The Middleburg Tennis Club has hired long-time tennis professional Kevin Brundle as its new director of tennis.

Brundle, age 32, comes to the MTC from the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Georgia, where he also was director of tennis and the assistant director of the Professional Tennis Management program at Berry College in Mount Berry, Ga. He is a U.S. Professional Tennis Association certified elite professional and has been teaching players of all levels for the past 12 years.

"We're delighted to have Kevin join the Middleburg team," said Vaughn Gatling, the club manager. "His wealth of experience, knowledge of the sport and teaching ability will bring our growing program to a new level."

A native of Michigan, Brundle is a Professional Tennis Management graduate of Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich., in 2007, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in business and marketing in Professional Tennis Management. He was team captain for the Ferris team and also was certified in club management from the school.

At the Rome Tennis Center, a 60-court facility, he was responsible for all aspects of tennis programming, teaching, facilities management and maintenance, pro shop operations, and event and league tennis in a club with over 500 members. The facility has played host to the Atlantic Coast Conference tennis tournament.

Brundle also has developed programs and taught at tennis facilities in Florida, Maryland, and Connecticut. In 2014, he was the U.S. Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Professional of the year and the district president of the USPTA from 2015-2017.

He's a fine player and a widely regarded teacher of the game, and also is a trained and certified U.S. Tennis Association instructor for youngsters age 10 and under.

"The Middleburg Tennis Club members show the true meaning of family and tennis," Brundle said. "The passion, love, and admiration for tennis are what make the club so fantastic. I'm honored to be a part of the family, and I will always share the same love and passion for tennis, just like the membership does."

Brundle is expected to move to the Middleburg area with Lauren, his wife of one year, at the end of June and begin giving lessons shortly after that.

The MTC, founded in 1969, has three indoor courts and six outdoor clay courts, two outdoor hard courts as well as a fitness center and outdoor pool. The club will soon begin construction of a state-of-the-art indoor training center with two more courts. The MTC has 400 members, most from the Loudoun and Fauquier County area.