Lee W. Keating
• USPTA P-1 Rating
• WPSA P-1 Rating
• Graduated from Michigan State University, B.A. in Business.
• Played the professional Tennis Circuit, including the US Open Clay Courts.
• Played the Professional Squash Circuit
• Ranked 42 in the world
• Taught for 35 years, taking beginners to the professional tour.
• Currently, most notable students are Frenchman, Gullame Peyre, coach of France’s top juniors and Marcos Baghdatis.
George Lowe
• USPTA Certified
• Graduated from Kalamazoo College with a B.A. in Physics and a Minor in Math.
• Ranked as high as #16 in the USTA Pacific Northwest Section.
• Third place finisher in Oregon State High School Singles Tournament.
• Played #2 doubles and #6 singles at Kalamazoo College.
• Team Captain 2003-2004
• NCAA Div. III National Tennis Championship participant 2000-2004.
• GLAC Team championship 2004.
• MIAA Team championship 2001-2004.
• Head Tennis Professional at the Lawn and Tennis Club of North Carolina located in Pinehurst, NC.
Eric Bracciano
• USPTA Certified
• Graduated from University of Michigan, B.A. in English and a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from Oakland University.
• Assisted in the development of several National title winners, Midwest title winners, and all-state tennis players who went on to play collegiate tennis.
• Coached the top 14 and under junior tennis players in Northeastern Michigan at the 2004 and 2005 Davis/Wightman Cup Tournament.
• 2005 High School Tennis Coach of the Year • Participated in a number of fundraising tournaments including the Centennial Group/Todd Martin 2003 and 2005 Grand Slam Tour Pro-Am Tournaments and the 2006, 2005, and 2004 Farliane Club Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Pro-Am Tournaments.
• Winner of over 50 Men’s Open Singles and Doubles tournaments.
Joe Stafford
• USPTA Certified Professional P-1 Rating
• USTA High Performance Coach
• Specialist in Competitive Player Development
• ACE Certified – Elite Level Coach
• USTA Boys & Girls Midwest Zonals Coach
• Expert in Video Stroke Analysis
• Dartfish certified
• Coaches National, Midwest & SEMTA Players
• Coached 9 teams to the Top 10 Finish at States
• Detroit Catholic Central Boys Varsity Coach
• Coached 3 different High Schools to Top 4 finish at States
Shellie Sanders
• USPTR member
• Member of Head/Penn Advisory Staff
• Product of Deer Lake Junior Development Program
• Played Varsity Singles for Clarkston High School
• Played in the State Tournament Senior Year
• Played for Eastern Michigan University
• 20 years in the health club/tennis industry
• Background in Tennis Programming and Club Management