Lobo Tennis Club
Home of the UNM Lobos
Phone: (505) 925-5991
Teaching Pros
The LTC is home to some of the best teaching pros in Albuquerque! Many of these pros have played and/or coached Division I college tennis here at the University of New Mexico or elsewhere. Many are trained as USPTA professionals, while others have picked up their skills learning from other great pros.
Vicky Maes
Vicky Maes is the Director of the LTC. She has been at UNM since the summer of 2018. She was appointed as the head coach of the Women’s Tennis program in March 2019. Prior to coming to UNM, Maes spent 17 years as the head coach at The University of Arizona. In all, coach Maes has over 20 years of Division 1 coaching experience yet is also extremely passionate about teaching individuals and groups of all levels and ages. Maes is a USPTA certified professional, level 1, and is eager to share her knowledge and experience with you.
Yue Lin "Polly" Chen
Polly was born in Yunlin, Taiwan and grew up in Taiwan until coming to UNM as a freshman in 2017. She competed for the UNM Women’s Tennis Team from 2017 to 2022. In 2021 and 2022 Polly was named to the Mountain West Women’s Tennis Singles All-Conference Team. In 2021 she received her undergraduate degree in Business Administration. Polly is currently working on her Masters of Business Administration with a major in Marketing and plans to graduate in the Spring of 2023. Polly has taught in the UNM summer tennis camps for juniors and has worked with all ages of adults. Polly is available for clinics or private lessons with all levels of juniors and adults and looks forward to designing a program to meet the needs of the student.
Zack Bruce
Zack Bruce is an assistant coach for the UNM Women’s Tennis team. Previous to his time at UNM, Zack worked as a teaching pro at Tennis Club of Albuquerque and various clubs in California.
Ben Bowen
Robert Bareford
Rob joined the Lobo Family in July of 2024 as the head coach for the men’s tennis program. He previously won a pair of conference titles with Radford and later coached for two seasons with Montana State. For three of his four seasons at Radford, he was officially the Director of Tennis, where he also served as the head coach of the women’s team. Rob is certified by the USPTA and PTR. He has been a country club professional, director and junior tennis director. In addition to coaching D3 and D1 college tennis, he has also coached high school tennis. Rob has experience teaching all ages and abilities for juniors and adults. He loves working with juniors and helping them reach their goals of playing tennis at the next level.
Wyatt DeMulling
Wyatt DeMulling brings a strong playing and coaching background to Lobo Tennis Club. A native of Seattle, Washington, Wyatt began playing tennis at age three and went on to compete at Boise State University, where he earned All-Mountain West honors in singles and recorded 65 career singles victories. He also earned ITA All-America honors in singles and doubles while playing at Irvine Valley College and later competed professionally, reaching an ATP ranking of 1844.
Wyatt has coached at multiple levels, including serving as an assistant coach at the University of Oregon and working with ATP professional Lawrence Sciglitano on match strategy, analysis, and mental preparation. His coaching style emphasizes hard work, smart decision-making, and enjoying the process. He especially enjoys helping players understand the strategic side of the game and develop confidence in competition.
Wyatt works with adults and juniors of all ages and levels, from players learning the game to competitive athletes looking to improve their performance. He has also worked with high-performance juniors preparing to pursue college tennis, helping them build the skills, strategy, and competitive mindset needed for the next level.
Bio coming soon!
Bob Scott
Bob Scott is the past Director of the Lobo Tennis Club. He has worked all around the country as a tennis coach and teaching pro, both at country clubs and as a high school and collegiate coach. Bob's lessons give players a chance to take advantage of his lifetime of tennis knowledge.