Singles Tactics

Danielle Lund McNamara was a standout player at the University of Michigan. She was the Big Ten Sportswoman of the Year and All-Big Ten Player. In her thirteen years as the Head Women's Tennis Coach at Yale, McNamara led the Bulldogs to four Ivy League Championships, four NCAA Tournament appearances, and four ECAC Indoor Team Championships. Her teams were ranked as high as #1 in the Northeast and #28 in the nation. She was named the Wilson/ITA Northeast Region Coach of the Year in 2011 and 2013. McNamara was also incredibly successful at developing her players on an individual level. She coached Yale's first ever Ivy League Player of the Year and the first ever All-American players, as well as two Ivy League Rookies of the Year selections. Overall, McNamara coached 39 AllIvy singles and doubles players in her tenure at Yale. McNamara demonstrated a tremendous ability to recruit the best and the brightest players on a national level, recruiting multiple blue chip and 5-star players according to the tennisrecruiting.net rankings. She recruited seven top25 ranked classes, three of which were in the top 10. Two of her recruited players competed in junior Grand Slams prior to coming to Yale (Wimbledon, US Open). Currently, Danielle runs her own tennis company, DLM Coaching, where she provides tennis recruitment services, total athlete development services, and on-court coaching.

Sunday 8:30 - 9:20 am: Coaches Clinic

Ken DeHart is the Director of Racquets at Alpine Hills Tennis & Swimming Club in San Jose, CA. Ken is a USPTA Master Professional, recipient of the USPTA Lifetime Achievement Award, 4-time winner of the USPTA Divisional Professional of the Year, 3-time winner of the USPTA Career Development Award, and was formerly a divisional officer for the USPTA Southwest and USPTA Northern California divisions. Ken is an international speaker having spoken at Coaches Conferences at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. Also, Ken is a PTR Master Professional, has been inducted into the PTR Hall of Fame, and is a member of the Yonex Speakers Team.

Sunday 9:30 - 10:20 am: