Per Anders (P.A.) Nilhagen Director of Tennis Developed the PA System of Coaching Tennis Click here for PA's family photos Personal Information: Born 6/6/48 in Kristianstad, Sweden High School: Frans Schartau High School; Stockholm Sweden;1967 College: Western Kentucky University (Majored in Physical Education; 1970-1973) - With a minor in Psychology and German Married to Deborah Dorman (children - Melissa, Evan, Ryan) 5 wonderful grandchildren: Alex, Sarah, Jacob, Andrew, & Rafael Personal Tennis Accomplishments: Swedish High School Doubles Champion 1964-1966 Swedish High School Singles Runner-up 1966 Top 10 Junior in Sweden 1965 & 1966 (coached by John Anders Sjogren, Mats Wilander's Coach) Member of Swedish Junior Davis Cup Team 1966 (coached by Hans Olsson, former Swedish Davis Cup Team Coach) Played 1st Division Team Tennis for Malmen's Tennis Club 1966-69 Made All-Conference Team 1972 & 1973 OVC Conference Champion in Singles and Doubles 1973 Background in Other Sports: Played Soccer, Table-Tennis, Ice Hockey, Bandy, and Team Handball (between the ages of 7-19) in Sweden Made Swedish Junior Squad in both Soccer and Bandy Swedish High School Champion in Soccer in 1967 Tennis Coaching Background: Started coaching Malmen's Elite Juniors 1968, and coached players to National Championships from 1968 through the summer of 1972 Head Pro at Bowling Green Country Club during Summer of 1973 Accepted job as Teaching Pro at North East Racquet Club in Indianapolis on Oct.1,197 Became Head Pro North East Racquet Club Sept.1,1974 Director of Junior Development and Director of Coaching at Indianapolis Racquet Club from Sept.1,1976 to June 2007 Director of Junior Development at Washington Township Tennis Program from June 1, 1976 to present Director of Tennis 5 Seasons Sports Club Author of teaching articles for various tennis publications Featured speaker at national tennis conferences and tennis awards banquets Head Coach of CITA teams and Area Training Center Head Coach USTA Cross Sectional Camps for Midwest Section/National USPTA Coach of the Year 1990 - Coaching players to over 60 National titles Inducted into the IHSTA Hall of Fame 1994 USPTA Midwest Coach of the Year 2001 Stan Malless Award Winner 2005 Coaching Highlights: Coaching Highlights Built Indianapolis Racquet Club/Washington Township Tennis Program into one of the nation's most respected junior development programs in terms of success both on and off the court, with many national championship and sportsmanship award winners Coached players at Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Australian Open, French Open, Masters Doubles, U.S. Clay Courts, U.S. Hard Courts, WTA Tour events, and ATP Championships Developed the PA System of Coaching Had a player or doubles team win at least one event in the Midwest Closed between 1974-2000 Coached all 8 members of the 1988 Boys National City Team Champions as well as the Junior Davis Cup Team Coached 12 players from Central Indiana to ATP/WTA professional tennis rankings Players Coached and Developed: Todd Witsken Winner of Jr. National Championships in both Singles and Doubles Member of Jr. Davis Cup Team (played at UNC) Winner of 13 Grand Prix Doubles titles Highest ATP ranking: singles 43, doubles 4 (1988) Quarterfinals of Australian Open 1988 Semi-finals of US Open Doubles #1 World in Doubles points standings for 3 weeks Ginny Purdy Winner of Junior National Championships in both Singles and Doubles Winner of a Slims Tournament in Pittsburg in 1983 (1st lucky loser to ever win a pro event) Ranked as high as 52 in the world Member of Wightman Cup Team (played at USC) Shawn Foltz Winner of Junior National Championships in both Singles and Doubles Orange Bowl Champion 16's singles and doubles Ranked as high as 55 in the world As a sophomore at Indiana University, she ranked #1 in nation on Dec 15, 1988 poll Member of the Wightman Cup and Federation Cup Teams Lanae Renschler Winner of 4 State Championships Played at the University of Texas Winner 18 & Under National Clay Court Championships Jane Holdren Winner 18 & Under International Doubles Championships Member of Wightman Cup & Federation Cup Teams Member of the Pan-American Team 1987 Played at Trinity University Stephanie Reece Winner of 2 State High School Championships Winner 18 & Under International Doubles Championship Winner Volvo All-American Doubles Championship 1988 Freshman at Indiana University ranked #1 in doubles in the US on Dec. 15, 1988 poll Ranked as high as 74 in the World in Doubles Holyn Lord Winner 14 & Under National Doubles Championship 1988 Winner of 2 State Singles Championships Played at Notre Dame Sheila Evans Winner of several National Championships in Senior Events Played Wimbledon 9 times Bonnie Bleecker 4 time National Doubles Champion Top 10 Singles in Juniors as well as #1 in 16's & 18's Played for University of Florida 1995/96 National Champions Winner of 2 Indiana State Singles Championships Spencer Fields Winner of the Kerry Stewart Award 1992 Won Indiana State High School Team title 1992 Only man to have won an Indiana State High School title as a player (1992) and a team coach (2000) Laura Trimble #1 Ranked 18 & Under girl in Midwest Played college tennis at Princeton Kevin Gregory An All-Big Ten player for Purdue in 1985, 1986 and 1987. He also won the Big Ten Medal of Honor at Purdue. The award is given to the top male student/athlete at each Big Ten school. Other Players with Notable Successes who have been coached by PA are: David McCallum - 2 time State Champion, played at Indiana University Rick Witsken - 2 time State Champion, played at University of Alabama Michael Hopkinson - State Champion, played at University of Kentucky Adam Schumacher - State Champion, played at University of Wisconsin JJ Levin - Won the National Girls Indoor Doubles, played at Indiana University Katie Martzolf- Winner of 4 State Championships, played at Wake Forest Ruben Gonzales - Winner of Easter Bowl National 14's doubles: playing at University of Illinois Emina Bektas - Midwest Closed G12 & Under Champion Troy Hahn - State Champon: played at University of Florida: ATP top 700 Singles - 500 Doubles: Purdue Men's Team assistant coach Dougie Barnard - Midwest Closed B16 & Under Champion: 2008 Sportsmanship Award winner