Central Christian College of Kansas

Thiago played junior tennis in Brazil and was ranked among the 100 best junior tennis players in his home country. He earned a full tennis scholarship to play for 2 years at Seward County Community College in Liberal, KS and then transferred to Bethel University in Tennessee finishing up his degree in Physical Education in 2008. Thiago was ranked in the top 20 in Singles and Doubles during his college career and as a team they were ranked in the top 5 in the NAIA rankings and appeared in 3 straight NAIA national tournaments. After graduating college, Thiago worked at several tennis facilities, including Assistant Tennis Pro at Idle Hour Club in GA, Director of Tennis at The Westside Club in SC, Junior and Adult Tennis Coordinator at Midtown Athletic Club in GA, as well as the Student Assistant Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach for Bethel University, and worked at several clinics as a special guest in Colombia, Brazil, Italy and around the US. Thiago currently works at Genesis Health Clubs as a teaching pro. He holds USPTA and USPTR certifications and has been teaching and coaching tennis for 15 years.