Originally from Seattle, Washington, Gary Burtch resides in Canonsburg with his wife, Heather. Mr. Burtch has two children who are recent college grads. He graduated from Western Washington University with a B.S. in chemistry and received a Teaching Certification from Washington State University. In the summer of 1985, he moved to Pennsylvania and began working in the Washington School District for the 1985-1986 school year. He has been the coach of the Wash High Boys' Tennis Team for 29 years and the Girls' Tennis Team for 26 years. He believes that tennis is a sport that challenges a person's physical abilities, mental toughness, problem solving skills, and also happens to be a lot of fun!