Our Coaches
Dr. Sophie Woorons Bio
Lucien Woorons
- 40 years of experience coaching high performance athletes in gymnastics, fitness and tennis.
- Lucien coached Sophie from age 8 through her junior international career and the WTA Tour, traveling around Europe and the US. His experience with player development is unparalleled.
- USPTA Certified.
Kelly Shuler - General Manager
- Holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Administrative Management from Clemson University.
- Over 30 years of experience in customer service and managing employees in various fields.
Alvin Granados
- Head Pro
- PTR Certified.
- Over 10 years of experience coaching in New Jersey and at Brookstone.
- Experienced as an Assistant Coach for Memorial High School in West New York, NJ.
- Tennis Athletic Trainer.
- Very popular with adults and juniors alike.
- Alvin will take your game to the next level!
Clay Lollis
- Physical Education major at Anderson University, aspiring to be a High School Coach and Athletic Director.
- Assistant Coach for the Wren High School Girls' Tennis Team.
- Volunteers with the Wren High School Boys' Tennis Team.
- Grew up playing at Brookstone and was ranked #1 at Wren High School, leading the team as All Region 4 times from 2016-2019.
- Named North/South All-Star his senior year.
- Caring, gentle, knowledgeable, and inspires our players to love the sport of a lifetime while giving them a solid technical foundation.
Kim Oshiro
- #1 in Brazil at ages 12 and 14. In the top 20 in South America at ages 14 and 16.
- Attended Cowley County Community College in Kansas (2017 – 2019) where his national rankings were #35 in singles and #10 in doubles.
- Graduated from Lander University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management and Marketing.
- 2020-2021: Led his team in doubles victories with a 12-2 record, including a 6-1 mark in PBC play.1-0 in singles.
- 2019-2020: ITA Scholar Athlete. 6-0 in singles. 8-1 in doubles.
- PBC Athlete of the week.
Madisen Curin
- Focus on junior development, teaching children and teenagers the proper foundation for the sport of a lifetime.
- 3 years of experience coaching badminton.
- With energy and drive, pushes junior players (and their parents)...to get active while having fun!
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Luke Wells
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Mechanical Engineering Major at Clemson University.
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Played #1 singles at Westminster Schools of Augusta for 4 years, earning CSRA Player of the Year in 2019 and All-Region in 2019 and 2021.
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Won the Dunlop Scholarship through the Palmetto Championships in 2021.
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Four years of experience in coaching recreational and competitive juniors of all ages.