Meet the Pros

keith@foxchapelracquetclub.com

Keith has nearly twenty years’ experience as a teaching professional, known for his ability to advance juniors and adults to the next level of play, while bringing his enthusiastic style to club events, clinics and lessons.

Keith was a competitive USTA junior tournament player starting at the age of 12 and achieved a national junior ranking of #12 in the United States at the age of 16.

He attended Saddlebrook Tennis Academy where he was the daily practice partner for Pete Sampras, who was #1 in the world at the time.

At North Carolina State University he was a top player on the acclaimed Division 1 NCAA tennis team for all four years.  He served as team captain and President of the Captain’s Table for North Carolina State Athletics.

He has also traveled throughout the United States and internationally competing in professional tournaments on the ATP tour.

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(248) 247-9706

Some people are lucky enough to find their passion early in life, John is one of those people. John has been a key part of the FCRC staff since 2013, and loves bringing his energy, passion, and knowledge of the game to the court everyday to help his players improve their game and have fun on the court.

 Over the years, he has helped his students win USTA tournaments, club championships, make their varsity high school teams, beat their friends in weekly grudge matches, and most importantly, love coming out to the courts.

 He is the only person in FCRC history to win both a junior and adult club championship. That first hand experience of being a top club player at both the junior and adult levels has helped him relate to the struggles his players face on a daily basis, and how to best overcome them.

 Like most of the FCRC membership, John has caught the platform tennis bug!  John and his doubles partner Cam Cohen currently have a team ranking of #40 in the nation, and are excited to continue competing and improving in national tournaments this upcoming paddle season.

John graduated from the University of Minnesota in the spring of 2019 where he was a member of the squash team, sales team, and the Carlson School of Management.