Kingsbury Club Tennis Staff

	Donna Bearup Director of Tennis Donna brings a long history of tennis experience to the Kingsbury Club. Her certifications as a USPTA P1 Professional, Certified Umpire and USTA Sports Competency certifications in Level I and II Sport Science, as well as serving on the MITA Board of Directors, have provided her with the knowledge base to serve as Director of Tennis. Over the past few years she has traveled to China multiple times with her husband, who is a consultant with the CTA (China Tennis Association), to assist him in working with their younger, talented players and coaches in order to expose them to western advancements in training. Donna began teaching at the Millpond Tennis Club in 1979 (now SSYMCA), and moved to the Kingsbury Club and closer to her home in Duxbury when both clubs were owned by the same company. When her children were younger, Donna taught part time and as they grew, progressed to Junior Coordinator and full time Professional, until becoming the Director of Tennis in 2000-a job she clearly enjoys!
	Drew Martin Head Professional A native of Michigan, Drew Martin joined the Kingsbury Staff in 2009 after working at the Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville, VA. Drew's certifications as a USPTA P1 Certified Professional, in USPTA Sport Science 1, as a USPTA Developmental Coach, as well as a Master Racquet Technician, all underline the fact that he is a dedicated and committed Tennis Professional. Drew played college tennis at Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina and also competed on the mid-Atlantic 5.0 Men's Team. With his easy going, yet professional demeanor, on court energy, thirst to pass on his knowledge of tennis and ever present smile, Drew quickly developed a loyal following of adults and juniors. In his second year at the club Drew was promoted to Director of Adult Tennis, where he was responsible for developing and overseeing the adult tennis programs at the club. After demonstrating his proficiency in this area, Drew now serves as the Head Professional at the club with the primary responsibility of overseeing the on court portion of all tennis programming.
	Katherine Davidson Head of Junior Tennis Katherine Davidson has been a teaching tennis professional since graduating from Plymouth State College in New Hampshire. While playing at Plymouth State, she was the winner of the Division III Women’s Singles State Championship. Growing up in Concord, Katherine competed in New England Junior Tournaments and taught part time at summer tennis camps. Prior to joining the Kingsbury Club staff in 2002 she was a professional at The Carriage Club in Kansas City, Missouri for 11 years. She is a USPTR Certified Professional known for her quick wit and especially enjoys working with juniors here at the Kingsbury Club.
	Mark Williams Tennis Professional Mark Williams has been teaching all levels of tennis since 1973. He worked at several NYC area clubs before coming to the Kingsbury Club in 1986. He played tennis for Trinity College (CT) and he was ranked in the top ten in NY State in Men’s Singles. He has been a member of the USPTA since 1985 and has his Sports Competency Level I certification. Mark has written a number of instructional articles that may be found online.
	Dolly Snow Bicknell Tennis Professional A 2012 inductee into the New England Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, Dolly Snow Bicknell as always had tennis as an important part of her life. Dolly began playing competitively at age 11 and was ranked in the New England juniors from that time on. Although she was periodically ranked #1 in the singles of various age groups, Dolly was always more comfortable playing doubles, where she held the #1 ranking throughout each age group-even through the Women's events. Her teaching career began in 1969 and in 1974 she joined the staff at the Kingsbury Club (formerly the Pilgrim Tennis Club) shortly after it opened and has been an icon ever since. Known as much, if not more, for her tireless volunteering and fundraising for almost any good cause, perhaps a quote submitted on her behalf to the Hall of Fame committee describes Dolly best: "Her contributions to tennis and society speak volumes of Dolly's dedication, discipline and character, of a woman who enjoys giving back and making a difference. The New England tennis landscape is blessed to have Dorothy Snow Bicknell on the scene." And at the Kingsbury Club we would enthusiastically add... and so are we!
	Brian Buitenhuys Tennis Professional Brian Buitenhuys has been a USPTA certified tennis instructor since 1999. Brian worked as a tennis assistant at Eel River Beach Club in Plymouth for two years when he then became the Head Pro in 2001. As a former college player, he was voted newcomer of the year in the Mayflower Conference while competing for Johnson State College. Brian works full time for New England Office Supply Company where he is an Account Manager and is a part time tennis professional at the Kingsbury Club.
	John Nestel Tennis Professional John holds certifications from both the USPTR and the USPTA. A lifelong tennis player, John was highly ranked as a junior player and played varsity tennis for Boston College from 1985-1990 when they were 2-time Big East Champions. From 1990-1992 John played on the ATP Satellite Circuit. More recently John has achieved a #1 ranking in the USTA Men's 35 and under division and has also held a National singles ranking of 14 in the same division. John's background in teaching ranges from Tennis Director at Bromley Mountain to Assistant Women's coach at Boston College in 1996. He has also served as the Head Coach of Thayer Academy's varsity boys' team as well as the Head Coach for the Mount Ida Women's College team.
	Matt Chin Assistant Tennis Professional Matt Chin has been playing competitive tennis since the age of 10 and has held USTA rankings in the 14, 16 and 18 and under age groups, as well as compiling a record of 74-9 in his High School career in Hingham. Matt graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY where he captained the tennis team his junior and senior year. In addition, while at Hobart William Smith, Matt was recognized as both a NCAA Scholar Athlete and a Liberty League Scholar Athlete. Matt began his teaching career at the Caird Recreation Center in Geneva where for the past five years he taught tennis to children and adults. Matt continued his teaching in the summer at Black Rock Country Club where he was Assistant Director of Tennis from 2006-2011, coached USTA teams, and conducted Cardio Tennis, QuickStart Tennis and Junior Tournament Training Clinics.
	Maureen Buitenhuys Tennis Instructor Moe Buitenhuys has done it all at the Kingsbury Club since joining the staff in 1993. A lifelong athlete, Moe's first loves were basketball and softball, where she was always a standout performer. Tennis came later in life, but once again, her athleticism allowed her to become a top player in a short time. Moe originally joined the staff as a front desk receptionist and for a time oversaw the operations of the front desk. Always a quick study, she also took up stringing racquets and became proficient in that area in a short time. On court Moe's tennis skills continued to improve and soon she was not only competing on our highest competitive ladies team, but she also began helping out on court teaching juniors. The skills she acquired through coaching her children's sports teams, as well as her affinity for working with children, combined to make the transition to teaching tennis a seamless one.