CAREER SUMMARY
Successful career involving all aspects of tennis management and coaching with enormous insight and numerous contacts in the tennis industry. Proven track record of leadership, technical knowledge and creativity. Excellent communication and presentation skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hartford Golf Club, West Hartford, CT 2000-2004
The Hartford Golf Club is a private 1350 member country club centrally located in West Hartford, CT. It maintains clubhouse, golf and pool facilities and its racquet sports include nine har-tru tennis courts, four international squash courts, and six platform tennis courts.
Racquets Professional
Responsible for all aspects of the tennis program including budgeting, staffing, program scheduling and maintenance.
• Junior and Adult clinics increased over 50% from 2000 to 2004.
• Maintained a budget of over $500,000
• Started & coached 5 USTA Women’s Teams including creating the 2.5 level in Northern, CT
• Developed and successfully executed International, Regional and local events at the HGC
• Responsible for outfitting and maintaining four pro shops including stringing of racquets.
Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Squash at Bowdoin College 1993-1999
• Won Men’s Squash National Title 1996
• Women’s Tennis Team ranked top ten Nationally 1996-1999
• NESCAC Tennis Coach of the Year 1996
• Responsible for raising 3.2 million dollars for the Lubin Squash Facility
Assistant Tennis Coach at The United States Military Academy, West Point 1989-1993
Officer in the United States Army 1978-1993
EDUCATION
United States Military Academy, West Point 1978, BS in Engineering
Golden Gate University, Carmel California, Masters Degree in Business
HONORS AND AWARDS
Ranked #1 in the Nation for Mixed Doubles with the USPTA 2003
40 and Over Player of the Year USTA New England 2003
Nominated for West Point Hall of Fame 2004 for Tennis
Inducted into Mater Dei High School Hall of Fame 2002
All American in Tennis and Squash 1978, USMA
USMA Varsity Basketball player under Coach “K” 1975-1976
All Army Racquetball Champion 1984
OTHER SKILLS
Computer literate in a wide variety of software and verse in email and website maintenance. Coached AAU Basketball 1992-1998 qualified for National Championships 4 years in a row. |
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BACKGROUND
George Baker, of Ellington, Connecticut, recently joined NSR CT, LLC as Area Director to fulfill a dream of working in the sporting community. George’s mission is to work with talented high school student athletes to achieve their dream of playing college sports and to assist families in obtaining scholarships for their children.
George graduated from Western New England College School of Law in 1989 and passed the Connecticut Bar in December of 1989. George Baker began his career as an attorney at the Law Firm of DuBeau, Ryan & Boyan, P.C. in Vernon, Connecticut He served as Tolland Probate Judge from 1995 – 1998. After serving as Probate Judge, George practiced law at Levy & Droney, P.C., in Farmington, Connecticut beginning in 1999 until leaving the practice of law last year to pursue his career at NSR.
George also worked as an executive recruiter for Management Search, Inc. of East Hartford where he placed high level executives in companies throughout New England.
George sports background includes the following:
Currently serves as team manager for the Northeast United Premier Soccer U14 Girls team for the 2006-2007 season, and served as team manager for the Northeast United U13 Girls team in 2005-2006.
Certified Soccer Level 7 Referee
Umpired Little League and Senior League baseball
Coached U10 Girls Soccer team
Runs road races including Hartford Half Marathon & Manchester Road Race
Played Little League and Senior League Baseball
Played youth football and basketball
Attended Killingly High School, Killingly, Connecticut where he participated in the following sports:
Freshman Football Team
Outdoor Track & Field- Set Freshman school record for 2 mile- Lettered Freshman, Sophomore and Junior years. Ran 1 mile, 2 mile, 1,600 and 3,200.
Cross Country- Named team caption senior year- Lettered Sophomore and Junior years.
Indoor Track & Field- Lettered Sophomore and Junior years. Ran 1,600 and 3,200
Injury prevented George from participating Senior year.
George has 2 daughters who both play for Northeast United Soccer Club (U14 and U11 teams) |
