West Coast Athletic Clubs (WCAC) was founded on September 1, 2006.  Julie Main and Jim Knell are the General Partners of WCAC. WCAC owns Santa Barbara Athletic Club, Cathedral Oaks Athletic Club, The Hills Swim and Tennis Club and Ojai Valley Athletic Club.  WCAC also has a management contract with Avila Bay Athletic Club.  The 5 clubs, located throughout California are known in their markets for being the highest quality fitness, tennis and swim clubs.  There are over 11,000 members and 400 employees that belong to WCAC.

Julie Main is member of the IHRSA Board and has served as the Board’s Chairperson.  IHRSA is a health club trade association with 8,000 clubs as members worldwide. She is also the founder of the Cancer WellFit Program, an internationally recognized program that trains health clubs and health care operators on exercise programs for cancer patients.  Jim Knell is the founder of SIMA, Inc. a property ownership and management company with properties throughout the US. 

Our mission is to provide the finest club experience, where our priority is your health and well being.