The John Newcombe Tennis Academy provides a world-class tennis training program with an emphasis on match play, tournament competition, and fitness. Students can enroll year-round or for spring and summer programs. The academy has experienced coaching staff and a family-like environment. It utilizes top facilities and aims to help players reach their full potential both athletically and academically. Past students have achieved success in professional tennis and received college scholarships.

1. JOHN NEWCOMBE
TENNIS ACADEMY
ATHLETIC THE PLAYER
EXCELLENCE
JOHN NEWCOMBE
THE PERSON
ACADEMICS
TENNIS ACADEMY
ENROLLMENT SPRING SUMMER
Enrollment is not limited to one year.
Most students do attend both semesters. ACADEMY ACADEMY
However, if interested in less than a year, This weeklong program allows players to Our Summer Academy is the best summer
we would be happy to customize your integrate with our year round Academy and tennis program offered anywhere. We use
stay. We also offer a spring and summer totally focus on their tennis, without having every aspect of tennis training to develop
program for those players who wish to to worry about academics. Visiting students a player’s full potential with a strong
spend a few weeks training. join right into our world class Academy. emphasis on match play, high-level fitness
The students experience intense drills, and tournament competition. We take our
play competitive matches against people students to tournaments while they are
from around the globe, and participate in here. We watch matches, critique them,
an intense fitness program. The staff that and then return to the Ranch to work on
will work with you is the same staff who is areas that need improvement. This inten-
here all year, many of whom have played or sive six-week program is tailored after our
coached at the professional level. We can’t year-round Academy.
think of a more productive way to spend
your spring break!
OVERVIEW PHIL HENDRIE
ACADEMY DIRECTOR
The Academy, a world class program, “With over 25 years of coaching experi-
uses every aspect of tennis training to ence, I must say our Academy has the
most unique environment. Every staff
develop a player’s full potential member and student is treated as family.
with a strong emphasis on match Our program allows every student the
play and tournament competition. opportunity to reach their true potential
Because of our modest size we with family pride because we all share in
PHIL HENDRIE
maintain an individualized focus each other’s successes.”
within an academy setting. - Phil Hendrie
Students benefit from working Phil has coached at the Ranch for over
with experienced and seasoned 20 years and has coached many top
professionals who bring years of International and National players such
experience from coaching and playing as, Lleyton Hewitt, Byron Black, Mirijana
on the ATP and WTP Tours. Lucic, Alicia Molik and Lin Na.

2. GRAHAM MILLER - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
“Our Academy is a rare and special place in that it is a
proven training facility for player’s games to thrive while still
providing a family atmosphere, which is vital to their growth
as a person.”
Having been a nationally ranked junior in Australia and
GRAHAM MILLER
coaching for over 15 years, Graham brings a wealth of
knowledge and experience to the Academy.
PAT HARRISON
PAT HARRISON - ONCOURT DIRECTOR
Before coming to Newk’s, Pat was Tennis Director and
Head Tennis Pro in Shreveport, LA for 15 years. As a junior
player Pat was ranked in the top 10 in the Nation and won
several national junior titles. He went on to play #1 for
the University of Mississippi and Oklahoma State. After
college he played professionally for 2 years and was ranked
in the top 500 in the World in Singles and Doubles. We are
honored to have Coach Harrison and his years of coaching
and playing experience on our Team-Family-Team!
FITNESS ACADEMICS SUCCESSES
One of the strongest areas of our Academy A coordinated program allows students Lleyton Hewitt #1 in World ATP Singles
is our vigorous and intense fitness four or more hours of training daily without
Byron Black #1 ATP Doubles,
program. Phil Hendrie, our Director, compromising academics in any way.
Top 30 singles
is one of the top fitness experts in the New Braunfels High School is repeatedly
United States. He conducts a variety of recognized for academic excellence with Mirijana Lucic Top 25 WTA Singles
footwork, speed and endurance training, SAT scores that surpass national averages. Zsofia Gubacsi Top 50 WTA Singles
as well as a weekly weight-training Many of our students attend this public Christian Harrison Orange Bowl
program. school. However, the majority achieve their Champion
academic goals with an accredited distance
Tudor Enev #1 World Junior
learning program of their choice. There are
many options for our students. Ashley Joelson #1 in US Girl’s 18’s,
Many of our students have received Easter Bowl Champion
scholarships to top academic Universities Connie Hsu #1 in US Girl’s 12’s
such as Harvard, Vanderbilt, William & Ryan Harrison #1 in US Boy’s 14’s
Mary, Rice, Texas A&M and University of
Texas. Please feel free to contact us for more
information. In the past 7 years we have had
100% college placement.
“The John Newcombe Academy is more
that just a training ground for dedicated
FACILITY JOHN NEWCOMBE
• 24 Hard courts, four of which are covered
and talented young tennis players. It • 4 Hydro clay courts TENNIS ACADEMY
is a family of players, professionals • Recreation room with computer access
and mentors who are unlimited in their • Wholesome buffet meals 325 Mission Valley Rd,
goals, and who become one unified team • Swimming Pool
striving for excellence. We are a home
• Soccer field, volleyball and basketball New Braunfels, TX 78132
courts
away from home, where building strong • Year-round tennis climate in a beautiful hill 830.625.9105
players with strong values is the heart country setting.
of our game. We are professionals academy@newktennis.com
Babolat and Fila are innovators and pioneers
longing to develop the entire person, of quality tennis technology and products. www.newktennis.com
not just the player.” They contribute extensively to our Academy’s
success. Babolat also provides scholarships to
- John Newcombe talented students and coordinates with Global
Reps in search for new talent.