Matt Wheeler was a life long tennis player and coach, who along with Jeff Landau, was one of the founders of schools tennis in Jakarta. Matt was the long time athletic director at ACS Jakarta and also served as the tennis coach there. Matt and Jeff were running "level based events" together before the term was even known. They figured out together through experience, that playing close matches was the best way for players to improve. They also wanted all the players to have a positive experience so they would continue to play tennis. Some of Matt's often heard phrases were "Will wins over Skill" and "Just give your best effort".

Matt was tragically killed in a car accident in 2014 and his presence is sorely missed in the Jakarta tennis and sports community. Our hope is that his memory stays alive with the Matt Wheeler Cup, given to the UTR monthly champion.