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Meet Our Leadership Team

Valan Tennis Academy has an unwavering commitment to recruiting and maintaining high-quality compliant coaching staff.
This is achieved through ongoing professional development and a values-based culture.

head coach of valan tennis academy

Valeri Iagolnic
Director of Valan Tennis
Academy Inc.
International Team Head Coach
WORKING EXPERIENCE
– SINCE 1973

Qualifications:
• University Of Russian State Academy Of Physical Education, Moscow
• University Degree: Diploma And Qualification Of Teacher – Tennis Coach
• Specializing In Physical Culture And Sport, 1972
• Highest Coaching Category – Grand, Russian Tennis Federation
Professional Career:
• Olympic Reserve Tennis School, Moldova – Head Coach (10 Years)
• Vice-President Of Moldovian Tennis Federation
• World Cup 1985, Yugoslavia Head Coach, Jr.Team USSR
• European Cup 1986, Spain Head Coach, Jr.Team USSR
• European Cup 1987, Belgium Head Coach, Jr.Team USSR
• International Championships: Cape-Verde (Africa), (1988-1989)
• Established Valan Tennis Academy, Toronto, Canada, 2006 From Beginner To Champion
• 2015 Tennis Canada Excellence Award for Coach of a National Champion

Amongst Valeri’s Best Students Are The Winners Of Most Prestigious International Tournaments:
• Jr.Champion of USSR
• Jr.Champion of Orange Bowl, USA
• Jr.Chamiopn of Suabo Cup, France
• Jr.Champion of Eddie Herr, USA
• Jr.Champion of Spartakiad Of The People Of The USSR
• Jr.Champion of European Cup
• Jr.Champion of Ontario and Canada

Igor Iagolnik
National and Provincial Team Head Coach
WORKING EXPERIENCE
– SINCE 2004

Qualifications:

  • Tennis Instructor – OTA     – 2007
  • Club Professional 1 – Tennis Canada     – 2010
  • Tennis Canada Coach Level 2     – 2013
  • Professional Tennis Coach (Intl Coaches Institute, Spain).    – 2015
  • Professional Competition Coach (Intl Coaches Institute, Spain).    – 2015
  • Tennis Canada Coach Level 3     – 2018

Personal Achievements:

  • OTA MENS GROUP A #1
  • OTA-BU18 Top 8

 

Natalia Volcova-Obeshic
Progressive Tennis Program
Head Coach
WORKING EXPERIENCE
– SINCE 2003

Qualifications:
• Master of Tennis Sport (Chisinau, Moldova)
• USPTA Coach First Category ( Spain)

Professional Highlights :
• 1992 USSR- Champion and Finalist in singles and doubles Moscow, Lviv, Kiev, Minsk and Ivano-Frankivsk
• 1995 Lithuania- Champion and Finalist in singles and doubles Vilnius and Siauliai
• 1997 Great Britain- ITF Junior Roehampton (1st Category)
• 1998 Rating ITF #9; France- Roland Garros Juniors; Russia- first youth Olympic Games Moscow • 1999 Spain -Fed Cup (EA2-RR), MDA-ISL:3-0
• 2000 Portugal- Fed Cup (EA2-RR) EST-MDA 2-1, MDA-ALG: 3:0, MDA-POR: 2:1, MDA-MAD: 1:0
• 2002 Portugal -$10000 Faro and $10000 Vilamoura, Rating WTA 800

Mohsen Forovat

Certified Tennis Coach , Iran – 2014
Certified Tennis Instructor OTA
2020

Qualifications:
Certified Tennis Coach , Iran – 2014
Certified Tennis Instructor OTA
2020
Working Experience- since 2014
Tennis coach at Uniq Tennis Club , Iran 2014-2019
“Mini- Pro” Tennis Coach at Valan Tennis Academy
2020 till present.
Bachelor degree of Civil Engineering
Personal Achievement- Provincial Champion 2001, Iran

Liubov Barysheva
Director of Administration Marketing
– Public Relations

• Bachelor and Master’s degree of Science in Physics, Lithuania

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