Pickleball Coach / Membership Director

Pickleball Coach

Mason comes from a tennis background

Pickleball Coach

Cierra comes from a tennis background making the hall of fame at university of Missouri. She started playing pickleball during the pandemic. Turned pro shortly after making it to the finals of MLP with the Hard 8’s she was also ranked top 30 in women’s doubles and mixed. She’s won multiple 5.0s as well. She’s passionate about helping people get better at pickleball and having a great time while doing it. 

Pickleball Coach

Mel comes from a tennis background

Tennis Director

Kareem Gobran began training at age 12 at Saddlebrook Academy, where he was inspired by world-class players like Pete Sampras and Andy Roddick. His early exposure to elite athletes shaped his tennis IQ and coaching philosophy. Mentored by renowned coach Alvaro Betancourt, Kareem learned the value of discipline and detailed work.

A top junior in Florida, Kareem represented Egypt in major events like the Orange Bowl and Eddie Herr before an accident ended his competitive career. He later earned a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering and multiple business certifications from UC Irvine, where he also launched his coaching career.

Kareem has over 20 years of coaching experience, developing 56 Division 1 athletes, 5 top-5 nationally ranked juniors, and 8 ATP/WTA players. He founded Tennis Newport Beach (TNB), a full-time development program, and is now the Tennis Director at The Tennis Club at Newport Beach. He also leads All4Tennis, a nonprofit making tennis accessible worldwide.

Recent standout players include:

-Alec Adamson – Top 400 ATP, Corona Del Mar HS record holder

-Kelly Keller – UTR 10.24, Top 50 D1, plays for Arkansas

-Dania Deaifi – UTR 9, full D1 scholarship to Grand Canyon University