CHAN LY
At the age of 14, Chan won his first Junior Satellite tournament in Long Beach, CA. Shortly after, he was invited to the Masters Satellite, and won again. From then on, Chan has made tennis not just his passion but his professional career.
On his varsity high school team, Chan was co-MVP on the court and soon discovered his talent for coaching. He played at #1 at Long Beach City College where he achieved a ranking of #1 in the state of California after winning multiple collegiate tournaments, including the Rolex-Western Regional Tournament. During that time he coached at UCSD Prince Tennis Camps.
Chan competed and won over 30 Singles/Double tournaments in Southern California's and Hawaii Open Division, while coaching at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Long Beach, Wailea Tennis Club and Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Maui, He gained the title of All American while attending Chapman University, and earned a #7 Singles National Ranking. Chan received a BA in Kinesiology from Cal State University, Dominguez Hills. He continued to play and win tournaments over the next several decades in California, Oregon, Washington, and Mississippi.
Chan has coached numerous top nationally ranked juniors who all went on to have successful college careers .Chan has played and practiced with former and current ATP players, Mark Philippoussis, Gene Mayer, Tom Gullikson, Donald Young, and Steven Jung.
In his spare time , Chan enjoys reading, international cooking, cycling, gym, Global music, watching NBA games and competing in tennis tournaments.
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What some happy tennis students say:
"Interested-experienced-immediately focused and generating great drills--and I was exhausted and exhilarated at the same time. There may be hope!
Curtis B., 4.0 Level
"I've known Chan since I was 8 years old. He's been an amazing coach and mentor throughout my tennis career at all levels from juniors, collegiate and professional. His knowledge about the game and his experience can help players at every level of the game. he's still tough to beat to this day."
Kento T., Former Pepperdine Player
"Tennis Clinic with Chan is always so much fun but an awesome workout. His coaching of both techniques and strategies are excellent. He has the great ability to coach us about small details to improve our tennis strokes. He is always very positive and encouraging. "
Barbara G., 3.5 Level
"Taking lessons with Chan throughout the years has been so enjoyable! He is a very detailed tennis coach and Top Notch Open Level Player. I even witnessed him winning several SoCal Open Tournaments beating Top Ten Open Ranked-ATP players. The best attribute is his calm character, humble personality and cordial engagement with his peers. He is a top tier coach and shows it as well on the playing side!
Rene B., 4.5 Level
"I was lucky enough to play and get coached by Chan Ly as a junior, and it was game changing. Chan's combination of technical coaching ability and strategic thinking on a tennis court is a rare combination, and anyone who gets to play or get coached by Chan should consider themselves lucky."
Misha W., 5.0 Level
"Chan is a patient, thoughtful teacher of tennis who understands all aspects of the sport on a very deep level. He has helped me push my ranking up significantly, to as high as number 5 in southern California men's 50 and over USTA tournaments. He could help any player improve significantly and become competitive with players who were formerly out of reach, given proper time."
Kevin Q., SoCal Rank #5 Men’s 50
"Chan was instrumental in helping me improve my game from forehand, backhand, volley and serve. Chan is great at mixing up the drills, keeping the practice fun, but also challenging. Chan is a patient coach and serves his students well."
Linda L ., 3.5 Level