Meet the Coaches

John-Douglas Owens, Head Coach, is originally from Adelaide, Australia, where he was ranked in the Top 5 in the state and Top 20 nationally as a junior. He earned a tennis scholarship to Hope International University, where he played #1 singles and doubles all four years and graduated with a degree in Business and Sport Management. After college, Owens began his coaching career at Grand Slam Tennis, working under Sean Bollettieri Abdali and learning from legendary coach Nick Bollettieri. He has coached several top-level players, including: -Ashley Kratzer – Former Top 200 WTA, US Open & Indian Wells participant -Maegan Manasse – Former Top 300 WTA, #1 NCAA player -William Griffith – Former Top 600 ATP, #2 NCAA men’s player -Jwany Shrief – WTA player, SoCal top-ranked, blue chip junior -Numerous juniors ranked in the Top 5 nationally in various age groups Collegiate athletes playing at Princeton, Brown, UCI, and more

Lucas Lesoeur, originally from Paris, France, was a top-ranked junior trained by the French Federation of Tennis and won the U14 Nike Junior Tour at the Mouratoglou Academy in 2010.He played NCAA Division 1 tennis at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo while studying business administration, then continued his education and coaching career at William Carey University, serving as assistant head coach at the Racquet Club of Hattiesburg. During summers, Lucas returned to Paris to coach and work as a hitting partner at Mouratoglou Academy and Roland Garros. After graduating in 2020, he moved to California, coaching at the Racquet Club of Irvine before joining Tennis Newport Beach in 2021. At TNB, he supports tennis and fitness programs, college placement, and program development.

Matheus Leite is a former top-ranked junior and collegiate tennis player from Brazil. As a junior, Matheus reached an ITF Juniors high rank of 248 in the world, winning multiple ITF tournaments, as well as the Brazilian National Championship, granting him number 1 in Brazil in Boys U18 before joining the Texas Tech Tennis Team in 2017. Matheus later transferred to Brigham Young University in 2019, where he completed his collegiate career and studies in 2022, earning multiple conference awards and a degree in Civil Engineering. Now a dedicated coach and mentor, Matheus brings experience from his extensive career as a player and as a coach working on player development, mental and physical toughness, and strategic growth.