Dane Nebel's Coaching & Playing Achievements
From competing among Australia's leading players to building championship teams and developing generations of students, Dane Nebel's career spans more than four decades at the highest levels of Victorian tennis.
Playing Career
Ranked No.2 in Victoria
Ranked behind Pat Cash for five years.
34 consecutive wins at No.1
Dominated state grade pennant for five years undefeated at No.1.
Three consecutive state grade titles
Captain of the Dingley Tennis Club state grade team, winning in 1990, 1991 and 1992.
Victorian Hardcourt Champion
Won the Victorian Hardcourt Championship.
ATP ranking 583
Reached an ATP world ranking of 583.
Top 10 Australian ranking
Reached the top ten in the Australian rankings.
Coaching Career
TCA Victorian Coach of the Year
Named the TCA Victorian Coach of the Year in 2016.
Best Internal Competition
Tennis Victoria Award for Hot Shots Match Play, Best Internal Competition.
Hot Shots Coach of the Year finalist
Recognised as a Tennis Victoria award finalist.
Coach of the Year finalist
Recognised as a Tennis Victoria Coach of the Year finalist.
Three consecutive Premier League championships
Coached three consecutive Tennis Victoria Premier League Women's championship teams.
Three undefeated years with the Liston Seagulls
Coached and managed the Liston Seagulls through an undefeated three-year run.
Two Premier League state titles
Coached championship teams in two Premier League state titles.
State and national ATL championships
Won a state ATL title and the inaugural ATL National title as coach and manager.
Experience passed on to every player
Dane has turned the lessons of elite competition, team leadership and long-term player development into a coaching structure for all ages and abilities. DNTA players can begin socially, progress through competition and pursue high-performance goals within one connected pathway.
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