Session 1
Welcome to the Pacific Tennis Summer Camp at our beautiful 12-court facility, the Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center. High school students participating in the camp will learn everything from how to hold and grip the racket to how to construct point play! We will provide excellent coaching from the best instructors around, including the head coaches of the Pacific teams.
Participants will learn every shot and stroke in the game of tennis! These include volleys, forehands, backhands and serves. Other skills include important areas on the mental side of tennis, how to focus and why the pros use routines to get the best out of themselves.
Fun games will be included as well as point construction lessons and open point play in tournament style.
Summer Institute students in the tennis program will need to bring a tennis racket, tennis (non-marking) shoes and a positive attitude. We will provide balls, sunscreen, water bottles and water, snacks, electrolytes, etc.
Head Men's Tennis Coach
BA in Sociology, UC Santa Barbara
Clifton Awuy was promoted to Head Coach of the Pacific men's tennis program in 2025 after spending the previous two seasons as Assistant Coach. Prior to Pacific, Awuy spent two years at Santa Clara as Head Coach of the women's program in 2022-23. Awuy moved to collegiate tennis after a 16-year stint as director of tennis at Tompkins Tennis Academy in Fremont, CA, working with professional and ITF junior competitors.
Head Men's Tennis Coach
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Master of Science in Education
Coach Goodman is Pacific's head men's tennis coach and is known for his high energy and positivity when coaching on the court. He has coached many top players, including players ranked in the top 200 in the world, and has a vast knowledge of the game. He holds a bachelor of science in business administration and a master of science in education.
