Tennis Staff

USPTA/PTR Certified Teaching Professionals

All members of the BETC teaching staff are certified by the United States Professional Tennis Association or Professional Tennis Registry. Certification requires continuing education to help ensure our staff is up to date on the most recent teaching trends and techniques.

Additionally, all staff is CPR/AED/First Aid certified and SafeSport trained through the USTA and United States Olympic Committee to protect every athlete’s emotional and physical safety.

We offer first rate instruction for players of all ages and abilities

To inquire about lessons, contact Head Pro Allan Overland or any Pro listed below.

Coach Allan has been Head Pro at BETC for over 30 years. He is one of a select few teaching Pros in the Pacific Northwest with both a USPTA Elite Professional Rating as well as certification as a High Performance instructor from the USTA. As a junior, he held the number one ranking in the Pacific Northwest, then went on to play for top 20 NCAA team University of California Irvine. After college, he earned Men’s Open Singles and Doubles titles locally. Allan served as an assistant coach for the University of Washington Men’s tennis team. Allan teaches a weekly Adaptive Recreation class for children and young adults with Special Needs.

Ingrid grew up playing at BETC, where she honed her skills to become one of the top junior players in the Pacific Northwest. She was ranked as high as #3 in the 18 and under division. She went on to play at Montana State University, achieving second team all conference. After college, she reached a high ranking of #3 in the PNW Women’s Open Singles Division. Ingrid is the current Head Coach for the boys and girls teams at NPSL powerhouse Kentwood.

JJ began coaching at BETC in 2004. He has an incredible playing background, highlighted by #1 rankings in the nation in both singles and doubles in boys 14 and 16 and under divisions. He then went on to be the #1 ranked player in the world in boys 18 & Under Doubles and top 10 in the world in 18 & Under singles. In 1992, JJ won the U.S. Open Junior Doubles title over a team that included future World #1 Marcelo Rios. In addition to private and group lessons, JJ heads our Junior High Performance Program, coaching several juniors to national rankings and helping secure Division 1 college scholarships.

As a junior, Wyatt grew up playing from a very early age at BETC, and was coached primarily by staff pro JJ Jackson. He held many high PNW junior rankings, including being ranked number one in Boys 18 and under singles (and top 75 in the US). Wyatt went on to play for NCAA Hall of Fame coach Greg Patton at Boise State University. While there, he played as high as number 2 singles and number 1 doubles, earning Mountain West All-Conference honors in singles for 2020 and 2021. He finished with 70 career wins in singles and earned an ITA college title. After concluding his collegiate playing career, Wyatt stayed on with Boise State for a year as an assistant coach for the men’s team, and also trained to play on the ATP tour. He continues to devote time to play on the professional tour and has achieved world singles rankings of 1842 ATP and 270 ITF. Wyatt is particularly passionate about working with junior players, but also immensely enjoys working with players of all ages and playing levels. Wyatt can be reached about lessons at wyatt@betconline.net.

Coach Nam began teaching at BETC in 2014. He is an active player in the PNW Open Circuit as well as USTA Leagues. Patrick finished 2023 ranked #12 in the United State in the 35+ age division (#2 in the PNW and #1 in NW Washington). He won the 2015 BETC Men’s 5.0 Club Championship in singles. A former standout at Thomas Jefferson High School, Patrick became Head Coach of Todd Beamer High School in 2011. He quickly took a team that finished 0-10 in 2010 to a perennial power in the SPSL Central division, qualifying numerous players for State and winning Coach of the Year honors in 2013. He coached the Newport High School girls team to a State Championship in 2017. Patrick holds a USPTA Elite Professional rating.

Cameron began playing at BETC at the age of 5. As a junior, Cameron honed his game and reached a top 10 PNW ranking in Boys 18’s. Cameron then went on to break several state records at Thomas Jefferson High School. Rather than moving on to collegiate tennis, he decided to pursue his dream of coaching. Cameron is ambidextrous, providing a unique insight to players that are right or left-handed. He currently assists several colleges with recruiting and player development.

Ryan is a PTR Certified Instructor and a USTA Net Generation Coach. He grew up in California, where he played tennis and was a ranked junior. Ryan lettered in tennis all four years in High School and was All League. He was part of the Fresno City College Men’s Tennis Team that was ranked #3 in the State. Ryan graduated from Fresno State University in 1995 with a degree in Engineering. In the State of Washington, Ryan founded Crosscourt Tennis Academy in Normandy Park, has worked at Amy Yee Tennis Center, and was the Kennedy Catholic High School Tennis Coach from 2014-16. He compiled a Boys & Girls Team record of 46-2. Ryan received the 2015 & 2016 Seamount League Coach of the Year Award.

Tennis has been a major part of Kay’s life since she was young. Learning from her father and sharing rootbeer floats was the starting point.

Kay has played on multiple USTA teams at the 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0 levels with National team appearances 3 times. She earned a #1 ranking in singles in 35’s, 45’s & 55’s age divisions. She has won the Washington State Open age division tournaments many times and has her name on the plaques in the BETC kitchen.

Kay began coaching at the High School level for Auburn High School in 1996, got her USPTA professional certification in 2003, moved to Auburn Mountainview High School in 2006 and served as the girl’s varsity and JV boys coach until her retirement in 2024. She also has been on the PNW USPTA Board as a regional representative, treasurer or special events director since 2007.

You probably already know Kay because she has been on staff at BETC since 1995 and has also been an on-call pro for many years. Her “other” life is spent as a wife, mom of 2 girls and grandmother “Gigi” of 5 grandkids.

As a junior, Olga placing at the top of national rankings in her native Ukraine before moving to the United States, where she won the Eddie Herr International Championship in mixed doubles as a 12 year old. She competed on the international arena in Europe and United States throughout her junior career and trained at a high-performance tennis academy in Florida. Some highlights of Olga’s competitive career include placing 4^th in singles at the U18 Ukrainian National Championships and taking 3^rd place in an Open National Ukrainian Championship in mixed doubles. Olga also reached two doubles finals of U18 ITF junior events in Barbados and Tunisia.

Olga played four seasons for the Division I University of Maryland Women’s tennis team from 2013-16. While at the Maryland, she pursued her interest in fitness and strength conditioning and attained a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Kinesiology.

Since graduating Olga has transferred her love for tennis into coaching and has now been teaching tennis for 6 years. As a coach, Olga brings a very positive, confident style to her teaching.

Rick has been playing tennis for over 35 years. As a tournament player in the Pacific Northwest, he reached a #7 ranking for his age group. He has been coaching for 8 years, focusing on beginner adults, junior players, and especially adaptive athletes, working with Special Olympics Washington.
Rick was the on-site coach of the 2023 Washington based adaptive team at the Special Olympics North America national championships in South Carolina where players won two gold and two bronze metals.

USPTA/PTR Certified Teaching Professionals

Allan Overland

Ingrid Bakke

JJ Jackson

Wyatt DeMulling

Patrick Nam

Cameron Martin

Ryan Fike

Kay Lorrain

Olga Gaistruk

Rick Valenti

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