Gary was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa where his passion for tennis started. Gary competed at a high level as a junior and earned a tennis scholarship at Walsh University in Ohio. After graduating, Gary chose tennis coaching as his career path. He is currently the Executive Director Net Gains Foundation, CEO/Co-Founder of Serves You Right Inc., and Director of Tennis at Portage Country Club. 

Through tennis, Gary had access to opportunities that would never have been possible such as achieving a college degree, traveling the world, meeting his wife and many amazing friends along the way. The passion Gary has for tennis is because it is a sport that builds communities, it provides healthy outlets and has the ability to provide you with the tools to overcome the variety of life’s challenges. Gary shares his love for the game with people of all ages and abilities and helps others improve their lives through tennis.