Kash Reddiyar
Originally from Malaysia, our Head Pro Kash brings a wealth of international playing and coaching experience to BTT. He proudly represented Malaysia in the prestigious Davis Cup competition and achieved a career-high ITF Junior ranking of 300, competing against top players from around the world.
He went on to play four years of NCAA Division II collegiate tennis at Young Harris College, where he competed at the No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles positions throughout his entire collegiate career (2017–2021). His leadership and consistency at the top of the lineup helped set the standard for his program both on and off the court.
After completing his undergraduate studies, he earned his MBA from Illinois State University (2022–2024), further strengthening his expertise in leadership, management, and athlete development.
Since 2021, he has been coaching at BTT, where he is passionate about developing players of all ages and levels. Drawing from his international competition experience and collegiate career, he is committed to helping players improve technically, tactically, and mentally—while fostering a positive and competitive training environment.
Rodrigo Mendoza
Rodrigo Mendoza serves as the Assistant Tennis Pro at BTT. Originally from Mexico, Rodrigo brings a strong international playing background and a passion for player development to the Bloomington tennis community.
Rodrigo began competing professionally at the age of 14, gaining early experience in high-level tournament play and developing the competitive mindset that continues to shape his approach to the game today. As a junior competitor, he achieved a career-high ranking of No. 500 in the ITF Junior world rankings, competing against top international talent.
He continued his tennis career at Young Harris College, where he played four years of collegiate tennis from 2020 to 2024. Rodrigo competed at the No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles positions, demonstrating leadership, consistency, and a competitive edge at the top of the lineup.
Since joining BTT in the fall of 2025, Rodrigo has been dedicated to helping players of all ages and skill levels grow their games. He is passionate about developing strong fundamentals, competitive confidence, and a love for the sport, while bringing high-level insight, structure, and energy to every lesson.
Rodrigo looks forward to continuing to grow the game of tennis in Bloomington and helping each player reach their full potential on and off the court.
Maja Kovacek
Coach Kovacek is a native of Croatia and played her collegiate tennis at the University of New Mexico.
She was an outstanding collegiate player earning three bids to the NCAA Tournament and garnered National rankings as high as #2 in doubles and #21 in singles...AMAZING!!
She served as an assistant at the University of Oregon prior to coming to ISU and has been leading the Redbirds since her hire in the summer of 2014.
Coach Kovacek knows her stuff and is available for private instruction...see her to take your game to the next level!!
Tim Link
Tim is a Bloomington native and has been a member of the BTT staff since 2017.
He played at Bloomington High School and earned several individual and team conference and sectional championships in the early 2000’s. His high school career culminated with a runner up finish in Doubles.
Tim continued his tennis career playing collegiately at Illinois State University from 2003-2007. After college he stepped away from tennis but his 3 young boys have helped him find his love for the game again.
Tim currently works for State Farm Insurance but finds time to help coach players at all age levels here at BTT. We enjoy having Tim’s experience and energy here to help guide players as they learn the game of tennis.
Jason VanHeuklon
Jason Van Heuklon, a tennis player for more than 25 years, is very active in the Bloomington-Normal tennis community. A graduate of Macomb, Ill., High School, Van Heuklon played collegiately at Illinois State University, where he received his bachelor's degree in physical education in 1997 and his master's degree in sports administration in 2002.
Jason led the Illinois Wesleyan University men’s tennis program from 2006 to 2014. He returned as IWU's Director of tennis and head women's tennis coach in 2022, where he has seen 11 student-athletes earn ITA Scholar-Athlete honors, and four earn CSC Academic All-District accolades.
Jason brings deep tennis knowledge and experience to BTT, and we are proud to having him as a part of our tennis pro staff.
Ric Zamudio
Ric has been with BTT since we opened our doors. He has a profound love for the game of tennis. Ric played in high school as well as a part of successful USTA teams. He is a student of the sport and a big believer in continuous improvement, bringing that mentality to his own game as well as to those that he coaches.
Ric has been a part of the coaching team at Illinois Wesleyan University for most of the last 15 years, helping to grow and improve that program.
We are happy to have Ric's passion and tennis knowledge at BTT!