Alan Robert Kenneth Trivett

A native of Brampton, Alan Trivett has not only played a pivotal role in the development of tennis in the region, but also in the entire country. Executive Director of Tennis Development at Tennis Canada, Alan is a true leader as he continuously seeks to improve the sport’s visibility from coast to coast.

As a player, Trivett was ranked in the NCAA, nationally in Canada and internationally on the ATP Tour (Association of Tennis Professionals Tour) before successfully transferring his skills as a player to those as coach. Among the first Canadians to be certified as a Level IV Coach, Alan has coached many top Canadian players including, Rene Simpson, Chris Pridham, Maureen Drake and Sonya Jeyaseelan. Recipient of the Tennis Canada Coaching Excellence Award in 1994, Alan captained Junior Davis Cup teams for several years and was the Assistant Coach at the Davis Cup event in 1992 when Daniel Nestor defeated the No.1 player in the world at the time, Swede Stefan Edberg.

In 1993, Alan developed and founded CMG Tennis Inc. (Club Management Group Tennis Inc.), a tennis club management company. Originally focused on the Brampton area, CMG Tennis expanded throughout Ontario with clubs in Woodbridge, Orangeville and Caledon and Mississauga. Cofounder of the Trivett/McDadi Tennis Academy in Brampton, the nationally recognised Tennis Development Centre developed the area’s top players and served as a home to many of Canada’s top professional players. The former Vice President of Player Development for the Ontario Tennis Association, Alan secured his post at Tennis Canada in 1994. Board Member of the Canadian Olympic Association from 1994-2001, Alan was the Team Leader for tennis at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games during which Nestor and Sébastien Lareau captured the nation’s first-ever Olympic medal in tennis when they struck gold.

Alan’s vision, skills and knowledge of tennis continue to develop the sport both locally and nationally. He currently lives in Brampton with wife Nancy and two sons, Patrick and Thomas.