Michael Pettineo
Head Varsity and JV Tennis Coach at IC Catholic Prep- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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USPTA Certified Tennis Professional
United States Professional Tennis AssociationJun, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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IC Catholic Prep
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Varsity and JV Tennis Coach
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Aug 2020 - Present
•Planned, organized, and led over 150 high school tennis practices, including tryouts, agility and fitness training, challenge matches and scrimmages, and drills •Managed over 60 high school tennis competitions, including dual meets and tournaments, to complete 3 winning seasons with top 3 finishes from all player positions in our conference •Grew the program to 22 players, including a varsity team and a JV team •Organized and hosted the first ever promotional IC summer youth tennis camp, raising $1,000 for the program and growing involvement and interest of pre-high school students •Communicated with all varsity and JV players to answer questions and provide information about practices, competitions, equipment, and rules •Purchased, managed, and transported all team equipment including rackets, balls, hoppers, first aid, and training equipment •Managed sites including our 3 home practice courts and our 6 home competition courts •Transported players and equipment to and from all competitions •Coordinated and collaborated with other high school tennis coaches to plan over 60 competitions, including the locations, times, seeding, scoring, and number of participants •Collaborated and communicated with our school leadership, administrators, and coworkers to plan and participate in all-staff meetings, all-coach meetings, fall-sport coach meetings, athletic marketing meetings, school open house nights, parent nights, and pre-season and post-season tennis planning meetings •Collaborated and communicated with high school players' families to answer questions, provide information about practices, competitions, equipment, and rules Show less
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BATH-TENNIS CLUB OF HUNTINGTON ESTATES
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Tennis Professional
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May 2020 - Present
•Planned, organized, and led the teaching of 4 different levels of adult and youth tennis lessons for a club serving over 320 resident families and 275 non-resident families •Developed players in contexts for learning including team drills, adult classes, youth classes, and private lessons •Coordinated and collaborated with three other tennis teaching professionals to effectively schedule, plan, and teach adult and youth tennis lessons either together or separately •Planned, collaborated, and communicated with our board leadership, 2 administrators, and 3 coworkers regarding schedules, membership, equipment, site maintenance, lesson plans, and member requests •Communicated with our club members regarding tennis lesson schedules, lesson and membership pricing, equipment, and relevant questions, typically about rules, lessons, and teams •Executed tennis lesson plans for a variety of contexts with learning targets including progressions for: serves, groundstrokes, volleys, feeds, rallying, singles strategizing, doubles strategizing, topspin, backspin, passing shots, lobs, and overheads •Developed player skills following progressions aligned with the USPTA performance components: physical; technical; tactical; strategic; mental; environmental Show less
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Courts Plus Fitness Ctr
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Tennis Professional
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Jan 2014 - Present
•Recruited players for new tennis club opportunities including adult NITTL and USTA league teams, JTT youth teams, and private lessons, resulting in the addition of two new club NITTL teams and the new participation of dozens of youth players in matchplay •Created specific, developmentally-appropriate personal fitness and tennis development plans for hundreds of private clients from varying populations including juniors, adults, beginners, and elite tournament players, providing pathways for clients to achieve top tournament finishes in USTA tournaments and high school and college competitions •Planned and led the teaching of all levels of adult and youth tennis lessons and drills including 5 different levels of adult classes, 6 different levels of team drills, and 9 different levels of youth classes •Coordinated and collaborated with over 30 other tennis teaching professionals to effectively schedule, plan, and teach adult and youth tennis lessons either together or separately •Planned, collaborated, and communicated with our board of park district leadership, 2 club administrators, and dozens of coworkers regarding schedules, membership, equipment, site maintenance, lesson plans, and member requests •Communicated with our club members regarding tennis lesson schedules, lesson and membership pricing, equipment, and relevant questions, typically about rules, lessons, and teams •Executed tennis lesson plans for a variety of contexts with learning targets including progressions for: serves, groundstrokes, volleys, feeds, rallying, singles strategizing, doubles strategizing, topspin, backspin, passing shots, lobs, and overheads •Developed player skills following progressions aligned with the USPTA performance components: physical; technical; tactical; strategic; mental; environmental. Show less
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(USTA) United States Tennis Association
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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700 & Above Employee
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Head Tennis Coach
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Sep 2015 - Present
•Planned, organized, and led over 300 youth tennis team practices, including agility and fitness training, challenge matches and scrimmages, and drills •Managed over 50 JTT competitions, including qualifying for trips to compete in interstate competitions in Indianapolis, IN •Grew the program at Courts Plus to include a JTT 10U orange ball team, a green dot team, and a high school team •Recruited players for the orange ball and green dot teams through group and private lessons •Coordinated and collaborated with other JTT coaches to plan over 50 competitions, including the locations, times, number of participants, and their skill levels •Collaborated and communicated with JTT players' families to answer questions, provide information about practices, competitions, equipment, and rules Show less
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Elmhurst Park District
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United States
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Recreational Facilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Athletic Coach
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Jun 2013 - Mar 2015
•Met weekly with groups of athletics coaches to create, share, plan, and synchronize athletics lessons focused on gross motor skills used in specific sports, such as kicking and passing in soccer and throwing and catching in baseball •Created lesson plans for athletics classes for specific populations including parent-and-toddler, kindergarten, K-5, and middle level/ early adolescence •Taught groups of 5-15 athletes how to use gross motor skills in specific sports including soccer, baseball, basketball, football, volleyball, and hockey Show less
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Timothy Christian Schools
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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JV Tennis Coach
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Mar 2014 - May 2014
•Coordinated with the head varsity tennis coach to share and plan parent communications, schedules, meets, and practices, including tennis team workouts, drills, and scrimmages •Created and executed tennis team practices targeting specific tennis strategies and plays including serve-and-volley, high-percentage tennis, chip-and-charge, lobs, and passing shots •Created and led tennis team workouts using exercises including cardio, plyometric training, and agility drills to target specific physical demands of tennis players including muscular endurance and muscular strength, agility, power, and speed •Coordinated and supervised 12 IHSA conference and non-conference tennis meets and coached JV players throughout each meet •Communicated specific feedback to players to reinforce behaviors including positive self-talk and body language, visualization and breathing techniques, and strategies and techniques including high-percentage tennis, high-percentage first serves, and topspin •Conferenced twice during the season with an athletic director and panel of coaches to answer questions, provide feedback, and share plans, successes, and challenges Show less
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Education
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2014 - 2018
Elmhurst University
Bachelor of Science, Biology
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