Welcome to Papamoa Tennis Club, Austen Childs
Papamoa Tennis Club is delighted to welcome Austen Childs to our coaching team.
Originally from Tauranga, Austen brings a wealth of high-performance experience combined with a genuine passion for developing players at every level. His playing career includes being New Zealand 18s National Champion, achieving a world junior ranking of No. 40, and reaching the Quarter Finals of the Junior Australian Open. He later earned a Division I scholarship to the University of Louisville in the USA, becoming a three-time All-American and a top-10 nationally ranked collegiate player.
Austen has represented New Zealand in the Davis Cup, including winning the deciding singles match in a memorable home tie, and has since built an impressive coaching career in the United States. Since 2012, he has coached at Division I and III universities and at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, working with juniors, adults, and competitive players alike.
We are excited to have Austen joining the Papamoa Tennis Club community and look forward to the positive impact he will have on our players, programmes, and club culture.