Meet Our Coaches
Roberto Borgatti
Executive Director, Golf
Gylton Da Matta
Executive Director, Volleyball
John Eagleton
Executive Director, Tennis
Jane Forman
Tennis Coach
Lizl Kotz
Contributor
Mark Kovacs
Senior Contributor
Joy Macci
Senior Contributor
Harvey Newton
Fmr. Executive Director, Weightlifting
Bill Patton
Contributor
Jeff Salzenstein
Tennis Coach
Mark Strickland
Executive Director, Basketball
Roy Wegerle
Executive Director, Soccer
Travis Tolbert,
Contributor
Travis Tolbert is a strength and conditioning coach for high-performance junior tennis players. Travis has 10+ years of experience consistently producing high school/USTA state champions, regional, and national qualifiers in the state of Louisiana. He recognizes the importance of the proper integration of fitness and the collaboration needed that lead to a tennis athlete’s success.
Travis brings a wealth of knowledge to the team with influences from the teachings of world-renown tennis fitness coaches Jez Green and Pat Echeberry with foundational ex. phys. education under Mike Boyle. He has certifications with the American College of Sports Medicine, The Cooper Institute, Z-Health Essentials of Elite Performance, and TRX Suspension & Rip Trainer. Most importantly, he has an eye for detail and a knack for connecting well with athletes.
In 2014, Travis was asked to become a senior editor for Acadiana Active Magazine, a magazine utilizing top fitness professionals in South Louisiana to deliver educational content on specific fitness topics. He is a former track and cross-country athlete at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX with B.D. in Kinesiology.
Owner of Rise Fitness & Conditioning, Travis provides elite-level structure and programming for junior level tennis athletes through his IOS app platform. He also travels to select locations to personal train tennis athletes in-person. He walks the athlete and family through the commitment, focus, and discipline needed to reach NCAA, ITF, and ATP level.
Father of five children, Travis coaches soccer and basketball, runs, strength trains, and plays tennis in his spare time. He also claims he is unbeatable at table tennis. Find Travis in our Directory to connect today.
For more information visit his website: risefitnessandconditioning.com