Eastside Tennis and Fitness


 

Our Staff

 


Tennis

Gary Bodenmiller, USPTA, General Manager
Gary has taught tennis to thousands of juniors and adults over the past forty years. He has received many awards from the Midwest United States Professional Tennis Association for his contributions to the game of tennis. In 1999, he was named national runner-up by the USPTA as the professional who contributes most to tennis in their community. In January 2008, Gary received the distinction of being named "Midwest Tennis Pro of the Year".  Gary collects tennis memorabilia and plays golf for relaxation. His tennis philosophy is, "Tennis is the game for a lifetime. People play tennis for a number of different reasons, but tennis should always be fun."

Mark Miller, USPTA, Tennis Director

Mark has worked as a part-time tennis pro at ETF for several years and will now lend his outstanding experience and credentials to our adult and junior tennis programs.  From 1990-96 Mark worked at the John Newcombe Tennis Ranch in New Braunfels, Texas and at the bent Tree CC in Dallas.  He was the assistant director for physical conditioning and traveled throughout the US coaching the camps elite junior players and working with USTA adult teams.  He became the head professional and Director of Junior Development at the High Pointe Tennis Center in Plano, Texas from 1996-2002.  Mark had over 400 juniors per session in his program.  Many of his players have gone on to play National Junior tournaments and earn college scholarships.  

Ryan Dloski, USPTA   

Ryan is a former #1 singles player for ULS and Grosse Pointe North, where he graduated.  Ryan went on to walk-on to the University of Kentucky tennis team when they were top 25 in the NCAA rankings and graduated with academic honors.  Ryan has been teaching tennis on and off since 1994 strictly at ETF and received his United States Professional Tennis Association professional teaching certification in December 2006.  Ryan is a fierce competitor and is currently ranked fifth in the nation in the USPTA Men's Open division of competition.  Ryan strives to provide quality instruction to all skill levels and aims to incorporate practical and technical lessons to enjoy the lifetime game of tennis.

Kathy Flynn, USPTA   

Kathy's specialty is teaching new players...young and old.  She taught in Grosse Pointe for seven years as the head tennis professional at Grosse Pointe Windmill Pointe Park.  Kathy is now in her fifth year of teaching at ETF.  Her high energy and enthusiasm are infectious.

Sebastien Foka   

Internationally ranked player in France and played number one for Wayne State University where he is now the assistant coach for both the men"s and women's tennis teams.  

Ken Rychwalski
Ken played tennis for Kalamazoo College and has been a teaching professional in Grosse Pointe for twenty years. Ken enjoys working with players of all ages and abilities and currently coaches several ranked junior players. Ken teaches at a school in the area. His hobbies include music and collecting antiques.

Jay Shaheen, USPTA
Jay is a certified member of the USPTA and has taught tennis for ten years. He is a high school and college sports official for both volleyball and softball. Among his many talents, Jay plays the drums. His tennis philosophy is, "If learning to play tennis is not fun, very few players will stick with it. I try to teach tennis while having fun and having the students interacting with each other at the same time.

Eva Welsher 

Eva joins the ETF teaching staff and brings with her an outstanding record as a nationally ranked player as both a junior and as an adult.  Eva was ranked in the top twenty nationally as a junior in the US and went on to play number one singles and doubles at Northwestern University where she earned all Big Ten Honors and was an All American candidate.  Evan continues to dominate in tennis.  She recently won three national Women's Doubles Titles!

 


Fitness

Randy Stebbins, NASM, Personal Training Director   As a personal trainer, Randy provides a proven integrated approach to a healthy lifestyle.  He believes that exercise not only enables and energizes the body but also stimulates the brain.  It's not just about walking on a treadmill, using a resistance machine or two or lifting weights anymore.  Today's training is referred to as functional training.  It is goal oriented, incorporates multiple muscle groups working in unison, and includes the core, balance, joint stability, flexibility, and strength.  We use a wide variety of equipment with an emphasis on proper form.  We draw on a variety of disciplines such as yoga, pilates, bodybuilding, weightlifting, physical therapy and various athletic aerobic activities.  The result is that the body becomes fitter faster.  With a lifetime of experience, Randy has been able to train a wide variety of clients including young athletes to mature adults.  His workouts draw on his experiences as a body builder, marathoner, Army paratrooper, multi-sport athlete and certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine.  Randy is still an active competitive softball player and understands the value of proper training.  He was also a coach and manager of several youth sports teams in Grosse Pointe for over 12 years and was the past president of the Eastern Suburban Football League.  His workouts are programmed specifically for each client with an emphasis on variety with a little bit of fun mixed in.  Whether you desire to lose weight, enhance athletic performance, improve your everyday life or just build strength, Randy is the catalyst who helps you reach your goals.                                

PJ Vlahantones, NASM is a dedicated personal trainer who has experience in training a wide range of cliental.  He is I.S.S.A. and Power Systems certified as well as college educated in strength training and nutrition.  PJ is the strength and conditioning coach of the Grosse Pointe North Varsity Hockey Teams and utilizes functional, core, and sports specific training.  He focuses on assisting people make customized lifestyle changes like decreasing body fat, increasing lean muscle mass and enhancing their bodies and overall health.

Jeff Sangster     Jeff has been a personal trainer since 1992.  Jeff is a Certified Personal Trainer, earned a degree in Exercise Science & Technology specializing in cardiac rehabilitation, is a member of the Diabetes Education Advisory Board at Beaumont Hospital and a consultant of exercise for the Grunberger Diabetes Institute.  Young and old members with medical conditions, recovering from physical or medical rehabilitation, or just getting started in exercise will benefit from Jeff's knowledge, experience, and enthusiastic, non-threating personality.  In addition, Jeff provides Resting Metabolic Rate Assessments.  These assessments actually measure your metabolism, compare your metabolism to normal, and provide you with specific target caloric zones based on your metabolism to provide for optimum weight loss.

Susan Harder,  NASM

Jenny-Allan Passalacqua
Jenny is a Master Massage Therapist.  A graduate of Irene's Myomassology Institute, she continues to expand her education in advanced massage therapies. Deep tissue, myofascial release and advanced Reiki are among her specialties.  Jenny's latest certification is in the Rossiter Method.  Jenny is passionate about her work and is eager to meet the needs of her clients.  She is available for all members, both tennis and fitness.  

Evie Russell      A Master Massage Therapist.

 

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