Paul brings his 25 years of extensive industry experience to Tecnifibre and he has offered his services to the brand since 1987. Paul earned his B.S. Degree in Biology from Baylor University where we was a former player and coach. A member of the USPTA since 1984, he continues to use his knowledge of the sport to assist with the research and developments of products for Tecnifibre.
Paul oversees the operations of Tecnifibre USA while coordinating the marketing and business strategies with Tecnifibre International.
E-mail: pkid@tecnifibreusa.com
Office phone: 888-838-3664, Ext. 1
Curt began his career in the tennis industry 25 years ago stringing racquets at a local pro shop in Champaign, IL. Since his humble beginnings in the tennis industry, Curt has held numerous positions within the industry including Territory Manager, Buyer, and Product Development.
Curt has worked with brands such as, Gamma, Yonex and Prince. Curt joined Tecnifibre in January of 2005 overseeing sales for the Southeastern Region. Curt currently resides in Tampa, FL with his wife and two daughters.
E-mail: cdailey@tecnifibreusa.com
Office phone: 888-838-3664, Ext. 2
Josh comes to Tecnifibre USA after spending several years as a college tennis coach with the first stint working for his Alma Mater, USC Upstate, where he was both the Head Men’s and Women’s coach. After his days at Upstate he went on to be the Assistant Men’s tennis coach for Georgia Tech in Atlanta, where he currently resides.
During his time coaching he obtained his PTR certification, worked with several top-ranked junior ITF and USTA players along with coaching several USTA High Performance training programs. In conjunction with this he also coached several collegiate All-Americans and NCAA nationally ranked players.
E-mail: jhausman@tecnifibreusa.com
Office phone: 888-838-3664, Ext. 5
Mobile phone: 404-316-8868
Pete joined Tecnifibre USA in January of 2009, and brings both extensive tennis and business experience to the company. Pete has competed at the national and international level over the past forty years, and also has experience coaching at the international level. Pete was a Division I scholarship player for Texas Tech University; before transferring to and playing for San Diego State University, where Pete earned a B.S. Degree in Business Finance.
After graduating and teaching for an International Tennis Academy for two years, Pete spent ten years in the Corporate Banking arena, followed by an additional fifteen years in finance and marketing. In 1992 Pete was certified as a U.S.P.T.A. teaching professional, and in the same year earned accreditation as a teaching professional in Germany. For the better part of the past fifteen years Pete has competed for T.C. Diedendbergen in the German Tennis League. Pete has resided in San Diego, CA and Fort Lauderdale, FL while working for Tecnifibre U.S.A.
E-mail: pbuntemeyer@tecnifibreusa.com
Office phone: 888-838-3664, Ext. 3
Dave began his work as Tecnifibre USA’s Midwest Regional Sales Representative in June of 2009 after a long career in the music business where his positions included VP and National Director.
He transitioned into the tennis industry with Fischer Tennis in 2005, covering the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic territories along with the state of Colorado. Dave also represented the Klip and Pacific string lines previously, where he worked extensively with NCAA & NAIA member schools.
Dave combines his passion for tennis with a desire to provide a high quality of service to his tennis and squash accounts throughout the Midwest Territory.
Dave and his wife Karen reside in Aurora, Illinois.E-mail: dkunert@tecnifibreusa.com
Office phone: (888) 838-3664, Ext. 7
Matt is a Seattle native and 2003 graduate of Santa Clara University. This USPTA certified pro coached at the Amy Yee Tennis Center from 1999-2008. He has taken 5 Junior Teams to the JTT National Championships. Matt is an avid player that has competed at the USTA Adult National Championships in 2001 and 2005 as well as has 15 years of pro shop/stringing experience.
E-mail: mlook@tecnifibreusa.com
Office phone: 888-838-3664, Ext. 10
Mike Brzoska, USPTA Pro 1, 1979-Present
Mike has been a USPTA Pro since 1979, starting out at Hamilton Indoor Tennis Club. He then later became the Head Tennis Professional/Director of Tennis at Princeton Meadows Country Club where he also owned and managed a tennis/specialty sporting goods store.
Brzoska went on to coach at several clubs throughout the Northeast including Fox Chase Racquet Club, Forsgate Country Club, Nassau Racquet Club as well as was the Assistant Women’s Tennis coach at Princeton University. Along the way Mike was the Manager of Herman’s Sporting Goods and in 2000 became the Northeast Sales Rep for what was then the newly formed Babolat USA organization.
E-mail: mbrzoska@tecnifibreusa.com
Office phone: 888-838-3664, Ext.
Mobile phone: 609-558-1252
Ben Oliner is the Boys’s Varsity Squash Head Coach at Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, NY. As a junior, Ben reached as high as # 3 national ranking in his age group and then went onto play college squash. Ben played squash at Brown University where he played # 1 all four years, was a two-time captain, and an All-American.
After college, he played professionally for three years on the PSA tour , while also coaching at the college level (Assistant at Vassar College) as well as prominent junior programs in Greenwich and New York (The Walker Way and the Heights Casino). During this time, Ben was also the alternate to the U.S. national team, achieving a ranking as high as # 5 in the country.
Ben also has run in three half-marathons and won a race up the Empire State building, a feat that got him attention in the NY Times and on NY 1 news.
E-mail: boliner@tecnifibreusa.com
Office phone: 888-838-3664, Ext.
Jim is a native San Diegan and graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Recreation Administration. He played as high as #1 singles and #1 doubles for the Aztecs. Upon graduation, he traveled and played satellite pro tournaments.
After the pro tour, Jim coached Grossmont College to two state titles and developed many nationally ranked juniors, among them Amber Liu, who won two NCAA singles titles. Jim is also a certified USTA High Performance coach and was San Diego USPTA Coach of the Year in 1990 & 1999.
E-mail: jault@tecnifibreusa.com
Office phone: 888-838-3664, Ext. 12
Bernadette is a Florida native with a BS in Business from University of Florida. Bernadette joins Technifibre from the fitness and nutrition industry. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and helped create and operate a successful training studio in Northern Florida, servicing many elite athletes, including tennis players at all levels. She also has corporate experience in retail management and is a competitive marathon runner.
E-mail: bray@tecnifibreusa.com
Office phone: 888-838-3664, Ext. 14
Dave began his work as Tecnifibre’s Southeast Regional Sales Representative in April 2012 after 15-plus years in the world of interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics. His positions have included teacher, coach, strength training/conditioning coordinator, sports information director and Director of Athletics.
Dave has been an avid tennis player since high school and plays competitively in the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association. He also enjoys working out and has completed several triathlons at the sprint and olympic distances. Dave resides in Atlanta with his wife, Tara, and his two children.
E-mail: ddorsey@tecnifibreusa.com
Office phone: 888-838-3664, Ext. 9
