Coach Bio Detail
Dan Mascall
Director
As the Owner and Director of Horizon Tennis, Dan is a player development expert who has a breadth of international tennis experience. Dan has had the privilege of coaching thousands of developmental and high performance players over his coaching career. He has coached in both the Northeastern U.S as well as throughout southeastern QLD. Dan attended college in the US on a tennis scholarship playing NCAA Division 1 at the University of Utah. He has coached tennis, as well as managed High Performance development programs for over 15 years. As Horizon Tennis nears its 3 years of operation, Dan looks forward to continuing to offer top programming and leadership in the tennis community. In his time off he enjoys rock climbing and being outdoors with his wife Nicole and dog Slim.
Tennis Australia Club Professional accredited coach
Top Skill in Tennis: Attacking the net
Top values: Work ethic, integrity
Chosen Superpower: To be able to fly at supersonic speeds
Juan Manuel Cely Tovar
Junior and Adult Coach
Juan has international coaching experience in Bogota, Colombia where he coached both junior and adult tennis. Juan enjoys sharing his love for the game with others and watching them also develop a great appreciation for the game of tennis. When thinking about a funny moment in tennis, he recalls playing an important game. He remembers delivering a mean serve, and as he was distracted by a crush walking by the courts, he subsequently was crushed by the return on his serve-straight into his face! Now he knows the importance of focus and coaches on that with his players. When Juan is not coaching he spends time playing soccer, and being active outside.
Top Skill in Tennis: Backhand
Values: Consistency, without it you cannot achieve your goals.
Superpower: Time travel back in time and become a professional tennis player
