Beeyong Sison

President of Subic Bay Sports

Management Inc operating the Subic
International Tennis & Sports Center at the
Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the Philippines;
founder of International Tennis School
System in Switzerland 1989. Sison supports
CV-BIO
the Recreation, Parks, and Sports Tourism
sector as an important tool for socio-
economic development and nation building.
 Virgilio ‘Beeyong’ Sison
350 Crocker Avenue, Daly City CA, USA
Tel: 469-524-9115; Email: beetennis@gmail.com
DOB: 2-20-57
Subic Bay Sports Management, Inc.
International Tennis & Sports Center
Remy Field, SBFZ Philippines 2222
Web: www.tennisinsubic.com
http://tennisinsubic.com/_archive/its/BeeyongSison.html
Also known as: BEEJONG SISSON (ATP Tour 79-84)

Current Business:
 Consultancy in Recreation, Sports Tourism Services; Facilities Management;
 2002 to Present: President ; Subic Bay Sports Management Inc: Investor-managers of the International
Tennis and Sports Center at Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines under a 25-year contract with the
Philippine Government until 2027;
 Financial consultant to a multi-national company AIG/PHILAM Group 1998-2002
 1989 to Present: Founder & Director of International Tennis School, Switzerland; now in SBFZ,
Philippines responsible for youth training, development programs.

Education and Certificates

 1974-76 Scholar-Athlete: Odessa College, Texas: Business Admin. Associate in Arts;
 1976-78 Scholar-Athlete: Oklahoma City University, Undergrad. Studies Economics;
 Certified by, Swiss Tennis Federation, STV 'Professeur de Tennis' 1985;
 Certified by STF on Youth-Sports Administration, Magglingen Switzerland, 1992;
 Certified by International Tennis Federation on Sports Administration, Singapore1998;
 Languages: English, German, and Philippine: fluent in speaking and writing.

Amateur/College Highlights
 1975-1976: Won Singles (1x ‘76) & Doubles(2x, 75&76), Team (2x) NJCAA Championships;
 1975-1976 Awarded All-American Honors (2x) with Odessa Jr. College, Texas;
 1978: Won a Division 1 Singles Bid (top 64) at NCAA Championships in Athens, Georgia;
 1978 U.S. U.S.Public Parks Singles Champion, St. Louis (rep. Chicago Dist. Tennis Assn.).

Professional Highlights
 1979 to 1984 Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) Tour member;
 Played all four Grand Slam events namely: Wimbledon, French, US, Australian Opens with Quarter-
final finish in 1981 French Open Doubles, Roland Garros, Paris;
 1981 Hall of Fame Singles 16s Newport, R.I. in 1981 and S. Australian Singles 16s also in 1981; and
1982 Wimbledon & French Open Doubles 3rd rd (Swiss partner M.Gunthardt);
 1982-83 Played Davis Cup Competition for the Philippines; and
 1982,90-91 led Basel Lawn Tennis Club to 3 National Inter-Club Championships in Switzerland.

International Coaching Experience

 1984-1995 Head Pro for the Basel Lawn Tennis Club, Switzerland;
 1985-1994 Swiss Central Development Coach;
 1986-1988 Swiss National Team Assistant Coach;
 1989 Founded the International Tennis School, Binningen, Switzerland; and
 1996-1998 Served as Davis Cup Captain (non-playing) &coach for the Philippine Team.

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Bio:
Source: http://www.tennisinsubic.com/_archive/its/BeeyongSison.html

A t sixteen, Beeyong played his first Open Tennis professional event, an inaugural ATP
Asian Tour in Indonesia, including a doubles match against the 1973 World Champion
John Newcombe. Beeyong is a protégé of Willie Hernandez Jr, the 1960's Wimbledon
player who defeated tennis legend Arthur Ashe at a 4-day Arizona
tournament. At 17, Beeyong was awarded a full athletic scholarship by
Odessa College in Texas U.S.A. under coach Virginia Brown, where he
was ranked No. 1 by the National Junior College Association (NJCAA) in
1975.

The following year, Beeyong was undefeated in junior college singles

play winning the 1976 NJCAA Singles Championship held in Scottsdale,
Arizona. He then teamed-up with fellow-Wrangler Perfecto Alina Jr., the
1975 NJCAA Singles Champion, and captured the doubles crown. Beeyong Texas' product
Beeyong Sison,
was named to the “All-American Team” having led Odessa College to two
NJCAA Team Championships in 1975 and 1976. The years 1977 saw
Beeyong being awarded a full scholarship (Business Administration) by
Oklahoma City University and making it to the NCAA top College Players of America. Sison
played No. 1 for OCU team which included Australian John Fitzgerald who went on to win seven
Grand Slam doubles titles, and a career men's doubles Grand Slam winning all four titles-the
Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in one year – he was ranked world’s
No. 1 doubles player in 1991. Also with Beeyong in the OCU team was Australian John McCurdy
who later on reached No. 70 ATP world ranking and served as the Australian Institute of Sports as
Tennis Director.

In 1978 Beeyong built-up a singles win-loss record of 28-3 for OCU including singles wins over
All-Americans Steve Denton (Texas), and Kevin Curren (eventual Wimbledon singles runner-up to
Boris Becker), subsequently winning him a Division 1 Singles Bid Selection (top 64) for the US
NCAA Singles Championships in Athens, Ga. bowing out to Erick Iskersky of Trinity – the event
was eventually won by John McEnroe of Stanford University.

ATP Pro Tour

Turning pro and joining the ATP Tour in 1979, Beeyong went on to play in Wimbledon , the
U.S. Open, French Open and Australian Open Grand Slam events and also represented the
Philippines in the Davis Cup. In 1981, Beeyong (a.k.a.Beejong Sisson) reached the Doubles
Quarter-Finals in the French Open.
http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/men/beejong-sisson/tournament-roland-garros.html .

He also reached the round of 16's for both the South Australian Open in Adelaide (Singles) and the
World of Doubles ATP Championship in Florida with Swiss partner Markus Gundthart.
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 In Florida , Beeyong saw action against world’s doubles greats Stan Smith and Bob Lutz. In
1982, Beeyong reached the third round of doubles at the French and U.S. Open and round of 16's at
Wimbledon. In 1982 he saw action at the US Hall of Fame Singles Championships where his run
was stopped by Anand Amrithraj of India in the last 16s. From 1979 until 1984, Beeyong played
against the world’s top 20 players such as Guillermo Vilas of Argentina, Eliot Teltscher of the
United States. Beeyong has singles wins over Australian, John Marks, the Australian Open Finalist;
Onny Parun of New Zealand, 1981 Wimbledon Quarter-
finalist; Larry Stefanki (ATP Tour event winner); and
Brazilian Davis Cupper Thomas Koch.

The years between 1979 and 1984, Beeyong would

regularly meet-up with Odessa College coach Virginia
Brown during Grand Slam events who was then also
guiding WTA Pro standout Sandy Collins. They were
proud moments for the Texas Hall of fame coach to see
her protégés eventually wield rackets with the world’s
best.

World Class Mentor: Beeyong (standing left) led BLTC to three

When Beeyong retired from professional ATP tour National Swiss Interclub League
Championship wins in 1982 (as pro player),
in 1984, he accepted an invitation to serve as the Head 1988 and 1991 as coach and player.
Pro at the Basel Lawn Tennis Club (BLTC). Beeyong
instituted a comprehensive program that led the growth
and development of several juniors who become the
region’s best players. Beeyong also served as the Swiss National Coach Assistant between 1986 and
1988, and works as consultant to numerous international tennis organizations. In 1989 Beeyong
formally established the International Tennis School (ITS) of Basel in Switzerland.

Although busy teaching, Beeyong also led BLTC to three National Swiss Interclub League
Championship in 1982 (as pro player), 1988 and 1991 (as a player-coach). The club-leagues are part
of the lucrative, well-structured European League competition which include football (soccer),
basketball, and ice hockey participated by national and international athletes.

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 Nation-Building and the Dwight Davis Legacy

After sixteen years of residency in Switzerland,

Beeyong decided to move back home to help his country. In
1996, the Philippine Tennis Association named him the
Davis Cup Captain where he served until 1998 while taking
the team to Group One status (www.daviscup.com).
Sensing the need for more sports facilities in his country, in
1999 Beeyong invested and focused his efforts in the
development of a tennis and sports complex inside the new
Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Subic Bay was formerly a United Beeyong with Wimbledon 1987
Champion Pat Cash at the Subic Bay
States Naval Facility from 1902 until 1992.
Tennis Cente in 2004: ITS tie-up with
Pat Cash Academy in Brisbane,
Beeyong’s investment in the center is based on a 25-year Australia produced RP national and
lease-contract (2003-2027) which secures a long-term asian champions and medalists.
continuation of development programs. The Subic Bay
International Tennis Center (SBITC) is managed by the
Subic Bay Sports Management, Inc. where Beeyong serves
as the founding president. The center is now home to the ITS Academy and is used as a venue to the
National Open Tennis Championships. The center is open for general usage as a Public Park and
Recreation facility within the community of business locators, visitors, residents and their families:
http://www.tennisinsubic.com/_archive/center.html, and to view the contract (with SBMA) please click
on: http://www.scribd.com/doc/49296088/Expanded-Investment-Management-Contract

Since 2002, Subic Bay programs have produced national champions including Asian Games
Medalists and US Scholar-Athletes. From 2003 on-going visits by 1987 Wimbledon Champion Pat
Cash and international coaches including former OCU teammate John McCurdy, the Tennis
Director of the Australian Institute of Sports, contribute to the success of ITS in Subic Bay to this
 day. The Subic project is Beeyong’s
contribution to the on-going legacy of
Dwight F. Davis of St. Louis, the U.S.
scholar-athlete and the donor of the Davis
Cup team competition in 1900 to foster
international competition between nations. A
Harvard student and the inter-scholastic
Doubles Champion of America, Davis went
on to become an influential politician under
the administration of President Hoover. Davis
was appointed as the U.S. Public Parks
 Commissioner in 1911 and later became the
Philippines’ Governor-General in 1929. He was instrumental in the development of tennis in the
Philippines

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 when he built tennis courts and sports facilities in almost every municipality across the country.
Davis’ influence in the Philippines is evidently shown with the construction of the Rizal Memorial
Sports Complex in 1936, where three stadiums were built originally for tennis. The Philippines
joined the Davis Cup Competition in 1926.

Clearly, Beeyong is a product of Davis’ legacy. The most prized personal achievement of Beeyong,
besides becoming a scholar-athlete in Odessa and Oklahoma, is winning the U.S. National Public
Parks Singles Championships in 1978 held in St. Louis, Missouri, Davis’ hometown. Beeyong went
on to represent the Philippines in the Davis Cup as a player (1980-83) and as a Captain and Coach
of the team (1996-98) – an honor he cherishes to this day.

In 2007, a Sport-Tourism National Strategy was written and drafted by Beeyong for the
Philippine government submitted to Office of the Philippine then-President Gloria Macapagal-
Arroyo, the Department of Tourism and the Philippine Sports Commission. Beeyong’s energy will
continue to focus on promoting sports for education for all levels and on advocacy for continued
development of public park and recreational facilities.
To read a draft copy please log onto: http://www.scribd.com/doc/49182306/Philippines-Sports-Tourism-
Strategy-2007

Photo shows the 2 outdoor

courts with the clubhouse in
background of the Subic Bay
International Tennis Center at
the Freeport Zone, a former US
Naval facility. Academies such
as the Aus-tralian Institute of
Sports have conducted training
seminars here and was made the
official venue for Inter- national
Tennis Federation’s coaching
convention

UP-CLOSE: Beeyong is a
fitness buff and from time to
time competes in national
men’s open and international
seniors tournaments. Currently, Beeyong (DOB: 02-20-57) divides his time between Subic Bay in
the Philippines, Texas and Northern Cal, where he is continuing his research and writing on
Recreation, Public Parks and Sports Tourism as an educational tool for development. Beeyong is
married to Leslie Sison-Edrosolo. They have four children: Christianne-Nicole Sison, 26, BA
Graduate at William and Mary College, Va.; Lorenzo-Miguel Sison, 23, senior at Christopher
Newport University, Va. - a Scholar-Athlete; Christopher Joshua, 9, and Tennile, 4.

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 References

1. 1974 – 1976: ODESSA COLLEGE

Position: Virgilio Sison (Beeyong) SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 1974-1976
Two Time NJCAA Team Champions 1975 & 1976
Won NJCAA Singles (1x) & Doubles(2x) Championships in 1975 – 1976
-Business Administration Associate in Arts: (www. http://www.odessa.edu/)
Please log onto Odessa College Men’ Tennis Alumni:
http://www.wranglersports.com/tradition/studentathletes/alumni/mentennis.htm
Correspondence: Odessa College, 201 W. University · Odessa, TX 79764

NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NJCAA)

http://www.njcaa.org/news/NEW%20RECORD%20BOOK/Men%27s%20Tennis%20Records
%20Updated%206-30-08.pdf)

2. 1976 – 1978: OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY

Position: SCHOLAR-ATHLETE - Undergraduate Studies in Business Administration
Played No.1 with teammates Australian John Fitzgerald (Wimbledon, French Open, US Open,
Australian Doubles Champion) and Australian John McCurdy (No.70 ATP world ranking); 1978
Beeyong Won a Division 1 Singles Bid Selection (top 64) for the 1978 NCAA Championships in
Athens, Ga. (Won by John McEnroe of Stanford U.)
Correspondence: Oklahoma City University, Athletic Department
2501 North Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, OK 73106-1493
Tel: (800) 633 7242; http://www.ocusports.com/

3. 1979-1984: ASSOCIATION OF TENNIS PROFESSIONALS (ATP) TOUR

-Position: Beejong Sisson, Tour Member 1979-1984
Correspondence: ATP TOUR: IG House, Palliser Road, London, W14 9EB, United Kingdom
Tel.: +44-20-7381-7890 Fax: +44-20-7381-7895, Website: http://www.atptennis.com/
Selected Results/Website Archive:
http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/men/beejong-sisson/tournament-wimbledon.html
http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/tournament-djkarta-1973-men-doubles.html
http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/men/beejong-sisson/tournament-roland-garros.html
http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/tournament-tokyooutdoor-1980-men-doubles.html
http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/tournament-adelaide-1981-men-single.html
http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/tournament-newport-1981-men-single.html
http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/tournament-rolandgarros-1982-men-doubles.html
http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/tournament-usopen-1982-men-doubles.html

4. 1984-1995: BASEL LAWN TENNIS CLUB

Position: Beeyong Sison as Head Pro (Hauptrainer) for 12 years
European League: Beeyong led his club, BLTC, to three (3) Swiss National Team League Titles
1982, 1988, 1991 as Player Coach
http://www.tennisinsubic.com/_archive/its/ITS_history.html
Correspondence: Der Vorstand des Basler LTC,
Gundeldingerstrasse 1a, 4053 Basel, Switzerland
Tel. Restaurant: 061 272 69 41, Tel. Turnierbüro: 061 272 69 42
Website: http://www.bltc.ch/

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 5. 1985 -1995: SPORTCENTER PARADIES – SWISS INDOORS
Position: Beeyong Sison (ITS) Tennis School: Winter Program 1985-1995
Correspondence: c/o Mr. Roger Brennwald, President
Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Bettenstrasse 73, CH-4123 Allschwil, Switzerland
Tel. +41 61 485 95 95 Fax +41 61 485 95 96 http://www.davidoffswissindoors.ch/

6. 1984-1995: SWISS TENNIS FEDERATION

1) Assistant to Swiss National Team, under Coach Zoltan Kuharsky 1986-1988;
2) Licensed Swiss Tennis Lehrer and Licensed Player 1984-1995
3) Central Swiss Regional Coach under Coach S. Kacovsky 1985 - 1995
Correspondence: Schweizerischer Tennisverband
Solothurnstrasse 112, Postfach CH-2501 Biel, Switzerland;
Telefon +41 32 344 07 07 Fax +41 32 344 07 00 Website: http://www.mytennis.ch/

7. 1980-1983, 1996-1998: DAVIS CUP by the INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION

Beejong Sisson, No.1 player for Philippine Davis Cup Team 1980-1983
Beejong Sisson, Captain (non-playing) of Philippines Davis Cup Team 1996-1998
http://www.daviscup.com/results/tieresult.asp?tie=10004672
http://tennis.webz.cz/res/1983/Davis_Cup-1983-9.txt
http://www.daviscup.com/teams/playerwinloss.asp?team=PHI
Correspondence: PHILIPPINE TENNIS ASSOCIATION
Director: Mr. Manuel D. Misa
Secretariat: c/o Ms. Loida Mallari, Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
Pablo Ocampo Sr. St., Malate, Manila, Philippines
TEL. NO. +632- 523-6415 FAX NO. 525-2016 EMAIL philta@info.com.ph

8. 1999-Present: INTERNATIONAL TENNIS SCHOOL, SUBIC BAY

Position: Virgilio “Beeyong” Sison, Founder and Tennis Director
Correspondence:
Subic Bay International Tennis Center
c/o Ms. Rovie Martinez :
Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines 2222
PHONE: +6347-252 2886     FAX: +6347-252 2884
EMAIL: roviemartinez@yahoo.com

9. 2002-Present: SUBIC BAY SPORTS MANAGEMENT INC.

Position: Virgilio Sison, President: Investor on Subic Bay International Tennis Center with a 25-yr.
lease with Philippines’ Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority until 2027.
www.sbma.com
Correspondence: c/o Ms. Rovie Martinez, email: roviemartinez@yahoo.com
Aguinaldo corner Canal Road
Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines 2222
PHONE: 252 2885 /86     FAX: 252 2884

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 ON-GOING TIE-UPS & RECIPROCITY PROGRAMS

10. Since 2003: PAT CASH INTERNATIONAL TENNIS ACADEMY

Position: Tie-up Elite Program with 1987 Wimbledon Champion Pat Cash
http://www.tennisinsubic.com/_archive/pre04_gallery.htmlI
c/o Pat Cash: Hope Island Resort, Hope Island Road, Hope Island, 4212 QLD, Australia
Tel : +61-7-5530 1177; Fax : +61-7-5530 8211
http://www.hir.com.au/tennis/academy_professionals.asp

11. Since 2003: TENNIS IN MARIN, CALIFORNIA

Exchanged Students for high-performance and international exposure
Correspondence: USPTA Pro George Zahorsky, c/o 135 Mitchell Drive, Fairfax, CA 94930
website: http://www.tennisinmarin.com/

12. Since 2006: CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (CUHK)

Position: Consultant, Provided ITS System training method to CUHK Tennis Coaching Staff &
tennis teams. CUHK in return sends players for training in Subic Bay
Correspondence: CUHK Tennis Team Coach: Mr. Kwok Wing-Cheong
http://www.peu.cuhk.edu.hk/www_uteams/index_right_e.htm
The Chinese University of Hong Kong  
Shatin, NT   Hong Kong SAR  
The People's Republic of China  
(852) 2609 7000 / 2609 6000   (852) 2603 5544 (fax)

13 . Since 2006: GARLAND (JACK COLEMAN) TENNIS CENTER

1010 W.Miller Road, Garland, Texas 75041
Tel 972-205-2778; http://garlandtenniscenter.com/contact.html
Junior exchange program and sponsorship reciprosity.
Director: Fort Battad Jr: please log onto:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/49172119/Man-at-the-Center-Fort-Battad