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Luis Quintero
Luis Quintero - Director of Racquet SportsLuis is ranked as an Elite Professional in the United States Professional Tennis Association and as a Pickleball and Paddle Tennis Professional in the same institution.
As a youth, Luis was consistently ranked in the Top Ten during his Junior Tennis career in Colombia from age 8 to18. He was also ranked in the top 30 in South America at the age of 15 and played professional tournaments before moving to the United States. Luis started his college career at Shorter University in Georgia, where he qualified two consecutive years for nationals, was captain of the team and ended up being ranked #31 in singles and #13 in doubles nationally. That year, Luis won the coveted "The Champion of Character Award" by the NAIA.
After two years in Georgia he moved to New York City, where he graduated from Hunter College in 2013 with a Film and Media Studies degree. In his first tennis season at Hunter, he won the Conference Championship and was named Most Valuable Player. In 2012, Luis was named Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
As a coach and manager, Luis is coming back for his fourth year as Director of Racquet Sports at Buck Hill Falls. Previously, Luis was theDirector of Tennis at the New Canaan Racquet Club in Connecticut. Luis led a team of professionals during a restructuring process that has elevated the club to new standards. The Club started a new 10&Under protocol and teaching system which increased junior participation and formed a High-Performance program with college level players. The adult USTA teams have almost doubled, the club hosts more USTA and UTR tournaments, and they’ve started a new Pickleball program. Luis worked for 9 Summers at the New Canaan Field Club, one of the biggest tennis programs in the Northeast. At this seasonal club, he served as Men’s Coordinator, Women’s Coordinator, and Events Coordinator, working his way up to Assistant Director and Junior Coordinator.
Luis has extensive experience teaching both adults and children. He has also coached in high performance programs in Bogota, Colombia, Camp Starlight in New York, Nike Tennis Camp in Amherst, Massachusetts, and Kings Highway Tennis Club in Darien, Connecticut.
“My time at Buck Hill Falls has been extraordinary. Working at such an amazing facility with such a welcoming and joyful community has led us to build a successful Racquet Sports Program. I am looking forward to working again with the professional and committed staff we have. I am more motivated than last year to continue improving professionally and as an individual.” – Luis Quintero