Chris Bates is a coach, mentor, teacher, and founder of Study & Play USA, a family-run organization that facilitates the entire process for student-athletes right around the world to find their right-fit University opportunity in the US college system. After winning several state and national tennis titles across Australia as a junior, it was fate, he believes, that lead him to Oklahoma State University to take up his own study and play opportunity. Four years later, having become a top one-hundred ranked Division 1 singles player, and top fifteen ranked doubles player, he graduated with a Bachelor of Business in Marketing, worked in Marketing roles in the USA briefly, before returning to his hometown in Australia. Having coached multiple individual state and national tennis champions, Chris achieved success coaching Brisbane Boys' College several times to state team titles and a national title. This ignited a passion for mentoring youngsters which led to a brief teaching career where Chris taught English and Commerce at secondary school level. Study & Play USA eventually pried him away from his teaching career, however, his ability to maintain his role as a mentor within this capacity as Director provides him much gratification. Above all, his greatest joy is reserved for his son, Sidney, his wife, Alexia, and his wider family.
