Jana Rhodes
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 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.”
Email: janarhodes@my-cbrc.com
Jason Chapman
USTA and Junior Teams Coordinator
Jason and his family recently moved to the Tri-Cities from Spokane. His extensive resume includes 4 years of college tennis at Eastern Washington University, then moving on to become the Head Tennis Pro at Robinswood Tennis Center in Bellevue for 20 years. He coached the women’s tennis team at Bellevue College for 21 years and the men’s team for 5 years. Most recently, Jason spent the last 4 years as the Girls Tennis Coach at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane. Jason is also the USTA PNW Regional League Coordinator for Eastern Washington & Southern Oregon.
Patti Kirc
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Tennis Professional
Patti has been at CBRC for 25+ 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!
Rob Knox
Tennis Professional
Rob, along with his wife Judy and kids Jake, Molly, and Kasey, has been a fixture in the Tri-Cities & Pacific Northwest tennis scene for decades as a coach and player. Rob played tennis at the University of Idaho and went on to play professionally in satellite tournaments in New Zealand and Australia, including the Australian Open before returning to Richland and establishing his career as a teaching professional.
Rob is available for private lessons. Please contact the Tennis Department for more information.