THE STAFF OF BROWN BILLONE CLUB
Club Personnel
Brian Billone
General Manager & Director of Operations
- Formerly ranked in the top 5 of the Men's Open Division in New England
- Former Money Circuit and Pro Futures player obtaining wins over world ranked players
- #1 player for U.N.H. – Posted best ever singles & doubles record in school history. Div I
- Nationally ranked college player for Bloomsburg University a top ranked team in the nation. Div II
- Formerly nationally ranked and top 5 N. E. Junior Player, All American High School Player
- 20 seasons of teaching experience at all levels of play, former Director of Tennis at Westford Racket Club, Cohasset Golf Club, Winchester Swim and Tennis Club, and Bellevue Golf Club
- Coached and developed over 100 regionally ranked juniors many that were nationally ranked
- Coached multiple ladies championship teams. DBH1, DBH1A, North Shore Venus
- Both mother and brother were touring professionals as well as Head Tennis Pros. Mother played in Wimbledon and U.S. Open and was top 100 in the world, brother was 672 in the world
- USPTA Certified, Owner of the Brown Billone Club
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Dave Brown
Director of the BBC Academy and High Performance Junior Program
- USPTA certified for 26 years
- Owner/Operator of Brown's Tennis Management Services Inc. – Managed/Operated the Eastern Yacht Club, Swampscott Beach Club, Nahant Tennis Club
- Owner & General Partner of the Gables Club
- Director of Tennis at Manchester Athletic Club, Bass River Tennis Club, North East Tennis Center, Danvers Racquetime
- Formed an alliance with Nick Bollettieri and helped create and implement “the MAC/Bollettieri Academy Program”
- Worked directly with Nick Bollettieri and have been fully trained in the Bollettieri teaching system
- Formerly ranked in the top #10 of the Men's Open division in New England
- Former top #10 ranked junior in New England
- Played #1 doubles and singles at Old Dominion University in Virginia
- Have developed hundreds of sectionally and nationally ranked juniors, many that have gone onto play at the collegiate level as well as professionally
- Extensive experience working with various levels of ladies and men's teams and leagues throughout MA
- Owner of the Brown Billone Club
Jeannine Donovan
Adult Team Coordinator/Front Desk Manager
Isaac Nunoo
Quickstart Coordinator
- Isaac Nunoo, Quickstart Coordinator
- Ghana Davis Cup Team 1988, ITF Junior Tennis player.
- Ghana National Sports College Tennis Coaches Certified.
- Formerly Ranked # 2 in New England in the USTA JV Men's Doubles
- Winner of several USTA Men's Open Doubles events in New England
- Tennis professional for 12 plus years at the Easton Tennis Club
- PTR/ITF/USNTA Certified, NTRP Verifier
- Pro tennis racket stringer, Wilson Tennis Advisory Staff
- Coached the DBHL women's team from div 4 up to div 2.
Rosalind Brown
Junior Development
Program Manager
- Born in England, was a nationally ranked player throughout her junior career. She came to the States in 1984 to play for Division I Rice University in Houston, Texas.
- Received her Masters degree in Sports Management at UMASS Amherst in 1990 during which time she was the Assistant Tennis Coach at Amherst.
- Former Head Men's and Women's Tennis and Squash Coach at Bowdoin College in Maine.
- Former tennis pro at John Newcombe's Tennis Ranch in Texas prior to attending Rice University and was the Tennis Director at Windridge Tennis Camps in Vermont.
- From 2013 thru the spring of 2014 became the assistant coach for both Men's and Women's tennis teams at Gordon College.
- Has over 20 years experience teaching tennis on the North Shore and brings with her a wealth of knowledge, working with both adults and juniors of all ages and levels.-USPTA Level I Certified
Lynne Smith
- USTA certified teaching professional
- Former teaching pro at Wimbledon 109 instructing individuals of all ages and coaching all levels of Dorothy Bruno Hills League teams.
- 2004 - 2015 Varsity Tennis Coach at Ursuline Academy in Dedham, MA. During her time, the team has compiled a record of 175 wins and 40 losses.
- In 2004, was named by the Boston Globe the Division 2 Girl's Tennis Coach of the Year. In 2007, Ursuline won the State South Sectional championship.
- In 2013, was named Boston Globe Division 3 Girl's Tennis Coach of the Year. In 2014, Ursuline had a record of 18-4 and won the State South Sectional Championship for the second time.
- In 2010, played on a USTA 4.0 Women's tennis team which won the USTA National Championship in Tucson, Arizona.
- Played Field Hockey; Basketball; Softball and Tennis at Barnstable High School. Was elected Captain of the Field Hockey, Basketball and Softball teams. Was Class President all 4 years at BHS as well.
- Barnstable High School Hall of Fame Inductee - Field Hockey, Basketball, Softball and Tennis(9 Varsity Letters).
- 2017 - Xaverian Brothers High School - Varsity Coach.
Michael Trupiano
- 19 plus years of experience in the tennis industry as a player and instructor.
- Certifications USPTA, USPTR, USTA and USRSA.
- Have worked as a tennis instructor in my home state of Texas as well as Florida and Massachusetts.
- Tennis instructor with experience teaching from beginners to adults.
- Coordinator of leagues for men, women and juniors.
- Experienced racquet stringer.
- Head coach for junior and adult clinics.
- As a player won tournaments in Texas and Massachusetts.
Jose Nenganga
- Former professional tennis player reaching a career high ranking of 51 at the age of 16 on the ITF Circuit.
- Trained at various academies in France and Portugal as a junior preparing for the professional tour. Played competitively on the Future level of the tour for multiple years
- Represented his country and played for the national Angolan team several times in Davis Cup as the number 2 player.
- Trained with several ATP Top 50 tennis players in the world such as Kevin Anderson # 11 ATP from South Africa, Thomas Berdych # 17 ATP, and Elina Svitolina Ukraine #3 WTA.
- Worked from 2008-2014 at Centercourt Athletic Club in Chatham, NJ . Teaching on a full time basis all tennis programs: High Performance Juniors, Adult Clinics, Cardio tennis and Quick start.
- Certifications: USPTR since 2008
- Languages: Fluent in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
- Worked independently in NJ running high performance Orange and Green private lesson business.
- Worked for the city of Orange NJ directing the 2018 summer recreational junior development program.
Oscar Montanez
Head Academy Coach
- Top 5 junior ranking from the 12 & under thru the 18 & under in Colombia.
- Professional futures player attaining a singles ranking of 1387 in the world and a doubles ranking of 1125 in the world.
- Professional hitting partner/coach of multiple pro players who achieved world rankings out of Columbia.
- Produced over 10 players that achieved Division 1 scholarships.
- Coached/trained over 50 regionally ranked New England players some that attained national rankings.
- Former tennis pro at the MAC teaching in their high performance academy, ladies teams, and men's programs.
- Etcheberry Certified in strength, conditioning and movement in tennis.
- Father was a renowned coach in Columbia, brother was a world ranked player and is a current tennis professional.
- Head Academy Coach of the BBC High Performance Program.
Culture
Our culture is a ‘quiet' confidence in who we are and what we do. We know that individual experiences and results WILL speak for themselves. The brown/billone TRAIN/COACH method is the foundation for building great players and teaching pros. It is ‘how' and ‘why' you WILL realize your full athletic and personal potential. The brown/billone TRAIN/COACH method is integral to all our programming, and fundamental to our culture of individual ownership and high performance. Individual ownership means that players and coaches set goals – and are accountable for results. High performance means that coaches and players are fully engaged, motivated and have the drive to succeed
Brown Billone Club Mission
Tennis is our passion. Our mission is to elevate you, your game, your team, and the Easton community. Our vision is a lifetime of continued achievement and learning for players – both on and off the court.
