Cameron Lickle
Cameron D. Lickle | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
| Occupation | Tennis instructor |
Cameron Lickle is an American Navy veteran, nuclear engineer, businessperson, and tennis instructor.
Early life, education, and Naval career
[edit]Cameron D. Lickle was born in Palm Beach, Florida,[1] and attended high school in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.[2] Lickle attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland[3] where he graduated with a degree in economics.[4][5] While there, he was captain of the academy's men's tennis team[6][7] in 2002 and 2003.[8] While there, he was ranked #1 in the Navy as a tennis player, and he was later inducted into the Naval Academy Sports Hall of Fame for Men's Tennis. At the academy, he was voted "captain of captains" by the other sports teams captains across the school.[9]
He then served as a nuclear surface warfare officer in the US Navy[3] for five years, which included two tours to the Persian Gulf as a part of both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.[9]
Tennis instruction and sports management
[edit]Since 2009,[1] Lickle has been the co-founder of Wilander on Wheels, where he and his partner Mats Wilander provide 90-minute tennis clinics that include tennis instruction from Wilander—a seven-time Grand Slam Singles Champion—and Lickle for the public. The two of them tour the US in a Winnebago trailer between locations.[10] They also tour internationally, giving clinics in conjunction with events like the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon.[8] By 2014 the pair had given private lessons to over six thousand people.[11] In 2017 Lickle also played an exhibition game of doubles with Martina Navratilova as his partner.[12]
In 2018 Lickle cofounded the sports management firm WOW Sports, with the acronym standing for "Win Our Way". Through this, he has created tennis clinics for players including Jimmy Connors, Murphy Jensen, and Johan Kriek.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Idaho Mountain Express: Wilander brings WOW tennis camp to valley - December 22, 2010". archives.mtexpress.com.
- ^ SIMON, Compiled by LAURA. "PARADE JUDGES NAMED". Sun-Sentinel.com.
- ^ a b Stann, Brian; Bruning, John R. (10 November 2010). Heart for the Fight: A Marine Hero's Journey from the Battlefields of Iraq to Mixed Martial Arts Champion. Voyageur Press. p. 85. ISBN 9781616739898.
- ^ "DLXVRSN Magazine Issue NO.4". Issuu.
- ^ Perrotta, Tom (3 March 2011). "From Wimbledon to Winnebago" – via www.wsj.com.
- ^ "Jimmy Connors Hits The Court For Global Down Syndrome Foundation". CBS News. 3 August 2018.
- ^ Schürch, Madeleine (18 May 2016). "Mats Wilander, star des 10 ans du club de tennis" – via www.24heures.ch.
- ^ a b ""Wilander on Wheels" Rolls Across America". World Tennis Magazine.
- ^ a b c "Five Questions for Sports Manager Cameron Lickle". Stay Thirsty Magazine.
- ^ Holm, Mats; Roosvald, Ulf (2 October 2018). Björn Borg and the Super-Swedes: Stefan Edberg, Mats Wilander, and the Golden Era of Tennis. Simon and Schuster. p. 411. ISBN 9781510733640.
- ^ "How Old is Too Old to Win the U.S. Open?". GQ Magazine.
- ^ Coleman, Alison (15 August 2017). "Yale trio to join Martina Navratilova in Opening Night exhibition matches". YaleNews.