Having already coached teams and taught tennis before coming to Ferris, I had already started to develop a coaching philosophy. I didn't think much of it at the time, but I had an idea of how I wanted to coach players and what values I wanted to instill in them through the game of tennis. This would have been one of the last things I thought would be an assignment for my first teaching techniques class. Sure enough this was our first assignment of the class and we are expected to continuously revise it as we see fit.<< MORE >>

myself and two peers from Professional Tennis Management spent two weeks in sunny Florida to accomplish an annual winter break tradition here at Ferris State: the Saddlebrook internship. I learned how working at a resort differs from a club.<< MORE >>

Finals are on this week at Ferris State University, which means that winter break is right around the corner, but that's not the case for some students in Professional Tennis Management, though. A group from PTM is select for a mini-internship in sunny Florida right as winter gets started in Michigan. I am lucky enough to be one of those students.<< MORE >>

When I first heard about Ferris State University’s Professional Tennis Management program (PTM), I wasn’t exactly sure what to think. A degree in tennis? I was skeptical. I was given some more information and was told it was a bachelor’s degree in business from an accredited school. Then where does the tennis come in? << MORE >>

I've produced a short video blog to introduce you to the Professional Tennis Management program at Ferris State University, where I am pursuing my degree. Expect more episodes and articles about the experience of going "From Player to Teacher."<< MORE >>

One week from now I will be packing my bags to embark on my next adventure. After 15 weeks at Royal Melbourne Country Club, I am heading to my next destination, Denver. I don't have a job, but I have a few leads.<< MORE >>

lessons, and stringing dollars simply are hard to come by as people clamor for a few vacation days before returning to school and work. What is a tennis pro to do? Answer: Develop creative clinics and camps to get members frequenting the club again!<< MORE >>

From the weekly morning mixer to the monthly twilight night, events are the saving grace of every country club. Throughout the summer at the Royal Melbourne Country Club, I have been part of events once or twice a week. Some are of the more generic type, while others take on a theme and are talked about for weeks. Regardless of what type they are, it is of the utmost importance that each and every detail is planned out. << MORE >>

Since graduating high school I have attended two universities, endured six years of college, earned a Bachelor’s Degree and worked three internships. All have been exciting, educational and costly--and worth it.<< MORE >>

Even now that I've graduated college--after attending Ferris State and playing for the team--I’m still not sure what I want to do when I finish school, but the idea behind the PTM program is that there are a lot of options one can pursue, and a B.S. degree in business provides great preparation for anything. << MORE >>