Tennis pro: Dave Nostrant
Owner/Director, Dave Nostrant Tennis (Camps)
Top 25 Best Camps in the World – Tennis Resorts Online, 2017
Tennis Technology Program (2 year program)
USPTA Elite Professional (30 year member)
USTA lifetime member
Wilson Gold Staff Member
Played on the Northern University Tennis Team
Check http://www.zctennis.com/schedule/ for Dave’s clinics, lessons, and camps schedule
Contact info: Cell 702-496-6277; davenostrant@yahoo.com
Dave’s Background
Dave is originally from Wisconsin. In high school he played football, baseball and basketball. He played shortstop and was captain of his high school team. He played shortstop at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. At age 28 he started playing tennis. At 30 he played on the tennis team at Northern Michigan University where he completed his bachelor degree.
Dave went on to complete the Tennis Technology Program at Tyler Junior College, Tyler, Texas. This two year program, directed by Steve Smith (tennissmith.com), was the first program in the U.S. to train teaching professionals in all aspects of the tennis industry. During that time he was certified by the USPTA, USPTR, became a lifetime member of the USTA, directed the college P.E. tennis program, and was assistant pro at Hollytree Country Club. He was the first president of the Tennis Technology Honors Club.
Dave taught for Vic Braden in Ankum, West Germany, before coming to the Green Valley Spa in May of 1987. In August of 1987, he became co-director and in 1988 Dave become director of the Vic Braden Tennis College franchise in St. George, Utah. In 1998, he was awarded “Regional Advisory Staff Member of the Year” for Wilson Racquet Sports. Dave and the tennis programs at Green Valley have been featured on: “The Tennis Magazine Show,” “Tennis Extras,” “Short Takes” for ESPN Fitness Club and “Inside Out” a sports program from San Jose, Ca, as well as Tennis Magazine and Tennis Week.
Since 1996, Tennis Magazine has awarded Green Valley as one of the “Top 50 Greatest Tennis Resorts” and The Vic Braden Tennis College in Utah one of the “Top 25 Greatest Tennis Camps.” In 2000, the program was designated one of the “Top 5 Tennis Programs,” by Tennis Magazine. Tennis Resorts Online ranked the Vic Braden Tennis College in Utah the #2 Tennis Camp in the World for 2005. Dave was a member of Vic Braden’s Staff and has taught for Vic all over the US, Germany and assisted Vic in his research at the 2001 Mercedes Benz Cup.
In 2004, Dave co-founded of Court Think Tennis, and continued to operate the Vic Braden Tennis College Franchise until 2010. Since forming Court Think Tennis, which specializes in tennis program management for clubs and resorts, he has held camps in Utah, Nevada, Hawaii, Michigan, Arizona, California, Wyoming, and Wisconsin. Court Think directed the tennis operations at the Homestead Resort in Glen Arbor, Michigan, the Fairmont Orchid Resort, Hawaii, and the Red Rock Country Club in Las Vegas. In the fall from October through April he holds his national camp and does group and private lessons in his hometown of St. George, Utah, at The Bloomington Country Club.
He enjoys playing tennis when he can and won the 2016 Huntsman World Senior Games, St. George, Utah, Open Doubles Championship, 60-64 yr. Dave is married to Lisa and they have 3 beautiful daughters, Anna, Carly and Emily.