MEET THE TEAM

 
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NEALE CASTILLO

President, Founder

  • Former No. 1 Mens Open Player in Nation

  • Won multiple national titles throughout career- Collegiate Mens Open and Mens 30s 

  • United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) HS coach of the year 2016, 2017 

  • USPTA Player of the year 2002, 2004

  • USPTA MD Pro of the year 2011, 2014

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DREW CARNEAL

Executive Director, Founder

  • NCAA All-Region and All-Conference Honors

  • Multiple school records for Dickinson College

  • Over 3 years of coaching experience in the DC area

  • Played for DC United Academy

  • Played for Potomac Academy

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ROGER MENSAH

Director of Tennis

  • Satellites and Davis Cup player 

  • certified PTR and ITF Professional

  • Over 28 years teaching and working with players

  • Assistant Director of Juniors program at the Tennis Academy in College Park  

  • Coach all programs at Wintergreen Resort. 

  • Graduated from University of Lome with degree in Architecture 

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TYLER RUDY

Director of Marketing and Communication

  • 4 year Varsity Soccer at Georgetown University

  • NCAA All-Region honors

  • Team captain

  • MLS player for New England Revolution.

  • Professional player for Puerto Rico FC

  • Business major at Georgetown

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BRAEDEN KELLY

Soccer Coach

  • Lead soccer coach with MATA for 3 years

  • 4 years of varsity soccer at Dickinson College

  • Team captain his senior year

  • PVAC MVP in HS

  • Spot in Washington Post All-Metropolitan team

  • McLean Academy U16 team

  • SAC Premier U18 team

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BRAD PRADARELLI

Soccer Coach

  • Lead soccer coach with MATA for over a year

  • Playing soccer since 5 years old

  • Medical student with pediatric specialty 

  • YMCA counselor

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ANNA WEILER

Soccer Coach

  • Student-athlete in high school

  • National Honor Society and Student Ambassador

  • Team captain for the varsity soccer team

  • Varsity basketball team

  • UMD club soccer team

  • Memer of Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma honor societies

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JACOB OPPLER

T-Ball Coach

  • Lead t-ball coach with MATA for 2 years

  • Varsity high school baseball player,

  • Team captain in 2010 and 2011

  • Finished his senior year with a 2.94 ER

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ALEXA BALONIK

Tennis Coach

  • 4 year varsity high school tennis player

  • 2 time captain for her high school team

  • Finished as a singles quarter-finalist and doubles semi-finalist in her county

  • Club tennis at Dickinson College

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JASON DENABURG

T-Ball Coach

  • Lead t-ball coach with MATA for 2 years

  • Assistant HS Varsity baseball coach for Sandy Spring Friends School

  • Coached for the Washington Nationals summer camp 

  • 4 years of varsity high school baseball

  • All-conference first team selection 3 years in a row

  • Local club baseball in the Northern Virginia Travel Baseball League

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KAYLA AUTHELET

Tennis Coach

  • Lead tennis coach with MATA for 2 years

  • Youth tennis coach for Abbott Run Valley Club

  • Assistant tennis coach for clinics at Brown University and Bryant University

  • 2 time all-state varsity high school tennis player

  • USTA singles, doubles, mixed doubles player

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ERIK CARNEAL

Soccer Coach

  • Varsity soccer at Gettysburg College

  • 4 year varsity high-school soccer player

  • 15 years playing club soccer for Soccer Association of Columbia and Potomac Soccer Association

  • Coached for two weeks in South Africa for a school service trip

  • Two time State Cup finalist 

  • Region 1 and National League competitor