Welcome to Oakbourne
Janusz Conradi
Director of Tennis
Janusz Conradi is a native of Poland and lives with his wife Toni and three kids in Lafayette. Janusz played for the Ragin Cajuns, where he obtained degree in Sports Management. In 2012, he joined the Oakbourne Coaching Staff and received the prestigious USTA certification as a Specialist in High Performance Coaching. On July 1st, 2021 he became Director of Tennis at Oakbourne Country Club.
Brandon Nicholson
Head Teaching Professional
Brandon who was one of our tennis pros from 2004-2007. He rejoined our Oakbourne tennis staff in 2016. As many of you remember, Brandon was one of the top ranked juniors in the state of Louisiana as well as the South.
His junior career included memorable wins over Andy Roddick, Robby Ginepri during national junior events. Brandon was a key player of the LSU tennis team from 1999 to 2004. He has 13 years of teaching experience at Oakbourne, University Tennis Center and New Orleans Country Club. Brandon and his wife Katie have a 10 year old son, Caleb and a 3 year old daughter Emmy.
Daniel Holland
Director of Junior Tennis Academy
Daniel was a top junior player at our academy and a very well known competitor at the State and the Southern level.
He graduated LSU with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and immediately became a successful design engineer in New Orleans for RJ Tricon Company LLC.
Daniel’s passion for tennis and coaching convinced him to pursue a new career! He is now spearheading one of the top teaching junior and adult programs in the state bringing both to another level.
Mitzi Chitwood
Mitzi joined us as the Pro Shop Manager in 2018. Her exceptional customer service skills and willingness to help others sets our Pro Shop apart. Mitzi is a passionate tennis player and competes on a weekly basis with her team on the Lafayette Ladies Tennis League. Mitzi was a President of LTLL prior to joining Oakbourne.