Joe Gilbert
High-Performance Junior Coach / United States
Gilbert is currently the only coach in the country to win the “Development Coach of the Year” award twice, awarded to him by the United States Olympic Committee in 2013 and 2018.
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Sacramento, CA
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Joseph Gilbert is the founder and owner of JMG Tennis Academy. He has over 20 years of coaching experience and opened up JMG in 2011 with the vision of developing players to the highest level. Gilbert is currently the only coach in the country to win the “Development Coach of the Year” award twice, awarded to him by the United States Olympic Committee in 2013 and 2018. He is one of the best development coaches in the country.
Player’s advancement and accomplishments under coach Gilbert’s guidance include Jenson Brooksby. Gilbert coached Jenson for over 14 years. At age 17, he won USTA National Champion Hardcourt 18 and under. Brooksby went on to win multiple Grand Slam matches, ATP Challenger Titles and ITF Pro titles. Brooksby went all the way up to top 35 on ATP Tour under coach Gilbert.
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List of Accomplishments
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Founder of the elite JMG Academy in Sacramento
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2x Development Coach of the Year
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Guided Jenson Brooksby to his career high World No. 33
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