About Jack

Coach Jack Newman is known as one of the finest and longest-tenured junior development coaches in the nation.  He founded programs at Fretz Tennis Center in Dallas, at St. Stephen’s School in Austin, and finally, the Austin Tennis Academy.  Coach Newman serves as ATA’s CEO as well as one of the lead coaches.  He has assembled an amazing coaching team at the Austin Tennis Academy.  Coach Newman is a USPTA Master Professional and was one of the first US coaches to be certified as a High-Performance coach by the USTA.  Coach Newman is a primary coach to Academy players, but also takes on the larger role of leading practice, developing curriculum,  planning the optimum tournament schedules, and organizing the Academy logistics both at the Academy and on the road.  His time is also spent optimizing the training and competition schedules for Academy players.  These plans help players accomplish their goals and often lead to leveraging players’ college choice.

Coach Newman has coached over 20 captains of their college teams. A number of his former students were leaders of their college teams, including Matthew Bain at Texas A&M University, Roger Gubser at the University of Texas, Payton Holden at Princeton, Grayson Broadus and Josh Hagar at Notre Dame, and Bailey Forgus at the University of Chicago.

About Doug

As Head Coach of Austin Tennis Academy, Doug Davis is in constant study and review of the professional information necessary to educate coaches, players, and parents to the highest levels of junior tennis. On a daily basis, he supports CEO/Owner Jack Newman in his diligence of delivering the finest possible tennis product to every person in the ATA program. The calling to educate and support families inside the game of tennis continues to be the driving concept that has enabled him to stay passionate for 40+ years in junior tennis.

Accomplishments

In Coach Davis’ own words, “Having a personal relationship with God is my number one accomplishment in life. I arise every morning to be a Warrior for the Light. Being married to my soul mate, Leisa Bewley Davis, for 41 years is my number two accomplishment in life. Having three outstanding sons, all growing up and living life inside and outside the sport of tennis, is third. Now, being a grandfather of Tripp, Presley and William has taken family to a whole new level.”

Coach Davis is a founding coach of the Austin Tennis Academy, which was founded May 2002.

Coach Davis has a very pro-active, hands-on style of coaching with emphasis on excellent mechanics and total clarity on game style. He punctuates his coaching with a system for mental toughness. Coach Davis has developed many players; some, like his son Tres Davis, rose to play on the professional tour. Many of his students played high level college tennis like his two other sons: Brandon Davis played and graduated from the University of Illinois  and Blake Davis played and graduated from Florida State University.  Many of Coach Davis’ players achieved scholarships at Division I College Tennis programs, leading universities including the University of Texas, University of California, USC, Notre Dame, University of Virginia, Texas A&M, Pennsylvania, and TCU. Having former students become professionals and college coaches is especially rewarding.