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Jenn Boehm

Jenn Boehm

Title: Head Coach
Email: jsspence@svsu.edu
College: Saginaw Valley State University (2003)

Jenn Boehm officially began her duties as the head women's tennis coach on January 1, 2011.  Boehm comes to SVSU from the Midland Community Tennis Center, where she has directed several different programs since 2005.

Most recently, Boehm serves as the Director of Leagues at the Midland Community Tennis Center, where she is responsible for the overall success of approximately 25 leagues and over 250 participants in each quarterly session.  She recruits and retains players of all skill levels to maximize participation and creates online schedules, rotations, standings and registration forms to help keep the leagues organized.

Aside from those responsibilities, Boehm serves as the Director of Cardio Tennis at the Tennis Center.  She heavily promotes the benefits of on-court cardio fitness and aides in the retention of those benefits through dynamic coaching and appropriate challenges for any level of player.  Included in this task, she also trains fellow tennis professionals to lead similar classes.

Boehm also serves as the Director of Middle School Tennis, where she oversees 14 hours per week of instruction for beginner and intermediate level players.  She introduces tennis into gym classes and trains physical education teachers in an effort to revive intramural programs in the Midland area.

Another one of Boehm's tasks at the Tennis Center is serving as the Patrons' Lounge Coordinator of the area's most premiere professional tennis event, the Dow Corning Tennis Classic.  She coordinates the gourmet dining experience for 5,000 sponsors and guests during the week long tournament.  Included in these duties are recruiting, training, scheduling and supervising 50 volunteers for the event.

She also served as the Girls' 18's Junior Wightman Cup Head Coach at Ball State University, where she coached and traveled with the top seven girls from the Northeast Michigan Tennis Association, who competed against other USTA Midwest districts.  Boehm was responsible for the transportation and supervision of all players.

Boehm played four years of women's tennis at Saginaw Valley State University, graduating in 2003 with a Bachelor's of Business Administration degree.  She served as an assistant coach in the Fall of 2003 for the Cardinal women's tennis program as well.

Mike Woody

Mike Woody

Title: Volunteer Assistant Coach

Mike Woody is the Executive Director of the Midland Community Tennis Center.  As the Executive Director, Mike leads a cast of team members who are delivering creative tennis programs through innovative marketing and communication tactics. His managing of a 32 court tennis complex (16 indoor/ 16 outdoor) involves directing the longest standing USTA Pro Circuit Women’s Event, overseer of 20 National, Sectional, Collegiate, and local events. Mike is highly involved in the tennis industry, he is a USTA Recreational Master Trainer, serves on the National Speakers Team for Cardio Tennis. In 2005 be was awarded the National USPTA Facility Manager of the Year, he also received the USPTA/USTA National Community Service Award for excellence in grassroots and tennis growth in 2004. In 2009 received the TIA/ PTR Industry Involvement Award for commitment and excellence in the tennis industry. In 2011, Mike was awarded the USPTA Midwest Pro of the Year.

Tennis is an important part of the Woody Family, both his daughter Meghan and son Austin were Michigan High School State Team Champions in Tennis in 2009, with the Boys repeating in 2010.  Mike was supporting coach for both teams.