Tennis Education & Background: 

1999-2003: Mishawaka High School

• #1 Singles Player for Four Years

• Top 8 in the State

• Most Wins for a Player in Mishawaka High School History

2003-2007: Bethel College

• Team Co-Captain:  2004, 2005, 2006

• MCC All-Conference:  2004, 2005, 2006

• MCC Conference Champion:  2004 (#2 doubles), 2005 (#2 singles)

• Member of the 2005 MCC Tournament Championship Team

• NAIA Academic All-American:  2006, 2007

• NCCAA All-American:  2005, 2006, 2007

• NCCAA Academic All-American:  2006, 2007

• NCCAA National Sportsmanship Award:  2005, 2007

• Career Record (singles):  53-20

• Career record (doubles):  57-26

• Most Wins for a Player in Bethel College History

1999-2009: Tennis Teaching Professional

Favorite Player:

My favorite player is Rafael Nadal.  This is due to his performance on and off the court.  The things he can do with the ball through massive amounts of topspin are amazing.  Off the court he is a complete gentleman.  He beats players and then proceeds to talk about how great his opponents are.

Favorite Shots:

I absolutely love catching the ball on the rise.  It’s so much fun to take an opponent’s power and turn it against him.

Tennis Tips:

Tennis isn’t some sort of special sport that defies the laws of physics.  It makes sense.  You should be able to figure out why things aren’t working.  If you’re hitting the ball in the net, you probably aren’t lifting it enough.  If you’re hitting it long, your racquet face is probably too open.  Try and think things through.  While you won’t be able to fix everything (that’s what teaching professionals are for!), you will certainly be able to improve your game.