Professors:

PhotoName and
Location
Pool BiographyWebsite with Contact Information
Dr. Dave Alciatore

Dr. Dave Alciatore

Fort Collins, CO

– Author of the book: “The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards”
– Co-creator of the “Video Encyclopedia of Pool” instructional video series
– Instructional columnist for Billiards Digest magazine
– Dean of the Billiard University

Dr. Dave Billiards

Instructional products and private lessons

Randy Russell
Randy Russell

Fredericton, New Brunswick,
Canada
– Co-founder and Registrar of the Billiard University
– BU Boot Camp Instructor
– Co-creator of the BU Instructional Video Series

Randy Russell

Private lessons,

BU Exam administration

Samm Diep

Samm Diep


Denver, CO

– BU Boot Camp Instructor
– PBIA and ACS Master Instructor
– 4x National Champion
– 3x US Team Coach at World Junior Championships
Samm Diep

Private individual and group instruction, and corporate events
Jerry Briesath
Jerry Briesath

Madison, WI
Phoenix, AZ
– PBIA Master Instructor
– Author of “A Pool Lesson with Jerry Briesath”
– Widely considered one of the best pool instructors
– Head of long-running and successful pool school

The Pool School

Jerry Briesath’s Famous Pool School

Randy Goettlicher
Randy Goettlicher

Dallas, TX
– Original PBIA Master Instructor
– Proud Father of the SPF Family
– Co-author of World/BCA Rules
– Co-author of Texas Express Rules and originator of Scotch Doubles
Randy G Pool School

Home of Randy G (“Pops”)
Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson

St. Louis, MO
– Professional pool player and instructor a
– Author of “Play Great Pool”
– Billiards commentator

Mark Wilson

Play Great Pool

Bob Jewett
Bob Jewett

San Francisco, CA
– National Collegiate Champion 1975
– Certified instructor for over 20 years
– Columnist for Billiards Digest and several other magazines
– Library of over 2000 books on billiards

SF Billiard Academy

Courses and various instructional items

Mike Page
Mike Page

Fargo, ND
– Instructor at Fargo Billiard Academy
– Creator of fargobilliards youtube instructional videos
– Proprietor at Fargo Billiards & Gastropub

Fargo Billiards

You gotta see this place

Mark Finkelstein
Mark Finkelstein

New York, NY
– Author of the book: “Pool Ramblings”
– Instructional columnist for Inside Pool and NYCGrind.com
– Instructor, National Billiard Academy
– House Pro, Slate and Eastside Billiards, NYC

Mark Finkelstein

Private lessons, corporate events and parties

Senior Instructors:

PhotoName and LocationWebsite or E-mail
Carl Oswald

Carl Oswald


Dallas, TX

Coswald777@gmail.com
Joe Tucker

Joe Tucker


RI

www.JoeTucker.net
Lee Brett

Lee Brett


Las Vegas, NV

poolplayers.com/instruction/lee-brett/
Nic Barrow

Nic Barrow


Milton Keynes, England

www.thesnookergym.com
Colin Colenso

Colin Colenso


Melbourne, Australia

colincolenso@gmail.com 
tommy_jones

Tommy Jones


Fayetteville, GA

playperfectpool@gmail.com
jeremiah gage

Jeremiah Gage


Denver, CO

gage.me
stephen brown

Steven T. Brown Sr.


Camp Springs, MD

stevenbrownstonebilliards.com
James Hester

James Hester


Atlanta, GA

jhester0279@gmail.com
Mark Powell

Mark Powell


New Market, MD

marker907@gmail.com
Lee Cooper

Lee Cooper


Dublin, GA

poolcoach@outlook.com
Mansour Al Khanfari

Mansour Al Khanfari


Saudi Arabia

mkhanfari@hotmail.com
Adam Bishop

Adam Bishop

Buffalo, NY

(BU certified 2019)

Adambishop222@yahoo.com
Kim Young

Vestal, NY
dragonbilliardsinstruction.com
Todd Shirley

Todd Shirley

Seattle, WA

(BU certified 2022)

Lucky.Loser.Billiards@gmail.com

Affiliate Instructors:

Name and LocationWebsite or E-mail
Patrick Johnson – Chicago, ILsphereologist@gmail.com
Allan P. Sand – Santa Clara, CAwww.billiardgods.com/pbiaacs-instructor
Ken Tewksbury – Concord, NHwww.billiardinstructor.org
Roger Long – Phoenix, AZroglong@cox.net
Conrad Ruybal – Albuquerque, NM
(BU certified 2013)
www.radicalpool.com
KJ Williams – Peoria, ILCueSportBilliardAcademy
Ekkhard Schneider-Lombard – Lappersdorf, Germany ekkibaer@web.de
Robin E. Kelly – Yadkinville, NCaimisthegameinpool.com
Richard L. Anderson – North Charleston, SCthebilliardacademy@comcast.net
Stefano Fiumi – Bologna, Italywww.apaitalia.weebly.com
Andy Walker – Fenton, MIdemondrew@comcast.net
Adam Henson – Cartersville, GAadamh0180@aol.com
Jason E. Merry – Tacoma, WAlongline2007@gmail.com
Nigel Webb – Leicester, United Kingdomnigel@mail.com
Dan Figueroa – Denver, COholly4pool@gmail.com
Holly Figueroa – Elizabeth, COholly4pool@gmail.com
Dan Mueller – Madison, WI
(BU certified 2017)
poollessonsbydan@gmail.com
Steve M Strange – Fallbrook, CAYouthBilliardAcademy@gmail.com
Vincent Gomez – Vienna, Austriavincent.gomez@udm.at
Prashant Srivastava – Dallas, TXcueologyinfo@gmail.com
Steven Hill – Wales, UKcuesports@hotmail.com
Clint Bachan – Trinidad and Tobagocuesportsacademy2020@gmail.com
Juho Nykänen – Helsinki, FinlandNA
Sean Kirtley – Salt Lake City, UT
(BU certified 2021)
billiards1st@comcast.net
David Powis – Buffalo, NY
(BU certified 2021)
ampowis77@gmail.com
Justin Foster – Delta, CO
(BU certified 2022)
jkfoster16@aol.com
Matt Kotin – Boulder, CO
(BU certified 2023)
poolsharkschool.com
Faisal Shafiq – Doha, Qatar
(BU certified 2023)
mypoolvideos@gmail.com
Robert Stangl – Freedom, NY
(BU certified 2023)
rjstangl101@gmail.com

Return to the BU instructors page for information about the
Professor, Senior Instructor, and Affiliate Instructor designations.

To find other well known and certified instructors and pool schools, see the info (and links at the bottom of the page) here:
Pool Schools and Instructors