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Meet our tennis pros
Scott Potter
Tennis Director
Born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, Scott moved to Bozeman to play collegiate tennis for MSU where he earned 1st Team All-Big Sky in 1993. He was the Head Tennis Pro at Riverside Country Club in Bozeman for 15 years and the Director of Junior Tennis at the Bobcat Tennis Center for 5 years. He was named 2010 Intermountain Professional of the Year. In 2004, he was the captain of the National USTA 5.0 finalist team from Montana. USPTA Elite Pro Certified.
Ethan Vaughn
Junior Tennis Director
Ethan grew up playing tennis and other sports in Spokane, WA. He was a four-time state participant in high school and went on to play tennis for the Griz. In college he was a three-time all-Big Sky league selection. He helped lead the Griz to a regular season championship in 2012 and a conference championship and NCAA Tournament berth in 2014. Since college, he has spent time as a tennis pro in Jackson Hole and Seattle before returning to Missoula in August of 2021. USPTA Elite Pro Certified.
Zen Mottershead
Head Tennis Professional
Zen has been a USPTA Certified Teaching Pro since 2003 and a Certified Platform Tennis Instructor since 2014. He joined the PEAK in 2019 after moving cross-country from Charlotte, NC. He’s a proud graduate of Virginia Tech and often gets to use his B.S. degree in psychology while teaching. Zen enjoys traveling, stand-up comedy, doing outdoorsy stuff, reading (favorite author is Hunter S. Thompson), following Team England and his hometown team the Southampton Saints. Zen is an avid fan of live music with a very eclectic taste. USPTA Elite Pro Certified.
Devon Sikora
Assistant Tennis Professional
Devon Sikora grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he trained with several outstanding coaches and former world-class players. He won the High School State Title for Doubles 3 years in a row. He moved to the beautiful Mission Valley with his family. After graduating from the University of Montana with a degree in Elementary Education and a specialization in Early Childhood Development, Devon devoted himself to growing tennis across Western Montana. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his girlfriend, traveling, eating, and playing tennis and golf. USPTA Elite Pro Certified.
