Brian Fankhauser, Director of Tennis

Brian is a United States Professional Tennis Association Certified Professional who graduated from Emporia State University, an NCAA Division II program, where he earned a Bachelor of Science, Business Management. During his collegiate career, he won the NAIA District 10 Singles and Doubles Championships and played in the National Championships in 1992. He directed his own USTA/National Junior Tennis League for five years and was the Kansas District Coordinator for the program in 1993. He is also a member of Wilson Racquet Sports Advisory Staff and a former certified USTA/NTRP Mid-Atlantic Verifier. In his 14th year as Director of Tennis, Brian continues to improve and intensify the level of junior play and coordinates excellent junior and adult programs. Brian, his wife Kristian, daughter Lexi (age 6) and son Alex (age 1) live in Clarksburg, MD.

The Life of Brian Before QOSTC

1971 Born in El Dorado, a suburb of Wichita, in southeast Kansas.

1977 through 1984 Excelled at baseball and basketball and enjoyed motorcycling, snow skiing and billiards. Played tennis for the first time in the summer of 1983 with his mother and her friends, primarily focused on other sports and worked for his brother's lawn business.

1985 A new junior tennis player moved to El Dorado, Kansas where there were no tennis programs (only 6 public courts). This junior player (his new best friend) convinced him to play high school tennis.

1986 Played No. 1 Junior Varsity Tennis and No. 7 player on the high school team.

1987 Decided to work more hours to earn money, however, he still practiced tennis and played tournaments.

1988 Played No. 1 varsity tennis and practiced a lot more.

1989 Won high school regionals and league championships and was No. 1 seed at state 5A tournament. Earned full scholarship at local community college, coach introduced him into teaching tennis.

1990 Started USTA / NJTL (National Junior Tennis League) chapter in El Dorado, Kansas and assisted other communities to begin a program in their cities. "Fankhauser Started NJTL to Help Others" article was published in Tennis USTA Magazine, April 1993.

1991 Gained experience by teaching at a tennis club over spring break and a tennis acadamy in the summer.

1992 through 1993 Transferred to Emporia State University (Emporia, Kansas). Played No. 4 singles and No. 1 doubles and competed in the National Championship.

1994 Coached the Emporia High School boys and girls tennis teams.

March 1994 Dr. Tim Harvey contacted Brian in March to interview for the Head Tennis Professional position at Quince Orchard Swim and Tennis Club. Brian joined the Quince Orchard family just days after his college graduation in May.

On Court Fun Facts: In one month, Brian taught 213.5 on-court hours. He also played 14 tournament sets in 1 day. Favorite shot, between the legs shot (demonstrated several times per day).

2000 Married Kristian Price from Emporia, Kansas. Kristian is an associate with the Collins Investment Group of Wachovia Securities (www.bobcollins.wbsec.com).                                                             
Most Famous For: During the 2006 Legg Mason Tennis Classic Tournament, Brian was selected to participate in a skills consistency exhibition after the Men's Semifinal Match. In front of a crowd of thousands, he made it to the top 3 contestants chasing down ground strokes hit from Wayne Bryan (father of world #1 Doubles team). The crowd went crazy from the close "gets" Brian made running from way outside the doubles side lines back and fourth again and again! Out of the near capacity crowd an estimated 50 QOSTC patrons were witness to Brian's tennis highlight!