Sue Selke
Executive Director
(517) 908-3226
selke.sue@courtone.com
Sue is a Michigan tennis legend. Originally from the Detroit area, she had a successful junior career and went on to play #1 singles during her entire career with the Michigan State Spartans. Her team leadership and play was an instrumental component of the team winning two Big Ten Team Championships. Sue personally amassed three consecutive Big Ten Singles Championships, a feat that has never been equaled. In the fall of 2014, Sue was enshrined in the Michigan State Athletic Hall of Fame. She has been with Court One Athletic Clubs for over 35 years in many capacities and is currently the Executive Director. Sue has been teaching tennis since 1976 and has been inducted into the USPTA Hall of Fame for teaching professionals. She also directs many of the area’s top sectional events including the Midwest Closed Championships for the 12’s and 14’s. There is hardly a national, sectional, or district committee that she has not served on. Currently, Sue is the chairwoman of the Midwest Adult Competition Committee. Her hobbies are tennis in all its levels and forms.
Tom Walker
Director of Competitive Tennis
(517) 908-3231
walker.tom@courtone.com
Tom is certified as a USTA High Performance Coach. He is accredited by both the USPTA and PTR as a P-1 professional. Tom has been a fixture in Western Michigan tennis for 20 years. Originally from Tallahassee, Florida, he settled in Kalamazoo Michigan. It was there that Tom developed many of the area’s top national junior players. His junior players have claimed titles at scores of national and international events including the Orange Bowl, Wimbledon, Australian Open and the U.S Open. Several of his former students went on to significant professional prominence. In his career, Tom has assisted over 150 junior players in receiving college tennis scholarships. He relocated to Court One in the fall of 2012 with the goal of building a coaching team that could develop local youth into future collegiate athletes. In addition to his club duties, Tom serves the Midwest Tennis Association as both a sectional high performance coach and as Chairman of the WMTA Competition Committee. He enjoys traveling and entertains himself by running marathons.
Mike Flowers
Head Tennis Professional
(517) 908-3221
flowers.mike@courtone.com
Mike was a nationally recognized junior player and collegiate athlete. Originally from Tennessee, he was a National High School All-American before accepting a scholarship at Michigan State. Mike was a four year standout and served as the Spartan captain his senior year. Before coming to Court One, he honed his teaching craft as the Head Professional at MVP Rockford and later as the High Performance coach at the Midland Dow Community Tennis Center. In addition to serving on the Western Michigan Competition Committee, Mike is also the co-director for the 10 & under WMTA District Training Center for elite players. Mike’s passion may lie in the development of competitive junior tennis players, but confesses a love for coaching adult travel teams. He is certified by the USPTA -P-1 Mike’s junior student’s are frequently among some of the top players in the nation. He is regularly invited to national USTA training camps and clinics. Mike enjoys spending free time with his wife Joslyn and their two children MJ and Adalyn. He tries to fit in an occasional round of golf when tennis and family permit.
Shelly Kindig
Teaching Professional
(517) 908-3225
bugg.shelly@courtone.com
Shelly joined Court One Athletic Clubs in 2008 to facilitate growth of our 10 and Under Program. Her employment history includes impressive terms with both the USTA Player Development and the USTA/Midwest Section office. She has an undergraduate degree in Sports Medicine and Physical Education from the University of Indianapolis. Shelly holds a Masters of Science degree in Education and Professional Tennis Management from Ferris State University, where she had served as the assistant coach. Shelly is a National Trainer for the USTA for the 10 and under programming. She has a unique passion for inspiring children and juniors to explore the game of tennis. Her certifications are through the USPTR and USPTA. In Shelly’s off time she enjoys golf and downhill skiing.
Greg Hughes
Teaching Professional
(517) 908-3222
hughes.greg@courtone.com
A native of the Lansing area, Greg was born in Haslett, Michigan. He not only played and graduated from Haslett High School, but he later returned to serve as their head tennis coach for 11 years. Greg received his college degree from Michigan State with a major in the Social Sciences. A teaching professional at Court One since 2004, Greg is a high quality USPTA certified professional who splits his time between our adult and developmental junior programs. In addition to his on court persona, Greg is our resident stringing expert. As a supporter of community youth programming, Greg has invested nearly a decade of work with the Todd Martin Development Fund. Off court, he pursues an active interest in photography and mountain biking when not spending time with his wife, Nicole.
Josh Reinhard
Teaching Professional
reinhard.josh@courtone.com
Josh Reinhard is one of our most recent additions to the Court One staff. He and his wife, Coral, were persuaded to relocate from the Flint area in 2015. Josh began his teaching career at the Genesee Valley Tennis Club where he was mentored under the venerable Gilbert Rincon. Recognized as a club workhorse, Josh is a fixture on court with both adult and junior programs. He is accredited by the USPTA and is Court One’s point person for all High School programming.
Steve Surtman
Teaching Professional
10 & Under Tennis Coordinator
surtman.steve@courtone.com
Steve played his varsity tennis at Haslett High School and is a U.S. Navy veteran. He graduate of Northwood University after which he and his wife Barbara resettled locally. He has coached DeWitt High School Varsity Tennis. Steve has a passion for helping children learn the game of tennis. He works with all ages and will help your child learn the game of tennis in a progressive goal-setting way. He is certified with USPTA, and with the Professional Tennis Registry as a 10 & under program specialist. He is the lead coordinator for the USTA “Orange Ball” development combines for the Midwest. Off court, he enjoys spending time with his family, improvising on the guitar, and fly-fishing.
Sam Chrome
Teaching Professional
samchrome@hotmail.com
We are extremely fortunate to have Sam return to us as a part-time instructor. Originally our Head Professional at the North Club, Sam instituted a strong junior development program while balancing outstanding adult participation in the 1990’s. Many of those junior players went on to fulfill their aspirations of college tennis. Sam graduated in 1989 from Ferris State University and is an alumnus of the Professional Tennis Management program’s first graduating class. With the advent of his daughter’s, Emma, involvement in junior tennis, Sam has found more time to be on the court. We are excited to have a professional with his knowledge and expertise working with us.
Jim D’Angelo
Teaching Professional
cc1cinc11@gmail.com
A lifelong Michigander, Jim was ranked in the top 25 as a Midwest junior player. As an adult, Jim still plays competitively. He is currently ranked #2 in the Midwest and #73 nationally in his age group. As a teaching professional, he has achieved the ‘Elite’ level status as a USPTA professional instructor.Jim continues to coach the girls Varsity team at Mason High School and was named “Michigan High School Coach Of The Year” for the 2015-16 season. His teams have reached the State Finals in six of his eight years.Jim lives in Eaton Rapids with Carol, his wife of 32 years. Together they own and operate a local landscape company. Their daughter Jenna (a former tennis standout) lives in Brooklyn, New York and is pursuing an acting career.
Harry Jadun
Tennis Instructor
harryjadun@gmail.com
A home grown talent Harry Jadun is a recent graduate of Michigan State University and East Lansing High School. As a college standout, this Spartan achieved “All-American” status as he reached the final four of the NCAA National Doubles Championships in 2015. We are thrilled to have Harry on our team for as long as we can keep him. Unfortunately for us, he soon plans to transition out of tennis and put his degree to use in the real world.