Meet The Staff

THE STAFF OF BROWN BILLONE CLUB

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

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

Adult Team Coordinator/Front Desk Manager

Adult Clinic 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

  • Certified Pickleball Coach
    Coached the DBHL women's team from div 4 up to div 2

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



  • 19 plus years of experience in the tennis industry as a player and instructor

  • Certifications USPTA, USPTR, USTA and USRSA

  • Has worked as a tennis instructor in his 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

 



  • Teaching and coaching experience for 10 years at an Academy in Hati and a USTA developmental site in Georgia USA.

  • Participated in ITF Tournaments in Hati and around Europe.

  • Have developed juniors through the developmental process right up through the High-Performance process including producing college athletes.

  • Experience teaching Adult clinics & teams at previous clubs. Experience charting/coaching matches. Was instrumental in growing Adult participation.

  • Experience running tournaments and stringing rackets.


  • Formerly ranked in the top 50 in New England in the 16 & 18 and under divisions as a junior

  • 2 Time Mass State Champion, Captain Winchester High School, 3 Time Middlesex League All Star

  • Former number 1 player for UMASS Amherst

  • Former top 6 singles and doubles player for Boston University

  • Successful experience teaching players of all levels with a major focus on junior players

  • Previously served as a full time Tennis Pro for 3 years at Winchester Swim and Tennis Club

  • Previously served as a full time Tennis Pro for 4 years at the Cohasset Golf Club

  • Previously served as a part time Tennis Pro at Winchester Indoor Lawn Tennis Club

  • Over 10 years of teaching experience teaching privates, group clinics, high performance, ladies and men's team's clinics, recreational programs


  • Top ranked NE junior(1976-77)

  • Played singles and doubles at Florida State University, freshman #5/6 singles, 3/4 junior and senior years, captain senior year(1981). All metro conference in singles. (FSU, Tulane, St. Louis, Virginia tech, Cincinnati, Memphis state,)

  • 5th year assistant coach at FSU, coached 3 all Americans.

  • Competed on professional satellite tour 1981-85, wins over numerous top ranked professionals up to #80 on ATP tour.

  • Professional practice partner for world men’s #7, #32, #40. Women’s #7, #20, #32 1981-86.

  • Coach for US #1 ranked boys 16 and 18’s player.

  • Girls high school coach(foxboro), 2012-18, developed and coached girls varsity team to first ever MIAA state title( division 2). Many other players received All Hockomock MVP Honors separate from Prinos girls.

  • Taught and coached 4 daughters to top ten USTA New England rankings. All four received tennis scholarships.

  • Assistant tennis coach at Providence College and Stonehill college(women’s).

  • Ranked #3 men’s USTA New England men’s open singles(1985), #1 men’s open doubles 1990, #1 ranked usta(NE) men’s 35 and over in 2005, 2006, 2007, men’s 45 and over 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.

CARLOS SARMIENTO'S TENNIS BIO



  • Played juniors and the National Colombian Circuit.

  • USPTR Certified. Become an ITF Coach in 1997.

  • Teaching Professional at the América Tennis Club for 6 years.

  • Director of the Junior Development Program for
    Buscando Talentos Junior Academy for 8 years.

  • Coach at the Great Britain School in Bogotá for 4 years.

  • Has over 18 years of experience teaching the game. Has coached hundreds of recreational and competitive
    junior players and adults of all levels and ages.

  • Sports Coaching Diploma from the CEAD Institute in Bogotá, Colombia

  • Sports Management Diploma from the Saint Mathew University Foundation.

  • Fitness Training Congress at the University of Applied
    and Environmental Sciences U.D.C.A.

  • Sports Administration Diploma with the U.D.C.A University.

  • Technology in Sports Administration in 2014 with SENA.

Director of Tennis

  • PTR Professional Rating

  • Served as the director at several prominent tennis clubs throughout New England.
  • Developed multiple junior players who achieved top-ten rankings in New England and were ranked in the top 100 nationally.
  • Worked as a WTA travel coach for former top 100 player Vitalia Diatchenko.
  • Coached at prestigious events, including the US Open.
  • Served on various USTA boards of directors and contributed to tennis nonprofit organizations throughout New England.
  • Over a decade of experience coaching players and teams of all ages and skill levels.
  • Played as the number one in both singles and doubles during collegiate tennis career.

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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 

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