Tennis - Coaches
Brent Larkham
Head coach
Former ATP player ranked 108 ATP. Former Coach of W. ARTHURS Ranked 44 ATP in singles and 10 in doubles. Brent has also coach R.FROMBERG 24 ATP, T.LARKHAM 136 ATP, P. HANLEY and A.KRATZMANN to top 20 and top 10 Doubles rankings.
Brent played at all levels on the tour , highlight being 3rd round of the AO in singles, and has spend more than 13 years coaching on the ATP Tour.
Both Brents parents were tennis coaches and ran a succcessful Tennis Center in Canberra for 25 years.
Brent is now heading the AIS PRO TOUR program since 2007 and helping out our best Australian athletes to fulfill their potential on the ATP/WTA tour. Past AIS scholarship athletes who have all reached career high rankings in the AIS/TA Program are C.GUCCIONE 67 ATP,P.LUCZAK 69 ATP,S.STOSUR 27 WTA,C.DELLACQUA 39 WTA, l J.GADJOSOVA 77.
This elite program is now based in Canberra at the Australian Institute of Sport. Training bases are also in London, and Barcelona which have have been set up to support younger AIS athletes like B.KLEIN (DAVIS CUP 1st selection), Greg Jones, J.Moore, Olivia Rogowska etc.
Anthony Lane
Men`s head coach
Former ATP player ranked 235, Anthony has spent many years on ATP Tour as player and coach.
He has been involved as a touring coach with Tennis Australia before heading to a private touring squad composed by W.Arthurs 44 ATP, B.Larkham 108 ATP, T.Larkham 136 ATP and A.Kratzmann 299 ATP,
Former coach of C.Guccione he brought him to his best ranking 67 ATP.
Anthony `s coaching strengths are mental and technical aspects of the game.
Anthony is now heading the AIS Men`s Program and currently working with G.Jones and A.Thomas.
David Taylor
Women`s head coach
Optus Australian Fed Cup Captain since 2007
Prior to coaching with the AIS David coached four top 15 players Martina Hingis, Alicia Molik, Maleeva, Ana Ivanovic.
He worked with Sam Stosur last year, bringing her ranking down from 140 to 39.
Chris Johnstone
Women`s coach
Former ATP player ranked 70 , Chris has been coaching on WTA and ATP Tour since 1987.
On the WTA Tour he has coached 3 top 20 players as Gigi Fernandez USA, Robin White USA and Catharina Linquist SWE and on the ATP Tour, Wayne Ferreira who reach his best ranking 6th.
His involvement last year with Jarmilla Gadjosova, brought her from the 180Th WTA to 76th WTA.
This years, Chris is taking charge in the AIS Pro Tour program of O.Rogowska.
Milo Bradley
Men`s coach
Has been in charge of the National Academy in Perth , WA since 2001, and has developed a program for players as Casey Dellacqua, Jessica Moore, Brittany Sheed, and Brydan Klein.
National Coach and State Coach, Milo has joined in 2008 , the AIS Pro Tour program and is Currently 2009 coaching Brydan Klein 188 ATP.
Paul Baccanello
Men`s coach
Paul retired prematurely from the tour at the beginning of 2007 due to a chronic knee injury having achieved a career hich ranking of ATP 129.
During his career Paul played in all the grand slams with wins over many of the world’s top players including Andy Murray and Fernando Verdasco.
Paul was a full AIS scholarship holder in 2006 and 2007.
Paul joined the AIS coaching staff at the end of 2007 and in 2008 was responsible for coaching Samuel Groth, Colin Ebelthite and Andrew Coelho all of whom achieved career high rankings under Paul’s guidance.
Paul is now coaching AIS athlete Andy Thomas.
Shannon Nettle
Men`s coach
Shannon (Stinga) has coached for the AIS Pro Tour Program for the last two and a half years.
During that time he has worked with the likes of Peter Luczak and Alun Jones.
Peter reached a career high ATP ranking of 69, during that time and Alun Jones a career high ATP ranking of 123.
Shannon is working with the likes of Maverick Banes, Ben Mitchell, Todd Volmari and Jarryd Chaplin throughout 2009.
William Wilkinson
Women`s coach
William has been involved on the WTA TOUR, since the past seven year.
He has been coaching Alexandra STEVENSON top 25 WTA ,and Akiko MORIGAMI bringing her to a career high ranking of 41 in the world.
This years, William is taking charge in the AIS Pro Tour program of Jarmila GROTH WTA 77.
Damian Prasad
Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Masters of Exercise Science (Strength & Conditioning) (completing).
- Adv Dip Applied Science-Myotherapy
- Certificate in Sport coaching
Previous athletes: Physical preparation coach and soft tissue therapist for Nadia Petrova, Nicolas Kiefer, Eleni Daniilidou, Wayne Arthurs, Todd Larkham, Stephen Huss, Alun Jones.
Previous teams: Carlton Football Club, Holden motor racing team, London Tennis Academy, Australian Open Tennis Academy, Brent Larkham Professional Tennis Team, German Bundesliga Tennis Team Sundern.
Current Athletes: AIS Tennis Men and Women.
Ian Prangley
Physiotherapist, Strength and Conditioning Coach
Graduated from the University of Queensland in 2000 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree. Also holds Graduate Certificates in Exercise Science and is completing a Masters in Sports Physiotherapy degree. Also holds a TCA Advanced coaching degree and has coached in private academies in Brisbane and London.
Worked privately as the physical trainer and physiotherapist for Wesley Moodie (former Top 100 singles and Wimbledon doubles champion) prior to joining the AIS in 2006.
Now works in a dual role for the AIS as a Strength and Conditioning Coach and Physiotherapist. Since 2008 he has been the official physiotherapist for the Australian Davis Cup team.
In 2007-2008 was responsible for the physical conditioning of Chris Guccione and Peter Luczak who both achieved career high rankings during this time. This year he is currently working with Brydan Klein, Sam Groth, Jess Moore, and Jarmilla Groth, in conjunction with their coaches.