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Crawfish Classic
Oakbourne Country Club's outstanding tennis facility features 12 lighted Rubico tennis courts and 2 lighted hard surface courts waiting for singles or doubles play, clinics, tournaments, camps, group or private instruction or for you to just practice! We also have a well-stocked Tennis Pro Shop and a comfortable deck with a view of the tennis courts, which includes a scenic overlook of the Vermilion River.
The active, year-round tennis program at Oakbourne has experiences for the entire family. We offer a variety of teams, leagues and clinics for all levels of play, private and group tennis lessons, as well as frequent mixers, events and tournaments— not to mention an incredibly active
Junior Tennis Program!
TENNIS STAFF
Janusz Conradi is a native of Poland and lives with his wife Toni and three kids in Lafayette. Janusz played for the Ragin Cajuns, where he obtained degree in Sports Management. In 2012, he joined the Oakbourne Coaching Staff and received the prestigious USTA certification as a Specialist in High Performance Coaching. On July 1st, 2021 he became Director of Tennis at Oakbourne Country Club.
Brandon Nicholson who was one of our tennis pros from 2004-2007 has rejoined our Oakbourne tennis staff in 2016. As many of you remember, Brandon was one of the top ranked juniors in the state of Louisiana as well as the South.
His junior career included memorable wins over Andy Roddick, Robby Ginepri during national junior events. Brandon was a key player of the LSU tennis team from 1999 to 2004. He has 13 years of teaching experience at Oakbourne, University Tennis Center and New Orleans Country Club. Brandon and his wife Katie have a 10 year old son, Caleb and a 3 year old daughter Emmy.
Daniel Holland was a top junior player at our academy and a very well known competitor at the State and the Southern level.
He graduated LSU with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and immediately became a successful design engineer in New Orleans for RJ Tricon Company LLC.
Daniel’s passion for tennis and coaching convinced him to pursue a new career! He is now spearheading one of the top teaching junior and adult programs in the state bringing both to another level.
Emily Ory is a native of Lafayette, LA and graduated from the University of Northa Carolina in Greensboro in 2021. She received a B.S. in Recreation Management, with a concentration in Theraputic Recreation. Emily played Division 1 tennis at UNC for 4 years ('17-'21) after competing at the highest junior level tournaments. She played in tournaments at the state, national, and international level- she even secured a win at the professional level. During her junior career, she won the USTA State Qualifying Championships for every age group 12s-18s. She has a strong passion for working with children and adults of all ages and abilities, while sharing her love for tennis!
Janusz Conradi - Director of Tennis
Brandon Nicholson - Head Teaching Professional
Daniel Holland - Director of Junior Tennis Academy/Teaching Professional
Emily Ory- Teaching Professional
Mitzi Chitwood - Tennis Pro Shop Manager
Travis Tolbert - Head of Strength & Conditioning
Richard Mayfield - Head of Maintenance
Thomas Hess - Pro Shop Clerk
Van Doan - Pro Shop Clerk
Ava McDowell - Pro Shop Clerk
