OUR TEAM
KEVIN HEIM
Executive Director
Kevin began working at Woods in 2008 as the Head Pro. In 2009 he added the position of General Manager and in 2010 was named Executive Director. Under his direction, Woods Tennis Center has expanded its wheelchair, club and USTA leagues, partnered with Lincoln Parks & Rec to bring tennis lessons to City Rec Centers and CLCs, and significantly increased its junior tournament participation. Heim helped lead the “Taking the Game to the Community” capital campaign raising $6.6 million that allowed for the replacement of the aging bubbles with a new permanent 6 court indoor structure and upgrade of the outdoor plaza and courts.
Positions:
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USTA Wheelchair Net Generation Regional Provider - Missouri Valley
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Team USA National Wheelchair Coach
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2018 US National Wheelchair Quad Coach (World Team Cup - bronze medal)
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Past President and Vice President of USTA-Nebraska and chaired the Collegiate, Jr Recreation, 10 and and Under and Youth Pathway Committees
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Past USTA-Missouri Valley board member
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Past Chair of the Youth Pathway Committee and on the 10 and Under Task Force
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Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Awards:
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10&Under Contributor award for USTA-Nebraska
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USTA/American Express Community Leadership
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USTA-Missouri Valley and USTA-Nebraska Contributor to Youth Tennis
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USTA-Missouri Valley and USTA-Nebraska Outstanding Diversity Achievement
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USTA-Nebraska Community Service
Heim grew up playing tennis in Omaha before playing collegiate tennis at Midland University. He coached high school tennis at Valley High School before moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kevin taught at the high school level and coached tennis in Wisconsin for 11 years, producing nine Wisconsin team state championships, one state runner-up, 12 individual state champions and 53 first-team all-staters. Many of his players went on to play collegiate tennis. He worked at Le Club and Pleasant Valley Fitness & Tennis Clubs and also co-founded the Koppa-Heim Tennis Academy in Wisconsin, where he helped develop a program that began with 60 juniors and grew to more than 600 adults and juniors in 8 years. Kevin is married to Kara who works for the USTA as the Tennis Service Rep for Nebraska and they have three daughters (Sadie, Lela and Zibby).
TALOR WAIN
Head Pro
Talor began his coaching career at the age of 14, working under national junior coaches at the Margaret Court Tennis Academy in Albury, Australia. He went on and majored in Exercise Science at the University of Wollongong, focusing on strength and conditioning in addition to anatomy, biomechanics, and physiology. Using this knowledge, Talor created complete training programs for internationally-ranked juniors at the International Tennis Federation in Fiji, one of only three ITF regional training centers across the world.
After his tenure in Fiji, Talor began working at Woods Tennis Center in 2010, and was named Head Pro shortly after his arrival due to his impact on both individual players and the program as a whole. Talor’s students annually finish at the top of the state and Missouri Valley rankings with several competing at the national level. He enjoys the challenge of finding little improvements in elite players' game as well as being a part of a beginner player's introduction to tennis. He loves how the program at Woods has developed and enjoys seeing the success of all the players and coaches.
Talor is a former Chair of the Nebraska Tennis Association 10&Under Committee, and has received the Contributor to Youth High Performance Award numerous times and 10&Under Contributor Award at the Nebraska Tennis Association annual awards, as well as the Missouri Valley Contributor to Youth High Performance award. Talor is married to Caitlin and they have two daughters, Tilly and Poppy.
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TAMMY TEGLER
Manager
Tammy started working at Woods in 2019 after having previously worked at the Lincoln Racquet Club. She is the Boys' and Girls' Varsity Tennis Coach at Waverly High School and has been recognized by the Lincoln Tennis Association as the High School Coach of the Year. She also captains and plays on several USTA Adult League teams and has been the recipient of the Contributor to USTA Adult Leagues award from both the Nebraska Tennis Association and Missouri Valley and her family has been recognized as the Lincoln Tennis Association Family of the Year. Her husband, Doug, and sons, Jacob and Zachary, are all USTA league participants and dog, Izzy, is their biggest fan!
DORENE KRAUSNICK
Assistant Manager
Dorene enjoys tennis vicariously through her family, who began coming to Woods in winter 2021. She doesn’t play tennis, but has watched it for years with her husband, which has led to an appreciation for the sport. She loves helping people and practicing hospitality wherever she might be. She channels her inner organization nerd by looking for ways to improve processes and put things in order behind the scenes. In various positions at church, she has managed volunteers, planned events, processed registration, and served on leadership teams. Dorene loves and treasures her family. Her hobbies include furniture restoration, thrifting, Husker volleyball, cooking, and she's never met a label maker she didn't like.
KAITLIN ROSELIUS
Community Outreach Director
Kaitlin initially started at Woods in 2011 teaching Little Aces and working at the front desk. During high school, she had a stellar playing career winning a doubles state championship at Lincoln East. Kaitlin has served as the Community Outreach Director since the summer of 2017. Under her guidance, Woods continues to “Take the Game to the Community” by offering lessons to at-promise children throughout the entire community. The community outreach program partners with other non-profit organizations including Lincoln Parks & Recreation, the Lincoln Community Learning Centers, Lighthouse, Malone Community Center, Salvation Army, People’s City Mission, ROSS Leaders, and many others to provide programming throughout the year across the city and surrounding areas. Kaitlin has been recognized by USTA-Nebraska as the recipient of the Contributor to Youth Tennis and Outstanding Diversity Achievement awards.
Nate | Assistant Pro
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Joel | Assistant Pro
Joel began working at Woods in 2018 after a lengthy stint as an Assistant Pro at Lincoln Racquet Club. Joel played collegiate tennis at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa where he competed at the #1 singles and doubles spots. His wife, Shelly, is a teacher and coach at Norris High School and they have a daughter, Jayanna.
Sam | Assistant Pro
Sam joined the Woods team in September 2020 after serving as the Director of Tennis at Hillcrest Country Club since May 2005. He also worked as a tennis professional at Lincoln Racquet Club for 16 Seasons and at Genesis Racquet Club for 2 Years. Sam had an amazing junior career, being Nebraska Junior Tennis Player of the Year in 1990, having a Missouri Valley Junior Ranking and was a 4-time Team Class A High School Tennis State Champion. He continued his career by playing at Barton Junior College. In his free time he enjoys upland hunting and bass fishing, playing tennis, basketball, and baseball, and spending time with family and reading.
JOEL PATRICK
Assistant Pro
MICHAE
SAM NELSON
Assistant Pro
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VICKI POWELL
Front Desk
Michael | Assistant Pro
Michael started working at woods as a volunteer in 2021 after he came to the US as an international student from Ukraine. He started by coaching the Teen Green and Little Aces classes. Since then Michael started coaching all age groups up to Challenger, mainly spending his time in the Green, Teen Green, Orange, and Little Aces classes.
Kyle | Assistant Pro
Kyle began playing tennis at Woods in 2010. Throughout high school he played tennis for Lincoln East and captured a state title in #1 doubles. Kyle began working at Woods during his senior year of high school and continues to coach all ages. He loves coaching groups, giving private lessons, and hitting with friends. In his free time, Kyle enjoys working towards his degree, playing piano, going to church, and spending time with friends and family.
Ella | Assistant Pro
Ella started playing at Woods at the age of 7 and grew up going through the program.She started helping with group lessons in 2017 on a volunteer basis but was brought onto the staff to primarily help out on red and little aces. Ella joined desk team in the summer of 2021. She was a member of the 2021 #2 Doubles team at at Lincoln Southwest that won a state championship, and is continuing her playing career at Nebraska Wesleyan.
Hailey | Assistant Pro
Hailey came up through the junior program at Woods and competed in high school at Lincoln East where her team won the state championship! Hailey initially worked at the desk and continues to do so but in 2018 began helping with our group lessons and is now giving private lessons as well.
Gibby | Assistant Pro
Gibby has been playing tennis at woods for the past ten years. She started in our Little Aces class and has moved through our different levels over the years. Gibby has been working with Red Ball and Little Aces classes for the past two years. Most recently she has also joined our front desk staff. Gibby played 1 singles for Lincoln East during her Freshman year.
Jennifer | Assistant Pro
Jennifer started playing tennis in high school at Lincoln East. After graduation, she continued her tennis career at Nebraska Wesleyan. After receiving her degree, she started working a full-time job but really missed tennis so she started helping out with tournaments at Woods in 2015. That translated to working at the desk, then helping out in the community, the starting to teach junior group and private lessons.