- February 24, 2026
For the past six months, Ormond Beach residents Asaf and Avi Breier have been working to transform — and modernize — the Trailside Tennis Club.
Located in The Trails neighborhood, the facility was formerly known as the Trails Racquet Club. The Breiers purchased the club in August 2025, after seeing the potential it could have to foster and mentor a diverse community of tennis players of all levels.
"We're excited for people to be on this journey with us," Asaf said.
The Breiers ran a small tennis academy in Austin, Texas, where they lived before moving to Ormond Beach. Asaf, whose father was a top tennis player in Israel, has over two decades of coaching experience, and when he and his wife were looking to buy a club of their own, they discovered the Trails Racquet Club facility for sale.
Moving to Ormond Beach, with its robust Jewish community, was a good fit for the family.
Having a club would also allow them to focus on one of Asaf's passions: developing junior players.
Asaf is currently working to establish a partnership with DME Academy in Daytona Beach. The training institution offers athletic programs for students from seventh to twelfth grade, but doesn't have a tennis program.
"It was like all these things were waiting for us," Asaf said. "This club was on the market for like two-and-a-half years and people were interested, but nobody had pulled the trigger. Then we came in and we're like, 'Let's go for it.'"
The Breiers are finalizing the contract with DME, but are hoping to start recruiting students soon for the first cohort in August.
Asaf believes Ormond Beach will have regional champions under his coaching within the first couple of years.
But bringing in a new generation of players at Trailside Tennis Club isn't free of challenges. One of the hurdles is letting the community know the club isn't just for people who live in The Trails. Anyone can book a court, with both memberships and guest passes.
The Breiers are also expanding youth programming. They are launching Mommy & Me classes for toddlers, adding afterschool tennis programs and plan to introduce camps and free community try-out days. They are open to hosting events and hope to one day open a restaurant onsite, utilizing the club's existing bar area.
Thanks to funding from the United States Tennis Association, the couple is also implementing something new to Trailside Tennis Club to set them apart from other facilities: red clay courts.
Growing up, Asaf would play tournaments in Europe, where clay courts are standard. T
"I just remember that feeling of red clay — you're sliding and gliding like on the court, and I wanted to bring that here," he said. "So, we did it."
Beyond tennis, Avi said, they want the club to feel like a community center.
"We want to welcome as many different kinds of people here," she said. "It's not for one particular age or tennis level. Everybody can find something here that will suit them."
Currently, the Trailside Tennis Club has about 70 members, having inherited about 50 from the last operator. Many of the members, said Avi, have been with the club for decades.
"We wanted to honor that they've been here and we do a lot of social events for them," Avi said. "We've had maybe three or four different socials where they all come here, everyone brings potluck, and so that's been really nice. They're already part of the community."
Asaf started coaching when he was on his college tennis team in New York. His philosophy, he said, has always been about the "intangibles." The technical side is straightforward. But the other factors — the physical, mental and emotional challenges and lessons about problem-solving and mindfulness — are carried into daily life, Asaf said.
"Everyone I really get the pleasure of coaching, it's something that I work with them about," he said. "... I don't know what our last lesson will be, or the last time we'll see each other, but I'm hoping that they'll take something that'll last with them for a long time."
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