coach rex
Coach Rex Miller has been around a tennis court since he was in a crib. The product of two tennis fanatic parents, both coaches and tournament players, he was a national-level junior player, captained a Division 1 college team, and has coached for 25+ years. He is still playing 5.0 tennis. In his main gig as documentary filmmaker, he has made numerous films with tennis as the backdrop, including for Tennis Channel and American Masters/PBS.
a tennis lifer
Coaching all levels of players on their Tennis journey
A Bit About Me
A lifetime in Tennis
Coaching highlights
25+ years as a coach at multiple clubs in NY and NC. Director of High Performance Junior Training.
10+ years as Muay Thai Kickboxing athlete/trainer.
Junior tennis highlights:
Boys’ 12s : won 2 matches in the Junior Orange Bowl, world’s premier international junior tournament.
Boys 14s: #1 in ETA doubles.
Competed against/partnered in doubles with: Paul Annacone, Patrick McEnroe, Jimmy Arias.
HS teammates with John McEnroe.
Trained under Harry Hopman at Port Washington Tennis Academy.
College tennis highlights:
Captain and #1 at Division-1 Colgate U.
Senior tennis highlights:
35s: #1 in ETA doubles, #6 in the nation (w/ Chris Pucci).
50s: NC State Champs (w/ James Easthom).
Training with coach rex
* Knowing, understanding and building your own game style.
* Learning to master both singles and doubles; they are different games, having skills in one helps the other.
* Developing the ability to deal with adversity, meaning: strategic, personal, environmental, bad calls, etc
* Practicing hard work and smart work, two different things.
* Understanding and accepting what you cannot control.
COACHING PHILOSOPHY:
A great coach serves as a role model, advocate, cheerleader and sounding board, and has no personal agenda. A great coach questions, suggests, reflects and, most importantly, listens to his players, because conversation is one of the most important keys to a beneficial coach-player relationship. A great coach always tells the truth, but is also empathetic to the situation the player is in.
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for players
The core value of coaching lies in the process that an athlete experiences. The coach/athlete relationship is not about problem solving. It is about setting goals and taking action. Coach Rex fosters a nurturing environment in which the responsibility for change rests with the player. Always put forth 100% effort, but remember to work at your own pace. If you try to reach someone else’s goals (such as friends, coaches, relatives), you will impede your growth as a player and a person. Be honest with yourself and you will never be disappointed.
Media Professional
Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Writer
Media Professional
Rex is a film director, Producer and Cinematographer. He's been part of 2 Peabody Awarded projects, multiple Emmy teams and 2 Emmy nominations for his Cinematography. He has Produced and directed films for Tennis Channel, PBS, USTA. His cinematography has screened on HBO, ESPN, BBC and at festivals worldwide, including Sundance, Tribeca, Venice. He has published pieces in Rolling Stone, SPIN, The New York Times, American Express, Forbes, Tennis Magazine, World Tennis Magazine, Tennis Week, Racquet Magazine. Rex has been interviewed by The New York Times, ESPN, NPR, BBC, NY Post, ESPN Desportes, US Open Radio, Tennis Panorama. www.rexpix.com. www.altheathefilm.com. www.ashe68.com.
Media Professional
Coaches and players  he’s interviewed for print, film and TV include: Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Billie Jean King, John McEnroe, Nick Bollettieri, Patrick McEnroe, John Isner, Bryan Brothers, Coco Vandeweghe, Katrina Adams, Samantha Stosur, Jack Sock and others.
