MHSTeCA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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  • PAST PRESIDENTS -
  • 2023-25 - SCOTT ZERLAUT, Grant
  • 2021-23 - JENNIFER ALDRICH, Otsego
  • 2019-21 - ERIC GAJAR, Ann Arbor Greenhills
  • 2017-19 - MARK SOBIERALSKI, Grosse Pointe South/University Liggett
  • 2015-17 - RON LANDFAIR, Lansing Catholic
  • 2013-15 - MIKE McGINNIS, Battle Creek Lakeview
  • 2011-13 - JOE GENTLE, North Muskegon
  • 2009-11 - PETER MILITZER, Portage Central
  • 2007-09 - NANCY BRISSETTE, Essexville-Garber
  • 2005-07 - TOM LEYRER, Jenison
  • 2003-05 - JERRY MURPHY, Rochester
  • 2001-03 - JOHN SHADE, Grosse Ile
  • 1999-2001 - TIM COLEMAN, Woodhaven
  • 1997-99 - KAREN PAGE, Holland West Ottawa
  • 1995-97 - GARY ELLIS, Allegan
  • 1993-95 - ELLIOT PEARCE, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
  • 1991-93 - ED WAITS, Southfield Lathrup
  • 1989-91 - JIM CUMMINS, Battle Creek Central
  • 1987-89 - STAN NOLAND, Monroe
  • 1985-87 - CHARLES BASSETT, Spring Lake
  • 1983-85 - TIGER TEUSINK, Holland
  • 1981-83 - HAROLD HOLCOMB, Essexville-Garber
  • 1979-81 - BOB QUINN, Saginaw Hertiage
  • 1977-79 - CHARLIE PARTIN, East Grand Rapids
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    DISTRICTS/COMMITTEES

    District # 1: Rules & Rules Meeting
    Director: Jerry Murphy, Rochester
    Assistants:
    Eric Bracciano, Lake Orion
    Nathan Immekus, U of D Jesuit
    Dan Lowes, Novi
    Chris Ludwig - West Bloomfield
    Bill McDaniel, Holly
    Brian Miska, Troy
    Dave Pietrangelo, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek
    Aaron Rosen, Holly
    Nick Shaheen, Birmingham Seaholm
    Jim Slaughter, U of D Jesuit
    Sam Subia, Berkley

    District # 2: Membership
    Director: Andy BeDell, Saline
    Assistants:
    Brian Atkinson, Chelsea
    Eric Gajar, Ann Arbor Greenhills
    Don McCathney, Livonia Stevenson
    Vince Preuthun, Trenton
    Mark Randolph, Ann Arbor Greenhills
    Audrey Shade, Grosse Ile

    District # 3: Awards
    Director: Peter Militzer, Portage Central
    Assistants:
    Damien Arthur - Allegan
    Matt Boven, Mattawan
    Gary Ellis, Allegan
    Nick Foley, Vicksburg
    Nancy Martin, Portage Central

    District # 4: Mentor Program & Tennis Reporting
    Director: Jim Jonas, Fowlerville
    Assistants:
    Cody Cross, East Lansing
    Mark West, Lansing Catholic
    Ron Landfair

    District # 5: Ethics & Sportsmanship
    Director: Kyle Kreps, Holland
    Assistants:
    Nolan Hubbard, Forest Hills Eastern
    Greg McManus, Whitehall
    Jud Mulder, Zeeland East
    Chris Phillips, Lowell
    Duy Tran, East Kentwood

    District # 6: Historian & Hall of Fame
    Director: Terry Schwartzkopf, Midland H.H. Dow
    Assistants:

    District # 7: Managers & Coaches Manual
    Director: Annmarie Michol, Warren DeLaSalle
    Assistants:
    Dave Fredette, Armada
    Mark Sobieralski, Grosse Pointe South/University Liggett
    John VanAlst, Grosse Point North

    District # 8: Grievance & Appeal
    Director: Larry Nykerk, Traverse City Central
    Assistants:
    Denny Green, Petoskey
    Kyle Warner, Traverse City West
    Erin Williams, Petosky

    District # 9: UP Relations
    Director: Kyle Saari, Negaunee
    Assistants: OPEN

    Emeritus Status Members
    Doug Adams
    Jennifer Aldrich
    Jim Cummins
    Don Leavy
    Tom Pullen
    Bob Quin
    John Shade
    Hal Stofer

    History of Our Association

    In 1976 Bob Wood realized that there was a definite need for an organization through which coaches could improve their coaching and quality of their teams. He first set out by sending 400 letters to all schools with tennis programs in the state and received in return a substantial number of positive responses for establishing an association of tennis coaches. He then contacted Warren McKenzie, assistant director of the MHSAA in charge of tennis, to map out the state into five districts. Subsequently, he appointed Charles Partin of East Grand Rapids as president, Bob Quinn of Saginaw MacArthur as first vice-president, Sandy Peterson of Portage Northern as second vice-president, and personally assumed the role of secretary/treasurer. District committees were formed, directors and assistant directors were named, and the organization was formally founded in 1976. Its first summer meetings were held at Houghton Lake in July, 1977. With the group now established, Wood began to organize the first of many highly successful coaches clinics in February, 1977, at East Detroit. Brian Eisner, mens varsity coach at the University of Michigan, and the late Ian Laver, a teaching pro from Delray Beach, Florida, were featured as the main speakers at Eastpointe, which attracted 126 coaches that first year. Bob was encouraged by the positive comments and words of appreciation for his mighty efforts. With this initial thrust into the clinic business, Bob Wood with the assistance of Gary Bodenmiller of the Grosse Pointe Indoor Tennis Club has since developed innovative ideas which have made our Michigan Workshop one of the very best clinics in the entire nation.

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