About Michael
Hello my name is Michael and I’m a local Oneonta pickleball coach! I am also a USPTA Certified Tennis Professional with over 37 years of playing experience and over 20 years of teaching experience. I am currently the Head Tennis Coach for Oneonta. Before coaching at Pacific Lutheran, I served as the Assistant Tennis Coach for Mesa Community College in Arizona where I led the practices, recruited student-athletes and enhanced the overall educational development of the students. In 2020, I coached a player to the runner-up in the Arizona State Championships at Notre Dame Prep. I’ve also worked with the top junior players in the Southwest at the Players Academy in Scottsdale, Arizona with 5 of those players going on to play at the collegiate level-4 of which played Division 1 and one played Division 3 tennis. From 2009-2011, I was the Head Tennis coach at St. Pius X High School in Kansas City, Missouri. While at St. Pius, I guided the Warriors to a 56-4 record. Additionally, I created and implemented a workout and injury prevention program that collegiate coaches then adopted for their teams. I was the primary Head Tennis Professional at the Clayview Country Club in Kansas City, Missouri bringing in new members and maintaining the courts and equipment. Back in college, I was a 7 time All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) selection at Westminster College and was named to the SLIAC All-Decade Team from 2000-2009. I still continue to play competitively today & I am one of the nation’s top tennis players in my age group.
Please click here to view my FindTennisLessons.com coach page!
I am offering fun private pickleball lessons, semi-private pickleball lessons, group pickleball lessons and hitting only sessions for all ages (kids, teens, adults, seniors) and for all skill levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced). So whether you need to work on some specifics like your forehand, backhand, volley, serve, service return, overhead, drop shot (dink), approach shot, footwork, singles strategy or doubles strategy-I would be happy to help you with your game!
I teach pickleball lessons in the Oneonta area but I will also travel up to 20 miles to a pickleball court that is conveniently located near you.
Please contact me through my FindPickleballLessons.com coach page and then I will contact you back within 24 hours to introduce myself, answer any questions and if you are interested, we’ll set-up your first pickleball lesson or hitting session at a time and place that is convenient for you. I look forward to hearing from you and to the opportunity to be your Oneonta pickleball coach out on the court!
Private Pickleball Lessons (1 Player): $70 Per Hour
Semi-Private Pickleball Lessons (2 Players): $40 Per Hour Each
Group Pickleball Lessons (4+ Players): $25 Per Hour Each
Hitting Only Sessions (1 Player): $50 Per Hour
Teaches All Ages & All Skill Levels!
*If you’re interested in semi-private pickleball lessons (2 players) or group pickleball lessons (4+ players), you would first need to find a friend(s) to take pickleball lessons with you before contacting me.
- Local Oneonta Pickleball & Tennis Coach
- USPTA Certified Tennis Professional
- Over 37 Years Playing Experience
- Over 20 Years Teaching Experience
- Oneonta Head Men's & Women's Tennis Coach
- Pacific Lutheran Tennis Coach
- Mesa Community College Assistant Tennis Coach
- Coached Runner-Up Arizona State Championships
- Coached Players Academy Top Juniors (Scottsdale)
- St. Pius X High School Head Tennis Coach (Kansas City)
- Clayview Country Club Head Tennis Professional (Kansas City)
- 7 Time All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC)
- SLIAC All-Decade Team From 2000-2009
- Teaches All Ages & All Skill Levels