Will Taylor
Tennis Director
A native of the PNW, Will grew up in Vancouver, WA. Besides being a self-admitted foodie, Will really enjoys promoting the sport of tennis to new people. His goal is to grow the sport through grass roots programs in the Tri-Cities by working with the USTA and the Mid-Columbia Tennis Association (MCTA). Will specializes in working with high-performance juniors, but really loves teaching the sport to all ages and skill levels that want to learn. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Washington State University in 2008.
- 2002-2004: Played for Spokane CC
- 2nd Place at NWACC (1st Singles)
- 2nd Place at NWACC (1st Doubles)
- 2005–2009: Worked at Vancouver Tennis Center
- 2007: Coached the USTA PNW Junior Team Tennis 18 & under team; advanced to 3rd place at Nationals
- 2011: Hired as the Junior Development Tennis Professional at CBRC
- 2012: PNW USPTA Assistant Tennis Professional of the Year
- 2012: Hired as the Director of Tennis at CBRC
Luke Thompson
Tennis Professional
Luke grew up in Richland, WA. He has been playing tennis at CBRC since he was 2 years old, or so he was told. Luke played High School tennis at Hanford High School and played College tennis at Eastern Washington, and started teaching at CBRC in 2016. Luke loves tennis and you can tell by the way he teaches. He actively listens and works on your ideas with you! Take a lesson with Luke and you will appreciate the fantastic individual attention that he gives to your game.
Jana Nejedly
Tennis Professional
Jana started playing at around 7 years of age. It was one of a few sports she played as a kid; her parents signed her up for group lessons at the local community center and she started competing not long after that. Jana played professionally for about 10 years and was ranked as high as 64 in the world. She played in the Australian, French, and US Opens as well as Wimbledon. She also represented Canada in the 1996 Olympics and In Fed Cup Competition. Jana isn’t new to teaching. She has taught tennis for many years and shares that “I enjoy meeting and getting to know everyone that walks on my court. It’s the best feeling when my students get excited about their overall improvement or about being able to do something they couldn’t do before.”
Thomas Daniels
Tennis Professional
Tyler Junior College: Degree in Recreational Management
- USPTA Level 1 Instructor (Sports Science, High Performance Coach)
- USTA Tournament Official/ITA Official
- Fair Oaks Ranch “Pro of the Year” 2008, 2009
- Texas Region USTA #1 ranked player, age group, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Married to his wife, Jennifer, of 10 years. Has 3 amazing kids. His oldest son plays baseball at the College of Idaho and his daughter plays tennis at Southwestern College in Kansas. His youngest son plays basketball and baseball and is a freshman at Richland High School!
Patti Kirch
Tennis Professional
Patti has been at CBRC for 20+ years and has been running the Sporthaus Sweet Spot Open for over 10 years! Patti is a fixture in the tennis community and CBRC is proud to have her on our staff. Patti grew up in Canada and played College Tennis at Iowa State University. In her free time she loves to craft and ski!
Dan Gleason
Certified Stringing Professional
Dan has been at CBRC since 1999! Dan is a USRSA-Certified Stringer.
Gail Sears
Tennis Liaison
Gail has been with CBRC since 2016! Gail is our go to person and helps with all of our administrative needs!