Your Flagstaff Advantage
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youth competitor
Trent Hayward began playing tennis at age 4, and began competing in local competitions less than two years later. By age 8, he began competing in regional tournaments and went on to win the Ohio Valley Region, reached the finals in the U.S.T.A.’s Midwest section (comprised of players representing Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and parts of West Virginia), and was endorsed to the U.S.T.A. National Championships.
Coaching start
As a coach, he began volunteering with the Special Olympics Tennis Team bi-weekly practices at age nine and did so continuously for the next seven years until moving to IMG Academy to train in 2003. He instructed the athletes and competed alongside them in seasonal 'Unified' competitions.
World rANKED COMPETITOR
By sophomore year of high school, Trent was established as one of the premiere high-school players in Ohio, and was given the chance to move and train full time at IMG Academy/Bollettieri Academy in Florida. He began training for 5 or more hours daily via practice, physical conditioning, and sports psychology.
After winning tournaments in states around the U.S., he began travelling and competing in international I.T.F. (International Tennis Federation) JR Circuit Tournaments, earning a world ranking by age 16, and began competing in I.T.F. Pro-Circuit Qualifying Tournaments.
College Career
Trent was recruited by a number of NCAA Division-I schools, and ultimately decided to accept a scholarship at Northern Arizona University due to the natural beauty that surrounded Flagstaff. As a college competitor, he notched wins against players representing programs such as Gonzaga, Arizona State, Texas Tech, and many more.
He earned “All Conference” (Big Sky) honors, and became the M.V.P. for the University’s Men’s Tennis Team.
Coaching while competing
While in college, Trent teamed up with Jeff Morys to develop a wonderfully successful after-school Flagstaff tennis program for children around the Flagstaff region. During this stage in life, he was both a student and a coach depending on the given hour of the day, allowing him to gain a unique perspective on how to quickly relate to students, and become an effective leader.
PERFORMANCE COACHing
During his time in Flagstaff, he's directed the tennis programs at clubs throughout the city including Pine Canyon, Flagstaff Ranch, and Continental Country Club. He's taught extensively throughout Sedona, including at Enchantment Resort where he's instructed for Nike's Tennis Camps.
He co-founded and directed “Altitudes Tennis”, a tourism-centered business in Sedona, Arizona which went on to be nominated by National Geographic as a preferred tourist destination in the region.
gUINNESS wORLD rECORDs
On May 26th, 2019, Trent broke the Guinness World Record for “Most Successful Serves in an Hour” by exactly 500 serves, setting the new record at 1,658.
This is one of the only Guinness World Records a tennis player can attempt to break by themselves, and was sponsored by the Pine Canyon Club of Flagstaff.
1658 Service Marks
Flagstaff Tennis & pickleball
Trent last competed professionally in 2016, and continues to live in Flagstaff due to his love of the area. In addition to being a fully certified USPTA Instructor, he's fully certified by the IPTPA for pickleball instruction as well, and has proven himself as world-class pickleball player on the PPA pro tour, with a 6.0+ DUPR rating.