Juan Herrera

Director of Day to Day Operations

  • With IMG Academy Since: 2004
  • Hometown: Cali, Colombia
  • Languages Spoken: Spanish, English

About Me

Currently as the Director of Operations coach Juan oversees the day to day delivery of the pro, full time, junior, adult and virtual camp offerings as well as the planning and implementation of the program's philosophy and methodology.
As the Head of Male tennis for IMGA Tennis, coach Juan lead and manage a team of coaches overseeing each player's long-term athlete development plans. Over the four years in this position the IMG Male tennis program developed 4 world #1 ranked Juniors and a large number of collegiate players.
Coach Juan is a firm believer in the importance of player's processes, competition and surrounding the player with a team to execute a plan and push their limits.

Education

  • USPTA Professional 1
  • PTR Certified
  • RPT Certified
  • Dartfish and V1 video Analyst
  • B.S. in Business Administration (Finance concentration), Lyon College, 2004
  • B.A. in Economics and Minor in Japanese, Lyon College, 2004

Experience

  • Coach Juan is an IMGA Tennis program alum and part of the IMG family from the age of 10 with an extensive playing career as a junior and collegiate athlete. Member of the IMGA coaching staff since 2004 he has worked with all levels of players in the development path, from the Foundation stage to Developmental, Competitive, Jr. Elite and Pro players. Coach Juan in his tenure has served in multiple roles: Hitting Partner, Traveling Coach, Video Analyst, World Clinician, Head Coach, Director of Camp and Head of Male Tennis.