Private Lessons & Instructors

Instructors

Billy Knight, Director of Tennis/Head Teaching Professional

Billy begins his sixth season with IVGID as Head Teaching Professional and fifth year as Director of Tennis. A Chicago native, Billy attended Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and earned a degree in physical education. He played college baseball and later professional hockey, many years ago. Billy is USPTA certified Pro 1 and has coached North Tahoe boys varsity tennis and many of the areas top players and juniors. During the past few seasons Billy has worked with ATP touring pros, Paul Goldstein, Michael Russell, Sam Querrey & John Isner. He is currently the personal racquet stringer for many top touring pros, at selected tour events, including James Blake, Sam Querrey, Michael Russell, John Isner & Mikhail Youznhny. Billy offers a devoted, technical, strategic and personal teaching approach to all skill levels and abilities. He is available for private, semi-private, group lessons and clinics.  Billy has been an Incline Village resident for 27 years. Billy is married to LeAnn and has a son Tyler (7).

Kimberly Malinowski, Teaching Pro

Kimberly begins her 14th year at the Tennis Center as an instructor in the popular children’s tennis programs. Kim previously taught at the Lakeshore Athletic Club in Chicago. She is a graduate of Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa., where she earned a four-year varsity letter as a scholarship player.

Nick Saadi, Senior Tennis Host & Teaching Pro

Nick begins his fifth season at the Tennis Center as Senior Tennis Host and Teaching Pro. He is a USPTA and USPTR certified instructor who brings both a high level of energy and excitement with his lesson plans and activities. Nick was previously the Director of Tennis for the Hayward Area Parks and Recreation Department and brings more than 20 years of competitive playing knowledge, which he picked up playing varsity tennis for Mission College.

Jonathan Cooper, Teaching Pro

Jonathan is Lake Tahoe School’s Athletic Director and full-time physical education teacher. He is a New Englander to the core: he grew up in Concord, NH and did his undergraduate work at the University of Vermont at Burlington, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in education and completed his teacher-licensing program with a specialty in physical education. At UVM Jon was captain of the men’s tennis team, its Most Valuable Player, its representative at the 2002 NCAA leadership conference, and he also was a 2003 America East All-Conference player. Jon is a USPTA Certified Tennis Pro, and has worked the past 12 summers teaching tennis in New Hampshire, Vermont and Northstar at Tahoe before joining the IVGID tennis staff.

2010 Lesson Rates

Private, semi-private, group and clinic lessons are available on a daily basis, seven days a week. All teaching professionals are USPTA certified. Please call the Pro Shop at (775) 832-1235 for appointments.