Pat Cash
Renowned for his exceptional net play, Pat Cash first came to the tennis world’s attention when he became the world No.1 junior in 1981 before going on to capture both the Wimbledon and US Open junior titles the following year.
In 1983, Pat won his Davis Cup debut rubber in a World Group first round tie at Memorial Drive in Adelaide. He was a member of the victorious Australian teams in 1983 and 1986 over Sweden in front of a Kooyong home crowd.
Pat’s greatest achievement dates back to 1987 when he became the first Aussie since John Newcombe in 1971 to win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon after defeating then world No.1 Ivan Lendl in straight sets.
Famous for his black-and-white signature headband, his celebrations upon winning the title are etched in Wimbledon folklore, Pat scaled the outer walls of Centre Court to his player’s box, starting a tradition that has been emulated by many champions since.
In Australia, Pat was a finalist at the Australian Open in 1987 and in 1988 he repeated the feat at the new Flinders Park venue after the Australian Open moved from its traditional home at Kooyong.
In 2003, Pat’s achievements were formally recognised with his induction into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2005.
Following his retirement Pat has coached several top players and continues to give back to the sport he loves through Youth of Tomorrow.
Gareth Marriott
Gareth Marriott is an experienced business leader and long-time advocate for community sport.
He is currently Managing Director of a major trans-Tasman facilities services company that employs more than 4,000 people and has more than 20 years’ executive leadership experience across Australia and New Zealand.
Gareth is a former President of the Traralgon Tennis Association and the Gippsland Tennis Association and was instrumental in securing the region’s first AGL Loy Yang Traralgon International tournament over 30 years ago.
He brings a strong commercial background, deep understanding of strategic partnerships, and a commitment to regional economic development.
Dr Ann Quinn
Dr Ann Quinn is one of the leading and most experienced peak performance specialists in the world of tennis.
She is a pioneer in tennis sports science with a degrees in Psychology, Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Nutrition and Human Movement.
She travelled the ATP and WTA Tours for over 10 years training several players including Pat Cash, Pat Rafter and Hana Mandlikova. She was formerly the Health and Fitness Director at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida, Director of Coach Education for Tennis Australia, and the Head of Sports Science and Innovation for British Tennis. She also spent 8 years teaching Performance Psychology at the University of Melbourne, and as part of her own consulting business has coached executives in senior positions all over the world.
Dr Quinn is also a highly respected professional speaker who has spoken in over 30 countries and 6 continents.
She was a member of the ITF Coaches Commission and the Sports Medicine and Sports Science Commission for ten years and has been a member of the WTA Professional Development Panel since 2000. She has co-authored and edited several coaching publications including the ITF Strength and Conditioning and Sports Psychology Books and her own book, “How to be an Extraordinary Athlete, Secrets to Sporting Success” is internationally acclaimed.
Dr Quinn has been honoured with many awards including the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Award for services to the game in coaching, the Australian Sports Medal, the Professional Tennis Registry Plagenhoef Sport Science Award, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year for Australasia and has been inducted into the International Tennis Coaches Hall of Fame, the Professional Tennis Coaches Hall of Fame and Tennis Coaches Australia – Victoria Hall of Fame.
Her unique background has helped her clients achieve outstanding success. Her clients have won more than 60 Grand Slam titles and 9 Gold Medals and just as importantly, it is their personal lives that she has transformed forever. Now one of the world’s most respected mindset coaches, she is dedicated to empowering her clients to truly believe in themselves, master their Mind and Be Extraordinary.
Umit Oraloglu
Umit Oraloglu is the Chief Executive Officer of Youth of Tomorrow, a not-for-profit organisation delivering a dynamic national education program which inspires self-purpose, drives positive change and sustains stronger communities.
Umit is an accomplished, highly qualified, and results driven business executive with over 20 years’ industry experience within the not-for-profit sector. He specialises in taking into account the various characteristics of operational management that links business strategy to transformation ambition by providing quality services for disadvantaged youth.
Umit completed his secondary-schooling at Wesley College in Melbourne graduating with honours, and also holds a Master of Human Services from Griffith University.
Prior to joining Youth of Tomorrow, Umit held executive and consultancy roles with national and international organisations and governments.