Mike has been Director of Tennis since 1993 at Laredo Country Club. He has a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Also, Mike has a Bachelors of Science in Education at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Before teaching tennis full-time, Mike worked a manager at K-Mart and was a high school social studies teacher/coach in Wisconsin. Since 1981, Mike has taught and directed tennis programs in Brookfield, WI, Wausau, WI, and Peoria, IL. Mike has developed many players both juniors and adults.
His number one priority was for them to enjoy the lifetime sport of tennis. He has trained many juniors who have played college tennis and have become full-time tennis professionals and coaches. Our goal at Laredo Country Club Tennis Department is to have “the premiere family focused tennis program in Texas!”

Homer has been a tennis professional at The Laredo Country Cub for over twenty-five years. Homer played college tennis at Laredo Community College and Texas A+I, Kingsville. Prior to teaching full-time The Laredo Country Club, Homer taught physical education, computers, and coached various sports for fifteen years at St. Peter’s Memorial School. Homer was ranked #2 in Men’s 4.5 singles in 1999. He has coached various teams of ladies and men team tennis. Homer has had 4 ladies’ 2.5 team win the Texas Sectionals and advanced to Nationals in 2008, 2014, 2018, 2022.

Mateus has been a tennis professional at The Laredo Country Club since November 2021. He is from Brazil, and he played JUCO tennis at Laredo Community College and then played for Cameron University in Oklahoma. Mateus has over ten years of tennis teaching experience and brings lots of energy and positivity to The Laredo Country Club tennis program.

Wagner joined The Laredo Country Club Professional Tennis Staff in April 2022. Wagner is from Brazil and is university graduate with a major in health and physical education. He has worked with many tennis players from juniors to adults, along with many top touring pros from Brazil, Beatriz Haddad Maia #15 WTA who trained with Wagner when she was ten years old. Wagner is also a certified nutrition and fitness trainer. Wagner Nascimento will be a huge asset to our professional team and members of The Laredo Country Club.