Meet Our Staff

 Club Owner
 

Pat Decker, Woodbury, CT

Pat is a very active club owner! Pat and her late husband, Marc, purchased MRC in 1995 after leaving successful careers in finance on Wall Street. Pat is on the boards of USTA New England and The Connecticut Association of Tennis Club Owners. In addition to spending a lot of time on the tennis court, Pat has a passion for reading, yoga, travel and mentoring young women through her participation in 85 Broads. Pat has three children, Megan, Andrew and Molly.

 


 
 

 Meet Our Professional Staff


MRC has numerous certified and accomplished instructors, all of whom possess an enthusiastic and positive approach to teaching the sport of tennis.
 
 
 


Sean Brady, Watertown, CT

Sean is a delight to have on our professional staff and brings a wealth of tennis knowledge to our club. Sean has one son, Tyler, and two labs. Sean enjoys pursuing other interests off the court including fishing, running, weight training and reading.
 

  • More than 12 years teaching experience
  • USPTA Certified Level 2
  • PTR Certified, Level Professional 
  • #1 player and captain of his college team 
 
 
 

Richard Makepeace, Naugatuck, CT

Richard is a dedicated and very experienced tennis pro. He has been on the staff at MRC since 2001. Richard is the proud father of two sons, Ryan and Eric. He enjoys playing the piano when not on the courts.
 

  • More than 18 years teaching experience
  • Trinity University Varsity Tennis
  • USPTA Certified Level P1
  • PTR Certified, Level Professional
  • USTA National High Performance Coach
  • ATP Tournament Qualifier
  • Pro ATP Satellite Tour Player
  • Top 10 Junior New England Player
  • Coached 40 students who have gone ahead to play college tennis
 
 
 

Matt Cusack

Matt graduated from Western Connecticut State University. Matt captained his soccer and tennis teams in college. He brings 8 years of teaching experieince to our club. Matt is passionate about his tennis and currently involved in USTA men's open tournament play. When not playing tennis, Matt enjoys hiking, biking, soccer, traveling, snowboard and spending time with his family and friends.
 

  • 8 years teaching experience
  • PTR Certified, Level Professional
  • #1 Singles and Doubles Western Connecticut State
  • Won 3 Little East Conference Singles Titles
  • Won 2 LEC Doubles Titles
  • All-State in High School
  • USTA top 40 Singles
  • USTA Junior Team Tennis Coach
 
 
 
Amy Read
 
Amy graduated from Colgate University, where she captained the Colgate squash team. She has also been a USTA team captain for 10 years, and led MRC's 4.5 team to Nationals in 2009. Amy enjoys skiing, traveling, hiking with her dog Bodie, and spending time with her friends and family.
 
  • 9 yrs teaching experience
  • PTR certified, level Professional
  • Ranked #3 nationally in Women's 40 and under doubles, 2009
  • Member, Board of Directors, New England Senior Tennis Foundation
  • Member, Adult Players Committee, USTA New England
  • 4.5 Level Coordinator, Northern CT USTA
  • USTA Junior Team Tennis coach
  • High School Coach of the Year, Danbury News-Times, 2003
  • 3-sport All-State High School athlete 
 
 
 

 Kathleen Douglas

Kathleen comes to us from the Midewest where she graduated from the University of Iowa.
Kathleen brings over four years of teaching experience to our cub. Kathleen has been passionate
about tennis since she was six years old. She played in many tournaments as a junior capturing
the Quad States Open Title, as well as the Davenport and Bettendorf Closed Championship Titles.
When not playing or teaching tennis, Kathleen has utilized her Finance degree working for a
well known law firm in Waterbury, CT. In addition, she has three children and a dog that keep
her very busy. She loves to travel, go for long runs and most importantly spend time with family
and friends.
 

  • 4 years teaching experience
  • PTR Certified
  • USTA member 10 yrs plus
  • Member of the 4.5 womens USTA team 7 yrs
  • 3 years All-state in High school
  • USTA Junior Team Tennis Coach

 
 
 

 Our Friendly Front Desk Staff

 


Deniece Keeler, Club Manager, Watertown, CT

Deniece’s love for tennis started when she was 8 years old. A graduate of Franklin Pierce College, she has a B.S. in Computer Science Management and Accounting. Deniece played on her college team and spent her summers working at All American Sports at Topnotch in Stowe, VT. After college, she worked in the corporate world and then returned to her passion of tennis. She has two children, Lauren and Justin. In addition to enjoying the sport of tennis, Deniece also loves to travel.