Hugh Bream

Tennis Pro

Hugh Bream joined the Avila Bay Club tennis staff as former tennis director/head tennis professional in 1999. Bream also served as former Cal Poly men's (1980-88) and Cal Poly women's (2001-11) head coach, San Diego State men's tennis team coach from (1988-1993), and holds a 377-182 record at the collegiate level . Under Bream’s tutelage, Cal Poly players earned 52 All-Big West honors, including 11 first team singles awards and 15 first team doubles recognitions. During Bream’s final six seasons with the Mustang women’s team, Cal Poly finished in the bottom half of the Big West standings just once. A former coach on both the ATP and WTA circuits, Bream has worked with, among other professionals, Jared Palmer, Ginger Helgeson and currently Sophie Whittle (WTA 393). Palmer reached the world No. 1 men’s doubles rank in 2000 and Helgeson progressed to a high of No. 28 in women’s singles play. Between 1986-88, Bream also directed the United States U-16 Boys National Team, a side that included Palmer and future standouts Michael Chang and Jim Courier. Bream earned his undergraduate degree from Cal Poly in 1980 before completing a master’s in physical education in 1982. Prior to transferring to Cal Poly for the 1977-78 season, Bream played No. 1 singles and doubles at Pima Community College (Tucson, Ariz.), helping the program reach a high of No. 7 in the NJCAA ITA rankings Still a competitive player, Bream has ascended as high as No. 5 in southern California and No. 35 nationally in men’s 40-plus competitions. A certified member of the United States Tennis Association’s High Performance Coaching Staff, Bream continues to develop top junior talent. Recent protégées include Sam Ashbrook (University of Redlands) and Zach Hilty (Middlebury College).