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Albany Tennis Academy is owned and directed by Head Coach David Kerr.
As a junior, David was a top tennis player and WA representative in soccer. After a shoulder reconstruction he decided to focus all his experience and expertise in coaching tennis.
David still plays high level tennis and has success at Club, Regional and State competitions.
David is a Tennis Australia Development Coach and has had a lot of success in coaching and playing since 2001 including being selected as the WA Team Manager for the 2008 Foundation Cup in Adelaide. |
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- 2001 TCAWA Junior Coach of the Year
- 2004-05, 2005-06 Tennis West Regional Academy Coach
- 2005 WA Clough Cup, Runner Up, LGS Team Manager
- 2005 WA Foundation Cup, Winner, LGS Team Manager
- 2006/07 Coach of Robert Partington and Jason Connell (WA foundation Cup team members)
- 2007 Coach of Jacob Crowe (WA Bruce Cup team member)
- 2007 & 2008 Department of Sport and Rec Regional Coach Scholarship Winner
- MPTC Singles Champion 2003,04,05,06,07,08
- MPTC Doubles Champion 2003,04,05,06,08
- MPTC Mixed Doubles Champion 2003,04,05,06,07,08
- LGS Tennis Champion of Champions Men’s Singles winner 2006, 07, 08
- 2008 WA Team Manager-Boys Foundation Cup
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David Kerr |
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23/11/78 |
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Spencer Park Primary / ASHS / TAFE / University of Australia |
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Merrifield Park |
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Head Microgel Radical OS |
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Luxilon big banger ALU Power |
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Nike |
Goals2008-09 |
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Improve our players' tennis and continue player development pathways for ALL Players |
Goals for 2009+ |
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Continue to work hard and build a great learning environment for our keen tennis players |
Favourite player |
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Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Boris Becker, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Marat Safin, Ashleigh Harkelroad, Anna Kornikova |
Fav grand slam |
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Aussie open |
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Rock, Acoustic, 90’s Indi, Pearl jam, Ben Folds, Nirvana, Jon Ondrasik, Tenacious D, Tool, At the Drive in, Jack Johnson, RAGM, the herd, butterfingers, Oasis, the Beatles, jebediah |
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Michael Jordan, Hulk Hogan, Andre Agassi, Eddie Vedder, Matty Pavlich! |
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Michael Augustson |
Dob |
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02/10/91 |
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Great Southern Grammar |
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Merrifield Park and Lawley Park Tennis Clubs |
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Head Microgel Radical |
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Pro Supex Blue Gear |
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Adidas |
Goals2008-09 |
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Play Well In Tour Events, Improve Junior Players I Coach |
Goals for 2009+ |
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Good Job, Coach |
Favourite player |
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Rafael Nadal |
Fav grand slam |
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Australian Open |
Favourite music |
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Metal Bands- All That Remain |
Idols/heros |
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Roger Federer |
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Michael Wolter |
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21/06/90 |
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Graduated from GSG 2007, starting at Curtin Uni 2009 to study engineering |
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Denmark Tennis Club |
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Head Microgel Radical MP |
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Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power Mains/Yonex Micron TG45 |
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Adidas |
Goals2008-09 |
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Be the best coach I can be. |
Goals for 2009+ |
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Achieve at everything in life to the best of my ability
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Favourite players |
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James Blake, Roger Federer, David Kerr |
Fav grand slam |
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Australian Open |
Favourite music |
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Light Rock |
Idols/heros |
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Ricky Grace, James Blake |
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Jacob Crowe (12) was picked to play for WA in the 2007 Bruce Cup held in Tasmania. Jake also played No 1 in our undefeated 2008 A Grade junior Pennant team. |
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ROBERT PARTINGTON – Had an outstanding tournament in perth in October reaching the finals of the boys 16s singles. Partington also reached the 18s doubles final of the same event.
ATA players held a 5hr tennis-a-thon over the weekend as a fundraiser for their 2009 NSW and VIC Tennis Tour.
Players gained a minimum 10 sponsors to sponsor them for $2 per hour and then played matches for 5 hrs straight. The players raised over $1700 for the tour.
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