Club Managers
Michael Polasek General Manager
With over 15 years of club management experience and an MBA from the University of New Mexico, Michael oversees all operations at Hollow Rock Racquet & Swim Club. Originally from South Africa, Michael is a former professional tennis player and enjoys spending time with his family and friends.
E-mail Michael here.
Bryan Baylor Facilities Manager
Bryan is beginning his fourth year at Hollow Rock. He entered Facilities Management after a decade working with private and commercial clients on their building design and problem solving projects and has found Hollow Rock to offer that perfect mix. He enjoys home restoration and mountain biking.
E-mail Bryan here.
Kadin Brown
Summer Pool Manager
Kadin enjoys working at Hollow Rock because of the great welcoming atmosphere the club has. This summer, he is looking forward to spending time at the pool and getting to know our members better. When he is not working, he likes to play lacrosse, work in the wood-shop, and spend time with friends and family. Kadin will be attending High Point University and plans to major in business and sports management.
E-mail Kadin here.
Matt Nicholson Tennis Director
Matt is the Tennis Director of Hollow Rock. Originally from Zimbabwe he was recruited to play collage tennis at Catawba College. Upon graduation Matt made his way to Durham where he has begun setting his roots. Even with long hours teaching tennis he maintains a steady level of play and is often seen enjoying an afternoon of recreational tennis or can be found in Duke Forest with his two dogs, Kassie and Ms. Lady.
E-mail Matt here.
Kateri Hoekstra Accounts Manager
E-mail Kateri here.
Alex Millholland Member Relations
Alex joined Hollow Rock in 2019 as a racquet stringer and front desk staff with 6 years experience stringing racquets and providing customer service at a local tennis shop. Alex enjoys discussing tennis racquets and different string possibilities with members. She also has 10 years experience with USTA leagues and tournaments. Off the court, she is a photographer who takes a variety of photos from portraits (including Hollow Rock’s)to real estate. She currently lives in Duke Forest with her dog Riley.
E-mail Alex here.
Hana Meerdink
Membership Activities and Pool Manager
Hana Meerdink was born in the Philippines and moved to Illinois in 2002. Hana was a teacher and a tennis instructor in Chicago before she moved to North Carolina in 2016. She joined as a tennis professional at Hollow Rock in 2019. In her spare time, she enjoys watching sports and rooting for the Green Bay Packers, camping, and spending time with her husband (Tyler), two daughters (Isabella and Miliyana), and furbabies (Sochi and Mila). Hana and her family loves attending and enjoying the various activities that Hollow Rock has to offer.
E-mail Hana here.
Maintenance Staff
Tennis Professionals
Calin Mateas
Calin Mateas, a native of Romania, is a Tennis Professional with over 25 years of experience in developing junior players. A graduate of Physical Education and Sports Academy in Bucharest, Romania, he worked as a university lecturer and head of the tennis department at University of Oradea, Romania, before moving with his wife Angela, and 2 kids, Catalin and Maria, in 2004 to the US. Calin is a PTR Professional, High Performance and Level 1 Sports Science certified, and a WTA tennis coach. He is passionate and motivated to help players improve their game, and make a difference in their lives. Calin has worked with players at the highest levels, including numerous Division 1 college players and WTA professionals. He resides in Durham with his family.
John McLean IV
John McLean IV grew up in Durham and played collegiate tennis at Southern University for 2 years, before playing professional tennis on the ITF/ATP Challenger Tour for 4 years. John served as a coach/hitting partner to several top pros for 3 years. John later finished his degree in business management at Colorado Tech University while traveling. John is currently the Assistant Men's Tennis Coach at the North Carolina Central University.
Angela Mateas
Angela Mateas is currently the head of the junior fitness program at Hollow Rock. Angela has two children, Catalin and Maria and two pets, Avocado and Leo. Originally from Romania, Angela has a Masters degree in Education and Bachelor in Sport Science from the University of Oradea, Romania, ACE Group fitness certified, youth fitness specialist ACE certification and CPR certified. Angela has over 25 years teaching experience and worked with some of the top junior tennis players in the world. Angela was the personal fitness trainer of Christina McHale (Top-40 WTA), and has worked with D1 tennis players such as Catalin Mateas (Duke), Kacie Harvey(UNC), and currently working with Maria Mateas (Top-500 WTA). In her free time Angela enjoys gardening and going for a hike.
Patrick Agori
Patrick Agori was born and raised in Nigeria. He is a professional tennis coach with over 20 years of experience and full knowledge of tennis rules, regulations, travelling playing tennis, and teaching kids and adults of all ages. Before departing Nigeria, he was nationally ranked as Nigeria Tennis Federation top 16. Patrick is currently Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) certified and manages training schedules for each clientele based on their need and continues to maintain a close relationship with all clients to help achieve their potential goals.
Hana Meerdink
Hana Meerdink is a tennis professional at Hollow Rock. She was born in the Philippines and moved to Illinois in 2002. Hana played collegiate tennis at Concordia University Chicago where she graduated with a degree in Elementary Education. She coached high school tennis and club tennis in Illinois before moving to North Carolina in 2016. Prior to Hollow Rock, Hana coached in Raleigh for three years experiencing success at State Championships and Southern Championships with Junior Team Tennis. Her 12U team represented North Carolina in 2019 and was a finalists in the 12U division at the USTA Southern Junior Team Tennis Sectional Championships. In her spare time, she enjoys watching sports (mainly rooting for the Green Bay Packers), running, and going on walks with her husband (Tyler), furbaby (Sochi), and her daughter (Isabella).
Clark Corey
Clark is originally from Columbus, Ohio and has spent the last 38 years traveling the world teaching tennis at many of the most prestigious resorts and clubs.
Globally, Clark has directed tennis programs in Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai, the British Virgin Islands, Qatar, India, Austria and Thailand. During those assignments he worked with both juniors and adults of all levels. While in Asia he also spent time in Vietnam working with their national players and coaches, writing tennis articles for Singapore based publications and did television commentary for professional tennis tournaments.
In the U.S., Clark has directed the tennis program at the world-famous Kapalua Resort on Maui, as well as the renowned Carmel Valley Ranch where he was the Director of Tennis for 10 years. He was also Director of Tennis for Walt Disney Resorts in Orlando conducting programs at the Disney Institute, Contemporary Resort and Grand Floridian.
During Clark’s tenure with leading tennis management firm Peter Burwash International he was named Most Improved Professional as well as Professional of the Year. Clark also served as a longtime PBI Regional Manager for Asia, Hawaii and California and served as the company tennis facilities consultant on new and existing tennis facilities.
Kate Medynskaya
Eddie Delphin
Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Edouard started playing tennis at the age of 9, coached by his father. He competed in International Junior tournaments early on, later competing in the Haitian Davis Cup team and professional circuit for many years. He moved to Miami, FL at the age of 15 and has been teaching tennis for more than 18 years focusing on junior development. In his spare time he enjoys hiking and camping with his family and 2 dogs, Mia and Scruffy.
Nino Vinkovic
Nino Vinkovic has been a Tennis Professional at Hollow Rock since 2013. Prior to that he taught for twenty-five years in the Boston area. He mostly works with adults and teams on their singles and doubles strategy. In is spare time Nino enjoys any political or sports conversation and you can even find him on the local NPR radio station sharing his point of view.
Javier Pabon
Javier Pabón grew up playing tennis on the South American clay. He played and coached at Academia Internacional de Quito, where he was able to hit with several future professional tennis players and attended numerous clinics, including a couple with legendary coach Nick Bollettieri. As a junior player, Javier played in South America's state, national, and regional tournaments. Later he was part of his college men's tennis team. He is a volunteer assistant coach for the women's tennis team at Methodist University, where he is active in the Professional Tennis Management program.
Chay Kuo
Chay Kuo is a USPTA certified Professional with over 10 years of coaching experience. Growing up competing in California, Chay had the opportunity to play DI tennis at Fresno State but decided to study architecture at MIT. There he helped the team achieve several top 10 DIII national rankings. He also started coaching then, running summer clinics for MIT students/staff to fundraise for the team. Before Hollow Rock, Chay was the Senior Pro at Chapel Hill Tennis Club with extensive coaching experience at USTA L1 - 5 and ITF tournaments. With his architecture and MD training, Chay is deeply interested in optimizing the biomechanics of tennis stroke production. He enjoys traveling to national and international tennis tournaments with his two teenagers, helping them chase their dreams.
E-mail Chay here.
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