HIGH
PERFORMANCE
tennis academy
Experience community and achieve academically while pursuing your passion.
GREATER
OUTCOMES
Investing in a GAC education means greater learning outcomes for your student.
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Over 60 GAC students signed to play at the collegiate level in the last three years. Colleges include Clemson, Dartmouth, Georgia, Auburn, Harvard, Mercer, Michigan, Princeton, UNC, Vanderbilt, Washington & Lee, University of Chicago, and Yale.
WHO
WE
ARE
The GAC High-Performance Tennis Academy is uniquely positioned to offer a world-class experience through state-of-the-art facilities, high-performance tennis coaches, dedicated strength coaches, on-campus athletic trainers, and strong academic teachers. Our High-Performance tennis players receive the highest quality of training on the court and in the classroom.
The GAC high performance program offers specific training programs for all players looking to achieve college or pro level tennis.
Under the direction of touring professional coach Carlos Cobos, along with the assistance of high performance coach Koko Missodey, we develop the entire player through on court training, off court fitness, nutrition, video analysis and goal setting.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• Daily on & off court training with Certified High- Performance Coaches and Performance Trainers (on campus M-F)
• Technical & tactical video analysis
• Tailored mental fitness training
• Local, regional, national and international tournament opportunities
• Individualized developmental plans
• Individualized Tournament calendar
• UTR / USTA Tournaments onsite
• Strong academics with excellent college outcomes that provide flexibility for training and travel
STATE-OF-THE-ART
FACILITIES
Our facilities are some of the best in the Southern United States with 2 indoor and 6 outdoor courts allowing our program to continuing training regardless of weather conditions. In the Shanil Naik Athletic Training Center and the Spartan Fitness Center, athletes can work out using the multi-faceted venues’ strength and conditioning equipment.
L.A.C.E. Tennis Courts
Spartan Fitness Center
L.A.C.E. Tennis Courts
Bradford Center
The Naik Center
MEET OUR
COACHES
Carlos Cobos, Director of High Performance Tennis Academy
• Owner of CTUtennis Recruiting Services
• Recruited over 80 players from overseas and the United States to American colleges
• Coached Lourdes Carle, former WTA #147 2023
• Coached Melany Krywoj, NCAA#1 Doubles in 2020, WTA #630 2023
• Coached Robin Anderson, former NCAA 1 National champion with UCLA and former WTA 159, 2019-2022
• Coached six top 10, nationally-ranked players
• Former Director of Wachesaw Plantation Club in South Carolina and Seven Oaks in Johns Creek, Georgia.
• NJCAA All-American 2003
• USPTA Certified
• WTA Certified Coach
• A native from Mar del Plata, Argentina, Carlos is married to Corrie Cobos. They have three children Gabriela, Enzo, and Daniel
Koko Missodey, High Performance Coach
• Former Junior ranked
• Former ATP ranked
• PTR Certified
• Former Director of After School
• Programming at Stafford Tennis Academy
• Former Pro Tennis International Coach
• Experience providing professional training to Juniors and HP Players at at AMJ Tennis Academy, Spindle Tree Racquet Club in South Carolina, and at Airport Racquet Club.
• Dependable, professional and loyal coach
• Bilingual in English and French
