Craig Bell

Experience

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  Woodlake Racquet Club

  Jan 1974 - Aug 1981

  Front Desk Attendant, Racquet Stringer and Part-Time Tennis Instructor

  Duties Included: Desk help, racquet stringer and part-time tennis instructor with the junior program. Director of Tennis\Club Owner was Roger Jack.

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  Ogden Athletic Club

  Jan 1982 - May 1984

  Assistant Tennis Professional

  Duties Included: Assistant Tennis Professional working directly with Director of Tennis Brad Lowe. Responsible for teaching and coaching adults and juniors of whom many were ranked sectionally and nationally.

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  The Greens Country Club

  Jun 1984 - May 1987

  Head Tennis Professional

  Duties Included: Head Tennis Professional working directly with past Director of Tennis Philip Lancaster. Solely responsible for organizing and developing one of the best junior tennis programs in Oklahoma City. The junior program tripled within eighteen months to well over 120 kids. Responsible for setting up popular junior programs such as Saturday Singles League, Tennis Overnighter, Greens Squad and Friday Night Doubles. Worked with adult program and was responsible for teaching and coaching plus developed various tennis functions such as Sonic Tennis-Golf Challenge. Show less

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  Las Colinas Sports Club

  May 1987 - May 1988

  Assistant Tennis Professional

  Duties Included: Assistant Tennis Professional working directly with past Director of Tennis Zach Smith. Responsible for teaching and coaching adults, the overseeing of the junior program, plus organizing and directing various tennis functions for the club members and hotel guests.

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  Oak Hills Country Club

  May 1988 - Jan 1990

  Director Of Tennis

  Duties Included: Director of Tennis at ten hardcourt, two clay court facility. Responsible for all day to day functions of the tennis department and for organizing and directing all of the tennis activities including staffing decisions and pro-shop expenditures. While at Oak Hills, created, organized and developed many functions such as Avia Sneakers and Cleats, TPTA Tennis Extravaganza, Battle of the Sexes plus many other events and activities.

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  The University Club Dallas

  Jan 1990 - Sept 1995

  Director Of Tennis

  Duties Included: Director of Tennis at six indoor tennis court facility located above the Galleria Shopping Mall. Total responsibility for all programming of the tennis departments day to day functions including owning and operating the tennis pro shop inside the club facilities. Oversaw eleven full and part-time staff. While at the club, increased play over 300% and increased average monthly court time usage to all time high of 63%. While at the University Club, created, organized and developed functions such as “Ringers” Pro-Am Tournament, Boot Camp, Valentine Volley Ladies Pro-Am, Hot as a Firecracker Tournament plus many other events and activities. Show less

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  Prince Sports Group Inc

  Sept 1995 - Jan 1997

  Sales Representative

  Sales Representative for Prince Sports Group (tennis\squash\badminton) and Ektelon (racquetball)My territory was half of Texas, Oklahoma, half of Arkansas and Shreveport, Louisiana

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  Bent Tree Country Club - Dallas

  Feb 1997 - Jul 2024

  Former Director of Racquet Sports

  Former Director of Racquet Sports at Bent Tree Country Club, located in north Dallas - about 5 miles north of the Galleria Shopping Mall. Bent Tree currently has 4 indoor tennis courts; 12 outdoor tennis courts and 3 dedicated pickleball courts . Bent Tree Tennis has a full service pro-shop featuring all the top lines in tennis. Bent Tree provides lessons and activities for members and their guests.Please visit our website at www.benttreecc.org

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  Tex Mex Productions

  Jan 2014 - Oct 2022

  Business Owner

  Tex Mex Productions was a live streaming company that has streamed various sporting events and activities on various social media platforms such as UStream, Facebook and Instagram pages with hundreds of thousands of views.

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  At The Net Podcast

  Jun 2019 - now

  Co Host

  I co host a twice weekly podcast on Facebook and Instagram that covers various topics with world class guests from the racquet sports industry.

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  Ogden Athletic Club

  Oct 2024 - now

  Assistant Tennis Professional

  Assistant Tennis Professional providing tennis instruction for adults and juniors.

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  McMahon Careers

  Oct 2024 - now

  Racquet Sports Executive Search Consultant

  McMahon Careers helps private clubs assess their racquet sports program and then provides guidance to hire the right Tennis or Racquet Sports Director. www.McMahonCareers.com