Glenn Busby
July 23, 2024 2024-08-05 5:01Glenn Busby
Director of Coach Education
About Glenn Busby
Qualifications
- Ba App Sci degree Physical Education/Biology
- Tennis Australia Elite/High Performance
- AATC master coach Lecturer/examiner
- Lecturer/examiner TCAV
- Head of Physical Education department at 2 Secondary Colleges
Tennis Playing Background
- winner junior grandslam doubles
- Qualified for Australian Open singles
- won 25 world ITF Senior titles including 13 singles titles
- winner of over 50 Senior International and National titles
- ITF Seniors World Number 1
Tennis Coaching Background
- CEO and Director – The Kooyong International Tennis Academy (KITA) since 2001
- Starting the business with 6 students in 2001, now in 2024 KITA has 21 staff, over 400 hours of coaching each week and 4 staff working within the Proshop which also provides a retail outlet for both Kooyong Members and the general public.
- Lived in Florida 2 years worked and travelled with 3 top 20 players on ATP/WTA tour
- Has had 16 players achieve full US College scholarships, having worked with these players fr over 5 years
- Worked with a player from 7 years of age right through to becoming ranked 150 ATP and semi-finalist AO doubles
Awards
- Honoured with the Hall of Fame award for the TCAV Coaches association.
- Hall of Fame Australian Tennis Seniors.
- Winner of the John Newcombe Medal for seniors over 35.
- 4 times Tennis Seniors Australian award for most Outstanding Tennis Senior of the year
