MHSTeCA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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PRESIDENT - JENNIFER ALDRICH, Allegan
1^st VICE-PRESIDENT - SCOTT ZERLAUT, Grant
2^nd VICE PRESIDENT - Vacant
SECRETARY/TREASURER - GARY ELLIS, Allegan
WORKSHOP DIRECTOR - PETER MILITZER, Portage
MEMBERSHIP and PUBLIC RELATIONS - BRUCE GROTENHUIS, Howell
HISTORIAN - BILL RIGGS, Allen Park
FOUNDER - BOB WOOD

PAST PRESIDENTS -

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

DISTRICTS/COMMITTEES
District # 1: Rules & Rules Meeting Director: Jerry Murphy, Rochester Assistants: Eric Bracciano, Lake Orion Judy Hehs, St. Catherine of Siena Academy Nathan Immekus Bill McDaniel, Holly Brian Miska, Troy Peter Riley, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep Andrew Shipp, Troy Athens Jim Slaughter, U of D Jesuit Mark Sobieralski, Grosse Pointe South/University Liggett John Van Alst, Grosse Pointe North	District # 2: Membership Director: Rocco Giorgi, Gibraltar Carlson Assistants: Andy BeDell, Saline Gordon Boettcher, Ann Arbor Huron Eric Gajar, Ann Arbor Greenhills Don McCathney Vince Preuthun, Trenton Tom Pullen, Ann Arbor Pioneer John Shade
District # 3: Awards Director: Hal Stofer, Three Rivers Assistants: Matt Baleja, Paw Paw Kim Bartz, Edwardsburg Jim Cummins, Battle Creek Nancy Martin. Portage Central Peter Militzer, Portage Central	District # 4: Mentor Program & Tennis Reporting Director: Jim Jonas, Fowlerville Assistants: Henry Brunnschweiler, Haslett Jim D'Angelo, Mason Ron Landfair Nate Schwarzbek
District # 5: Ethics & Sportsmanship Director: Open Assistants: Greg McManus, Whitehall Kevin O'Keefe, Holland Chuck Pothoven, Grand Rapids South Christian Duy Tran, East Kentwood	District # 6: Historian & Hall of Fame Director: Jeff Newingham, Essexville Garber Assistants: Doug Adams Harold Holcumb, Essexville-Garber Bob Quinn, Saginaw, Heritage Terry Schwartzkopf, Midland Dow
District # 7: Managers & Coaches Manual Director: Open Assistants: Dave Fredette, Armada Annmarie Michol, Utica	District # 8: Grievance & Appeal Director: Larry Nykerk, Traverse City Central Assistants: Denny Green, Petoskey
District # 9: UP Relations Director: Open Assistants: Open

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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