BBTA Tennis Staff

Bret Bowers formed BRET BOWERS Tennis Academy in May of 2008. The BRET BOWERS Tennis Academy is committed to providing the most professional and comprehensive junior tennis academy program in Oregon. Our goal is to introduce the “Life-Time” sport of tennis to families in Portland, Oregon and surrounding areas. We believe that with a proven tennis development format, professional, knowledable, caring instructors, BBTA can reach new heights in bringing more awareness to the sport of tennis here in Oregon. We are committed to excellence in the area of tennis development. Our program will bring out your child’s fullest athletic, academic & personal potential. The staff here at BBTA hopes you will come give us a try and see why everyone is excited about what BBTA is doing.

Bret Bowers - BBTA Director

If you have been around Bret for any amount of time, you would know his four major passions in life are his faith, his family, tennis and his desire for helping his students discover their hidden potential in tennis and in life!

Bret, his wife Brenda and their 4 children, Caleb, Beckham, Denver & Max, currently reside in Sandy, Oregon.  Bret’s eldest son Caleb is a USTA Champs player and plays the number one position for his local High School in Sandy, Oregon.  Beckham, Denver and Max are all under 4 years of age, but Beckham and Denver have already begun to play tennis.

Bret was introduced to tennis by his father at the age of 15.  Completely and utterly taken in by the individual and competitive aspects of tennis, Bret was immediately hooked for life. 

Bret played tennis his sophomore – senior years for Summerville High School in Summerville, SC.  Bret won the State tournament, for his division, during his sophomore and junior years in singles, but fell short of making it to the State tournament his senior year, losing out to his rival in the semi-finals.  At the end of his 1st year of USTA junior tournament competition, Bret was ranked #23 in the State.   

His senior year, Bret was offered a scholarship to Central Florida Community College in Ocala, FL.  Central Florida was pre-season ranked #1 and the favorite to win the national team championship in 1985.  In 1985, the Patriots hosted the JCAA national tournament where Bret finished as a quarter-finalist at the number 2 singles position.  Bret’s team finished #5 in the nation, won the Florida State tournament and Bret’s freshman JCAA national year end ranking was #10.

From 1986 – 1988, Bret pursued his dream of playing on the professional tour after only 3 and a half short years of playing tennis.  Bret played on the USTA pro satellite tour through the end of 1987, but after a severe shoulder and bicep tear, from a weight lifting accident, Bret was stopped short of a professional playing career, however, Bret found his passion for teaching tennis instead.

Since then, Bret has taught tennis throughout the United States in places such as Florida, Georgia, New York, California and Oregon and held positions in the industry such as owner, tennis director, academy director, head professional and director of junior development.

Bret is a U.S.P.T.A. certified professional now with 22 years of tennis teaching, training and developmental experience.
 
Bret’s primary focus with his tennis academy is to create a desire in each child to become a “life-time student of the game” and to provide each player with the necessary tools they need to reach their fullest potential as a tennis player and as a person. 

Bret would like to take this opportunity to WELCOME you to Bret Bowers Tennis Academy in Portland Oregon!

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