- Jennifer Fuchs (JF)
Jennifer is the Director of El Conquistador Tennis LLC and has been here since November of 1993. A former world class touring pro, she has distinguished herself as an outstanding player. As a junior, Jennifer became the number one ranked player in the nation. She was also a part of the Junior Federation Cup and competed in both the Junior US and Italian Open, where she and her partner won the doubles. Following her junior career, Jennifer played two years at UCLA, becoming a two time All-American. Having played all the major events and all 4 grand slams as a touring professional, Jennifer reached the round of sixteen in the Australian Open Doubles Championship.
- Chip Tidd (CT)
Chip has been with El Conquistador Tennis since December of 2006 and has amazing enthusiasm and energy. Chip played collegiate tennis for Carleton College in Minnesota where he was named “Freshman of the Year.” He then transferred to the University of Arizona in 2001 and decided to use his great personality and love and knowledge of tennis to inspire and teach others. Chip is also a USPTA certified teaching professional and thoroughly enjoys working with players of all ages and levels. Chip is an invaluable asset to El Conquistador Tennis.
- Carlos Bermudez (CB)
Carlos has played tennis at all levels nationally, internationally, and at the collegiate and professional levels. He was part of the first group of 8 top American Juniors to be selected to attend the USTA high performance training center in Florida. Carlos reached as high as No. 1 in the nation as a junior and has won several national titles. Thereafter, Carlos went on to play for the U of A where he was a four-year letter winner; competing at the No. 2 position as a freshman and compiling wins over top ranked opponents like USC, Cal, Oregon and Utah. Carlos has been here since here September of 2015 and is also a USPTR certified teaching professional. He is known as “The Professor” for his amazing knowledge and coaching skills.
year letter winner; competing at the No. 2 position as a freshman and compiling wins over top ranked opponents like USC, Cal, Oregon and Utah.
- Doug Miller (DM)
Originally from Nebraska, Doug is a USPTA Certified teaching professional. A former teaching pro at the internationally acclaimed Port Washington Tennis Academy, Doug has worked with top junior players from the Eastern Section as well as from around the world. Doug has been teaching tennis in Tucson and Oro Valley since 2004 and brings unsurpassed energy and knowledge to the court.
USTA National Blue Ribbon Tournament Director
Benjamin Sutton (BS):
Benjamin has been working with us since 2016 after spending a few years in our Academy program. He is a part of our full-time coaching staff and PTR certified. A former Arizona High School All State Honorable Mention & 2nd Team player, Benjamin graduated with Bachelor of Arts degrees from the U of A in Law and Political Science. Benjamin is pursuing a career in the business of Tennis and his on-court enthusiasm, genuine care for the player & the person and attention to technique is ever present and a joy to watch!
Ruth Fuchs & Linda Helixon; Co-Tournament Directors run all of our USTA Sanctioned events. These tournaments include Level 1 National Championships as well as local USTA Southwest tournaments and everything in between. Ruth & Linda have an amazing reputation for running top-notch events and the tournaments bring invaluable prestige and awareness to El Conquistador Tennis, the Community Center and Oro Valley!
Stacey Sutton; Our El Conquistador Tennis Coordinator welcomes and takes care of guests & members with professionalism and sincerity. Stacey is dedicated to helping El Conquistador Tennis be the best it can be. Contact Stacey regarding our in-house leagues and/or tennis inquiries along with our entire El Conquistador Tennis Team.520-544-1780
El Conquistador Junior Development Staff:
Along with Carlos, Chip, Benjamin, Doug & Jennifer we have an amazing team dedicated to our Juniors technique, improvement, self esteem and overall enjoyment of the game.
Junior Coaching Staff: Paulette Careaga, Nicholas Feltes, Jacob Goldman, Anthony Gray, Janson Maniquis
