Biography:
Coach Erlandsen is from the great state of Texas. He grew up in Houston, where he played several sports: tennis, golf, pickleball, and disc golf. He attended the University of Houston and played tennis for the Cougars. After college, he played tennis in minor leagues, trying to get to the big-time tournaments. He has coached for the past 21 years. He is currently a teaching pro for tennis and pickleball at Newman Tennis Center and, in the summertime, is a tennis/pickleball director at an international sports camp called Camp Pontiac in New York.
Amy Kilpatrick.
Co-Head Coach
Biography:
Please welcome Coach Kilpatrick to the Panther Nation. This is her first year at EDS. Coach Kilpatrick grew up in Cochran, Georgia, and has lived in the Augusta area since 1989. She attended Bleckley County High School and graduated from Augusta State University. Growing up, she played several sports, from gymnastics and cheerleading to golf. In addition, she has coached recreational soccer and baseball. She currently manages an adult pickleball group known as “Drills before Thrills.” Coach has been playing recreational pickleball since 2018 and tournaments since 2022. She has competed and medaled at 3.0 and 3.5 women's doubles and mixed doubles and has qualified for both the 2023 Nationals and Diamond Championship. Coach Kilpatrick says, “I look forward to sharing my knowledge and passion for the game with the student-athletes of EDS.”