Meet Our Coaches
Our experienced team brings decades of playing and coaching expertise to help you reach your goals on and off the court.
Our Coaching Team
Every DNTA coach is qualified, experienced and passionate about helping players of all ages and abilities improve their game.
Dane Nebel
Dane founded DNTA with a mission to make quality tennis coaching accessible across Melbourne's western suburbs. With over 15 years of coaching experience and a background in competitive tennis at state and national level, Dane brings passion, expertise and a player-first philosophy to every session.
Every player deserves quality coaching, regardless of where they live or how far they want to go.
Stefano D’Elia
With over a decade of experience in tennis coaching, Stefano brings a deep passion for developing players of all levels, from beginners to competitive athletes. As a former Grade 1 pennant player, he has firsthand experience competing at a high level, offering valuable technical insight, strategic understanding, and a strong foundation in match play. His coaching approach focuses on building confidence, consistency, and a genuine love for the game, while tailoring sessions to each individual's goals and learning style.
Confidence, consistency, and a genuine love for the game, that's what great tennis is built on.
Erin Stojcevski
Erin began her tennis journey at DNTA and now returns as a coach, bringing 15 years of playing experience and 3 years of coaching. After three years competing internationally on the ITF Junior Circuit and now actively playing on the ITF Women’s Circuit, she brings current, high-level competitive insight into every session. As an active Premier League Victoria player competing at a high level for the past four years, Erin has also spent the past two years working in professional environments as a warm-up hitting partner for players at the Australian Open. Her on-court experience at both elite competition and major international events reflects strong technical ability, consistency and a deep understanding of the game. Having also spent three years studying and competing in the United States, Erin focuses on building solid fundamentals, match confidence, and a positive approach to the game for players of all levels.
Solid fundamentals, match confidence, and a positive approach, tennis for players of all levels.
Richard Holman
Richard has been coaching tennis full time since 2005, working with players across clubs, schools and private settings in both the UK and Australia. A Tennis Australia Club Professional Level 2 coach who is also LTA and PTR qualified, he brings a breadth of experience that spans every level of the game. A former club champion in singles and doubles in the UK and a player for the University of Central Lancashire, where he earned a BSc in Sport Psychology, Richard loves the variety of coaching four‑year‑old beginners and high performance players in the same day, and his passion is teaching people a sport for life.
Coaching a four‑year‑old beginner and a high performance player in the same day, that variety is what I love about this job.
Tegan Georgieski
Tegan is a high performance coach and player with over seven years of coaching experience across a range of tennis clubs. She joined DNTA in 2025 and has since worked across multiple venues and taken on leadership responsibilities, including managing a club. Having played tennis since the age of three and competed for over 11 years at junior and open levels in national tournaments across Australia, Tegan brings real match‑play insight, and a sense of fun, into every session. With a background in education and a teaching diploma, she particularly enjoys working with younger players, helping them grow not just as athletes but as individuals, and creating an environment where players feel confident, supported and motivated.
I love being part of each player’s journey, helping them build confidence, skill and a love of the game on and off the court.
Andrew Fowler
Andrew is a Ballarat‑bred all‑rounder with 30 years of experience in coaching, playing and managing racquet sports venues around the world. After winning club titles as a junior, he discovered Real Tennis at age 14 and rose to a worldwide Top 10 ranking, competing in Open majors across the USA, UK, France and Australia and winning the UK Silver Racquet, Victorian and Tasmanian Open titles. Qualified as a Real Tennis professional and top‑grade umpire in 1999, he managed clubs and developed players across Australia, USA and England before returning to Ballarat in 2017. After completing the Tennis Australia coaching program, Andrew now coaches juniors and adults across Melbourne and Ballarat, bringing flexibility, positive energy and perseverance to every lesson.
My aim every lesson is to make every player shine and out‑do themselves, regardless of age or skill level.
Jasmeet Duhan
Jasmeet is a passionate and driven coach with 15+ years of playing experience and over four years of coaching. With a strong competitive background, he has represented India at an elite level, competing in numerous international tournaments including ITF and Asian events, and brings energy, professionalism and a player-focused approach to every session. Backed by formal education in Sports Science and Sports Psychology, Jasmeet combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of the mental side of the game, focusing on building strong fundamentals, improving match awareness, and developing confidence in players of all levels.
Strong fundamentals, sharper match awareness, and the confidence to back yourself, that's what I build with every player.
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