Partner

Noel Wadawu

Noel is well known and respected in the Atlanta tennis scene. He has coached several top-ranked national junior and professional players, including former touring professional Melanie Oudin.

Before joining the Universal Tennis Academy team, Noel taught tennis at The Riverside Club in Atlanta for 11 years and was the Director at The Riverside Club for five years. Collegiately, he played at Florida A&M where he was 3-time Academic All-American as well as the recipient of the Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award.

A native of Zimbabwe, Noel was the African Junior Doubles Champion. He is married with two lovely daughters.

Work in the Community:

• Has organized clothing and equipment drives for those in need in Zimbabwe
• Volunteer for various AYTEF fundraisers 
• Volunteer coach for DreamMakers

UTA Partner

David Drew

David co-founded Universal Tennis Academy with Tim Noonan and David Stolle in 1996. Originally from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, David Played his college tennis at Vanderbilt University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Development and a Master’s Degree in Education and Marketing. David was also was a two-time captain of the tennis team and SEC Champion. After college, David played for a few years on the ATP Tour.

Over the years, David has enjoyed working with kids of all ages and abilities. Some of the stand-out players that David has developed over the years include: Bobby Reynolds, Raian Luchici, Jordan Delass, Ross Beall, Cargill sisters, Jenkins brothers and Andrei Duarte. David’s passion continues to be helping students reach their tennis goals whether it is making the high school team, college team or just having fun with the sport.

David also co-founded the Chattahoochee Foundation with Tim Noonan and David Stolle back in 1999. They have spent nearly 20 years creating tennis opportunities for underprivileged kids in the Atlanta area. The Foundation merged in 2018 with AYTEF so that they create even more opportunities in the future. They are currently using Fair Oaks Tennis Center to run programs which include an After-School education/tennis/nutrition program.

David is married to an Atlanta native M.A. Glenn and they have two daughters Sumner and Ella. When there is a little free time in the schedule, David enjoys boating, golfing, playing the guitar along with spending time with his friends and family.

Work in the Community:
 – Co-founded Chattahoochee Foundation in 1999 with Tim Noonan and David Stolle
 – Director of Tennis for the Special Olympics from 2013-2015
 – Active participant in the Atlanta Youth Tennis and Education Foundation (AYTEF) fundraisers 
 – Coached children at Ron Clark Academy Tennis Academy for 10 years

UTA Partner

David Stolle

David is a founding partner at UTA and is originally from Sudbury, Massachusetts. He helps organize the programs at GSU Dunwoody and James Creek Tennis Center. David earned his bachelors in psychology with a religious studies minor from the University of Virginia. He is a former number #1 singles player for the Cavaliers and was USTA/Georgia’s Junior Coach of the Year in 2002.

In addition to assisting with the tennis programs at GSU Dunwoody and James Creek, David manages the UTA College Placement Program which helps connect UTA tournament players with universities. David also leads the UTA involvement in ‘Serve and Connect’ which offers free tennis classes Friday afternoons in the Fall and Spring to the students of Washington Park Tennis Center.

David and his wife Ashley, have been blessed with three energetic children: Livi, Kate, and Lex.

Work in the Community:
 – Current AYTEF Board Member. Coordinated several teach-a-thons with over 75 coaches to help raise funds for AYTEF
 – Dreammakers: 3-year volunteer of free clinics to kids
 – Helped organize a clothing and equipment drive for students of Washington Park (over 700 articles of new to slightly used clothes/equipment have been distributed over the past 8 years)
 – Worked with over 300 student-athletes find a college team/scholarship opportunity
 – David also leads the UTA involvement with the Atlanta Youth Tennis and Education Foundation (AYTEF)

Tennis Professional

Trey Walston

Trey grew up in Birmingham, AL where he played state, sectional, and national tournaments from the age of 11. He attended the University of Alabama and was a member of the tennis team for four years.  Trey was team captain for his junior an senior years. While in school Trey was a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee as well as on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Trey graduated in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics. He is PTR certified and works with children and adults of all levels.

When not on the tennis court, Trey is an avid traveler and enjoys playing golf and guitar.

Professional Tennis Coach

Jo Segura

Professional tennis coach for more than 15 years, Jo specializes in elite high performance tennis players. Jo’s career has centered around managing the transition of players from the junior tour to the ATP tour. Jo moved to the U.S. from Barcelona, Spain in 2018 to work with the Sanchez Academy in Naples, Fl and then in Atlanta, GA. Since relocating to the U.S., Joe has coached many junior players who went on to play at D1 schools.

Jo can be reached at: josequera@utatennis.com

Tennis Professional

Daniel Mora Saavedra

Daniel Mora Saavedra is a former ATP player. He played professional tennis for over six years. Mora played in the 250 ATP tournament in Bogota in 2015. His best ATP ranking while playing professionally was 980. Mora was rookie of the year in the 2014 ITA Tennis NAIA. His highest UTR ranking was 13.16.  

For two years, Mora coached professional tennis players around the world on the ATP tour, such as Diego Hidalgo (358 ATP Ranking), Ignacio Carou (581 ATP Ranking), and Antonio Cayetano March (655 ATP ranking). He also coached junior players projected to play professional tennis and obtain college scholarships in Colombia.  

In his hometown of Ibague, Colombia, Mora spent one year working towards tennis expansion in public schools needing more sports programs, with the help of Tolima’s tennis league.  

In 2022, Mora worked with a colleague to host and coach a group of Colombian youth tennis players, who played the Orange Bowl and Eddie Herr International Junior Championship in Florida.  

Mora moved from Colombia to Miami, FL in 2021, and has been coaching tennis in the U. S. ever since. He is currently enrolled in the long-distance learning program of UNAD (Universidad Nacional Abierta Distancia) in Colombia, studying Sports Management. 

Mora recently moved to Atlanta with his family.  He is an avid soccer fan. Mora loves living a healthy lifestyle and has been eating a vegan diet for more than 5 years. He loves going to the gym to work out and enjoys traveling.  Tennis has given him the opportunity to visit many countries all over the world. 

Alexa Pitt