MEET THE TEAM

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

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

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 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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