country Club. In addition to her challenging work with the expanding Agape Tennis Academy, Annie and her husband also help homeowners clear their houses of clutter and organize estate sales. They now live in Lilburn with their daughter, Maddux, and 2 fur babies, Shadow and Bowie.

Lauren Cook grew up just outside of Atlanta and spent the majority of her time playing soccer for the club team, State team, and Olympic Development team. She went on to compete at the Division 1 level for the Samford Bulldogs in Birmingham and was nationally ranked. She also enjoyed volunteer coaching for a kids’ soccer program in the city, and at camps in Ukraine during the summers. She followed her passion to serve and moved to Kenya for 3 years after college to work for a non-profit organization. She coordinated youth centered conferences and seminars, organized the organization’s short-term mission trips to Kenya, and managed the budgets. While in Kenya, she acquired her Masters in Leadership Development and Non-Profit Management.

In returning to the States, she decided to pursue her love for fitness and coaching. She became a trainer and Branch Manager at two locations for Iron Tribe Fitness in Atlanta. Lauren is very extroverted and was able to exercise her interpersonal skills in the gym and use her passion for excel spreadsheets and program development.

Her competitive spirit led her to pick up the incredible sport of tennis. She spent some time coaching strength and conditioning for young tennis athletes. She loves the sport and its ability to reach so many lives, of all ages, in every community.

Lauren resides in the heart of Atlanta with her fiancé, Amy, daughter, Graham, and their two cats Zuki and Paix. She loves to travel, surf, hike, dance and explore.

Coach Nathan is a former Georgia Bulldog where he was ranked as high as 19 in the country in singles and 15 in doubles. He was an All American his junior year. Coach Nathan reached as high as 502 ATP in singles and 119 in doubles- on the professional tour. He played in the US Open 3 times in the doubles main draw, and he was a Davis Cup practice partner for the 2017 US Davis Cup team in Brisbane, Australia.

He has been to 27 different countries competing around the world and is extremely passionate to take what he learned to help the next generation become more resilient people and better tennis players.

Joe is a PTR Certified teaching professional with over 25 years of experience. During his tennis journey, he has had the opportunity to play at a high level as a junior and young adult in various tennis tournaments throughout the country.

As a teaching professional, he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with toddlers, juniors, young adults, adults, and Olympians! He is very proud of the fact that he has been able to help juniors achieve their dreams of earning tennis scholarships. He also takes great joy in seeing his adult teams improve every season and ultimately compete in the City Championships.

He loves working with USTA, ALTA, and junior teams of all levels, bringing all of the personalities of the players on the court together for one purpose, TEAM! He has extensive experience in running cardio tennis, men’s drills, beginner ladies, tournaments, and fun socials as well.

Besides being a tennis professional, Joe is also a chef and traveler. He is an adventurous, energetic, kind, and creative person. The tennis courts are his home and coaching brings him the greatest joy of all!

Joe is a PTR Certified teaching professional with over 25 years of experience. During his tennis journey, he has had the opportunity to play at a high level as a junior and young adult in various tennis tournaments throughout the country.

As a teaching professional, he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with toddlers, juniors, young adults, adults, and Olympians! He is very proud of the fact that he has been able to help juniors achieve their dreams of earning tennis scholarships. He also takes great joy in seeing his adult teams improve every season and ultimately compete in the City Championships.

He loves working with USTA, ALTA, and junior teams of all levels, bringing all of the personalities of the players on the court together for one purpose, TEAM! He has extensive experience in running cardio tennis, men’s drills, beginner ladies, tournaments, and fun socials as well.

Besides being a tennis professional, Joe is also a chef and traveler. He is an adventurous, energetic, kind, and creative person. The tennis courts are his home and coaching brings him the greatest joy of all!

Originally from Thailand, Ning has been playing competitive tennis since she was nine years old. She was an award-winning junior player, ranked Top 5 of her age group in Thai’s ranking and Top 400 by the ITF. Her award-winning performance continued at the college level, including multiple AAC Conference Awards from 2018 to 2020.

Coach Ning has over a decade of coaching experience with junior players from 4-18 as well as adult beginners and league team players.

Meet Jose Dugo, a former 1169 ATP in doubles hailing from Córdoba, Spain. After completing his high school education, Jose spent a year on the professional tennis tour before moving to the United States to study Finance. He played four years of college tennis at Georgia Gwinnett, GA, where he made an indelible mark on the sport. He earned the distinction of being a two-time NAIA First-Team All-American in 2019 and 2021, as well as a four-time ITA All-American across the years 2020 and 2023 in both singles and doubles.

In addition to his personal accolades, Jose was a key player on four national championship teams, leading them to victory in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Notably, he held a No. 1 singles ranking in the final 2019 Intercollegiate Tennis Association ranking among NAIA players and was named NAIA Rookie of the Year in the same year. With an impressive 47-2 singles record and 42-7 doubles record, it’s no wonder that Jose ranks as the No. 6 doubles player following the 2023 season.

His outstanding performance in 2021, where he won all four doubles matches and his last 14 singles matches, is a testament to his talent and dedication to the sport. Even after graduation, Jose continued to hone his skills by working with the Rafa Nadal Academy in the US in 2021. Jose is excited to join Agape’s Dekalb and GA State – Clarkston locations and looks forward to helping players reach new heights!

Parisa (Ice) Rachdanone is a highly accomplished tennis coach, with an impressive track record both as a player and a mentor. In her playing days, she achieved the best WTA Singles Ranking of 847 and 919 in doubles, and vvas ranked 16th nationally in Thailand. She was also an outstanding athlete in high school, earning recognition in 2018. In pursuit of her passion for tennis, Ice completed the Course of Yonex tennis coach in Bangkok, Thailand in 2018 and went on to win the PTT-Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand under 16 and 18 tournaments. She also had the opportunity to spar at the prestigious Bruguera Tennis Academy in Barcelona, Spain during the summer of 2015, and had a personal sparring session with Luksika Kumkhum (WTA rank 66 in 2018) in Bangkok, Thailand in 2017.

Ice’s achievements as a coach are equally impressive. She has been coaching since 2018, both in Thailand and the U.S., and has worked with players of all ages and levels. She has taught kids aged 8-12 years old at the academy in Thailand, giving them drills to improve their tennis skills and ensuring they have access to quality instructional materials. She has also coached at various summer camps in the U.S., teaching kids aged 4-12 years old of all levels, from beginner to advanced, and using red, orange, green, and yellow balls. Ice has also offered private coaching for adults and young children, and has run tennis clinics for groups of all ages. She is CPR certified and committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all her students.

In addition to her coaching work, Ice has continued to excel in her own playing career. She was a key player for the Lindsey Wilson College tennis team, earning the First Team All Mid­South Conference in 2021 and 2023, as well as an Athletic Scholarship from 2020-2023. Ice helped the team to achieve a number of impressive results, including being ranked number 37 in singles at the NAIA College in the USA in 2021, playing as a number 2 for Lindsey Wilson College, and winning the Mid-South Conference Fall Invitation Team Champions in 2021.

Ice’s individual achievements include being placed 7th in the NAIA Nationals in 2022, receiving NAIA All American Honorable Mention in 2021-2022, and achieving 12th place in ITA regionals single in December 2021. She was also the 2020 Women Tennis Individual Fall Open #2 Singles Flight Champion, and helped her team to win the 2020-2021 and 2022-2023 Women’s Tennis Conference Tournament Championships. Ice is looking forward to helping you achieve your tennis goals at Agape Tennis Academy.

Vincente is a former professional tennis player with notable achievements in both singles and doubles. He reached the 1421 ATP ranking in singles and 988 ATP ranking in doubles during his career on tour.

After completing high school, Vincente opted to pursue higher education in the United States, enrolling in Keiser University, WPB. While there, he was recognized as the Sun Conference Player of the Year and was part of the Sun Conference Doubles Team of the Year. Vincente also earned First Team All-American honors, ITA All-American and All-Conference recognition. He claimed the ITA Doubles Regional Championship and was the singles runner-up.

Vincente was ranked No. 2 in the NAIA in singles and held a No. 8 doubles national ranking at the end of the 2018 season. He transferred to GGC to complete his degree, where he was a second NAIA All-America team selection in 2022. Vincente had an impressive record of 21-1 in singles, including an 11-0 mark in 2022, and a 17-0 doubles record, led by a 14-0 record during the 2022 season. He played a significant role in helping the 2022 and 2021 teams win the NAIA national championship and won the clinching point at the 2022 NAIA national championship tournament against Keiser University (Florida) on May 2. Vincente currently serves as a student assistant coach at GGC in addition to coaching at Agape.

Omarr Hollins started his tennis career in Prince George’s County, Maryland where he was introduced to tennis at a very young age under his father inside of Watkins Tennis Bubble. Bringing his experience to Atlanta, he quickly became recognized as a top junior in the USTA Leagues, through both his individual and team efforts with Agape Tennis Academy at Dekalb Tennis Center. His on-court success and experiences allowed him to become a Junior Coach for both the Agape Summer Camp and the Nike Tennis Camps at Emory University. Omarr is currently training in Agape’s High Performance Program under Coach Nathan Pasha. Coach Nathan has designated Omarr as a “Hitting Partner” to help Junior players work on “match play” techniques to build upon “on-court” tournament experiences. His level of experience ranges from assisting with Quickstart Red Ball through the Performance classes.