Tennis Staff

USPTA/PTR Certified Teaching Professionals

All members of the BETC teaching staff are certified by the Racquet Sports Professionals 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 the emotional and physical safety of every athlete.

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 35 years. He is one of a select few teaching Pros in the Pacific Northwest with both an RSPA 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 is a long time tournament director at BETC, running some of the largest junior and adult tournaments in the PNW.

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. She participates in USTA Leagues, specializing in 10.0 Mixed Doubles. She has been teaching at BETC for over 25 years. Ingrid is the current Head Coach for the boys and girls teams at NPSL powerhouse Kentwood.

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 an RSPA Elite Professional rating.

Shannon has an RSPA Elite certification. In high school, he was a State doubles quarter finalist three years at the 5A division. He played junior college tennis at Mesa Community College in Arizona from 2010-2012 and achieved a NJCAA national ranking of 23 for doubles and 38 for singles. After college, Shannon decided to start teaching tennis full time while continuing to compete in USTA 5.0 leagues and open tournaments. Shannon has a top 20 ITF ranking and top 5 ranking in the US for the 35+ age division.

Shannon leads the BETC High Performance program, providing world class training for elite juniors.

Josh has 18 years of experience as a teaching professional. He grew up playing at Sprinker Tennis Center and later spent 10 years teaching there before coaching at Galbraith Tennis Center, Jupiter Tennis Center and now BETC. He also has collegiate coaching experience at Pacific Lutheran University. As a player, Josh has competed extensively in tournaments and USTA Leagues. He finished top 10 in the PNW 35+ rankings.

Josh holds a PTR professional certification and has experience coaching both juniors and adults with an emphasis on technical development, strategy and match play.

Cameron reached a top-10 ranking in the Pacific Northwest during his junior career before shifting his focus to coaching after being sidelined by injuries. He now specializes in teaching technical fundamentals, helping players develop strong foundations and achieve long-term success.

With experience as a consultant at both the college and professional levels, Cameron has guided athletes in recruiting, player development, and performance strategy. His ambidextrous background gives him unique insight into the game from both right- and left-handed perspectives, allowing him to connect with players in a distinctive way.

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 10 Singles and 2 Doubles titles at the prestigious Washington State Open in various age divisions and has her name on the Club Championship plaques in the BETC kitchen.

Kay began coaching at the High School level for Auburn High School in 1996, got her RSPA 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 RSPA Board as a regional representative, treasurer or special events director since 2007. She is the current President.

As a junior, Olga placed 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. Olga brings a very positive, confident style to her teaching.

Rick has been playing tennis for over 40 years. As a tournament player in the Pacific Northwest, he reached a #7 ranking for his age group. He has been coaching for 10 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

Patrick Nam

Shannon Nelson

Josh Pinyerd

Cameron Martin

Ryan Fike

Kay Lorrain

Olga Gaistruk

Rick Valenti

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