Our core philosophy is held up by two pillars. The first is teaching the kids to develop the discipline necessary to train the right way. In essence we are teaching the kids how to learn. The second is applying our methodology to help every player in our program to create and reach their own goals, be it playing varsity tennis, college tennis, or go on professional tours.
Our Philosophy and Team
Our Journey and Team: Committed to Excellence
Our Coaches
Nandor Veres Sr.
Founder, Director of Tennis
Coach Nandor is an American, Hungarian and Norwegian citizen. He was Born in Hungary and played tennis in Hungary, became a National Champion and was selected to the National Tennis Team. Nandor lived and worked extensively in Norway and Spain. Coach Nandor holds several Masters Degrees, including an MSc. In Sports Sciences from Semmelweis Medical University and an MSc. in Mathematics and Computer Sciences from Eotvos Lorand University in Hungary. He co-founded and directed the first National Tennis Academy in Hungary and was Director of the National Tenner Center for Gifted Athletes. His decades of expertise include coaching the National Team of Hungary, and consulting for National Tennis for Ireland, Greece, Hungary, Norway, Israel, and Canada. Nandor and Nandi coached multiple professional players on Grand Slams, ATP, WTA events represented their native countries in Davis Cup and Fed Cup and Olympic games. The Veres coaching team helped juniors successfully achieve college placement for tennis in prestigious institutes such as Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, UCLA, Berkeley, Davidson, Baylor, and Colgate Universities.
Nandor Veres Jr. (Nandi)
Founder, Director of Programming
Coach Nandi loves teaching almost as much as he loves learning. He is recognised as a top nationally ranked and Division-1 college athlete. He holds a Masters Degree in Applied Mathematics as well as a Masters in Exercise Physiology from Florida Atlantic University (2020). He also holds a B.S in Economics (2008), a B.S. of Finance (2005), and a B.S. in International Business and Information Systems. Some of the key players he has coached are Czink Melinda, a Women’s World Ranking 37 WTA player and Olympic Athlete, Monica Puig- Olympic Gold Medalist with a career-high World rank 27 WTA, Alex Kuznetsov (2005) World rank 180 ATP, Nagy Peter World rank 410 ATP and Davis Cup player, Godry Levente World rank high 734 ATP and Davis Cup player., Jon Perlman 1st Player for Harvard University. Nandi has been curating high-performance programs for aspiring collegiate and pro-athletes since 2005. His knowledge and expertise allows him to develop and implement sports specific development of strength, endurance, and agility that is age and level appropriate.
Rafael Alvarez (Rafa)
Head Pro
Coach Rafa is a Cuban-American citizen from Miami, Florida. He played 2 years of D-1 tennis at ASA New York, where he won a national championship in 2014. Coach Rafa was a tennis professional at The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Key Biscayne, where he quickly became Program Director. In 2016 he was the Head Pro at La Gorce Country Club in Miami Beach. He Competed at a professional level in 2016, participating in tournaments all over the US and Europe. From 2017-2020, he went on to become the assistant tennis coach, and then head tennis coach of ASA College in Miami, Florida. He moved to Dallas,Texas in 2021 with his family, and continued his tennis teaching career as the Assistant Director at LB Houston Tennis Center. In 2023 he began working with Coach Nandor and Coach Nandi at the tennis academy where he continues to coach today.
Marketing and Investor Relations
Regina Ingel
Director of Marketing & Investor Relations
Regina has years of business experience under her belt spanning various projects and titles. After successfully starting, operating, and selling a party planning business in Dallas, Texas, Regina entered operations for a tech start-up as VP of Operations. In this position, Regina gained experience in community outreach, setting up marketing outreach and business processes as the company grew. After her team successfully spearheaded uplifting to NASDAQ, Regina was appointed Chief Marketing Officer and continued community outreach, lobbying in the state capital and Washington D.C., expanding systems operations and bridging key relationships between the company, partners, and investors. As Director of Marketing and Investor relations, Regina will establish operations, making the relationship between families and EAI Tennis Academy seamless via communication, simplified payment options, investor and community partner opportunities. At EAI Tennis, we are committed to excellence not only on the tennis court but also in our engagement with the community and our stakeholders. Our marketing and investor relations efforts play a crucial role in supporting our mission and expanding our impact.