Steve Campbell

Steve Campbell is the Director of Tennis at Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, VA. Coach Steve is a USPTA tennis professional with over 30 years of tennis management, junior development, and coaching experience in Colorado, Hawaii, California, and Texas.

Prior to Wintergreen Resort, Coach Steve spent ten years in Hawaii, with seven years on the Big Island and three years on Maui. On the Big Island he served as Head Boy’s Tennis Coach at the international boarding school Hawaii Preparatory Academy, leading the boy’s team to five consecutive Hawaii Championships. Coach Steve also directed tennis at the Vic Braden Tennis College at the Fairmont Orchid. He directed tennis on the island of Maui, at the world-class tennis resort Kapalua Tennis Garden and was the Head Coach at Maui Preparatory Academy.

Coach Steve has worked with USTA in various positions as a coach: Coach USTA Boys 18s Junior Davis Cup, Coach Boys16 Inter-sectionals, Coach for 14s and 12s USTA Zonals, and Team Colorado and has helped with various high-performance training camps. Steve served on the USTA Intermountain Junior Competitive Committee and was the Intermountain Sectional Tournament Director. Coach Steve throughout his career has coached numerous juniors that have gone on to compete collegiately as well as a several that have played professionally.

Steve spent years coaching with and studying under legendary International Hall of Fame Coach Vic Braden, regarded by many as one of the greatest tennis coaches. Coach Steve’s wife Colleen is a highly experienced coach and co-director of the camp, their daughter Corey is a Hawaii state high school singles champion and two-time Colorado state singles champion and is currently playing for Boise State. Coach Steve’s family is a tennis family, they love tennis and improving players.

Coaching Philosophy: “I believe in creating a fun learning environment where we can maximize players learning experience and improvement in the shortest amount of time. There is no wrong way to hit a ball, but the laws of science and the dimensions of the court dictate what happens with the ball.”