John Shade - Director of Tennis
Grosse Ile High School boys & girls Varsity coach, B.S. in Education at Central Michigan University, M.S. in Physical Education at Eastern Michigan University, Michigan HS Tennis Coaches Hall of Fame, Michigan High School Coaches Hall of Fame, National High School Coaches Hall of Fame. Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club Director of Tennis, USPTA
P-1, Varsity Tennis Central Michigan University, Wilson Advisory Staff.
Audrey Shade - Head Professional
Grosse Ile High School Graduate and current Co-Varsity coach for the Grosse Ile HS Boys tennis team. International Relations degree from Cleveland State University. Four years of Varsity Tennis at CSU, Michigan HS All-State. Teaching experience; Grosse Ile Golf & C.C., River Oaks Racquet Club Lakewood, Ohio. Altadena Town & CC, Altadena, California. Travis Pointe Country Club, Saline, Michigan. Professional Tennis Registry member & Wilson Advisory Staff member. Audrey is a certified spinning instructor and involved in personal training. She ran four marathons in 2007 including the Boston Marathon.
Steve Schweickart - Assistant Professional
Grosse Ile High School Graduate, Varsity Tennis #2 singles; 22-1 Record during Senior year. Michigan State University Graduate in Bio Genetics. MSU club team captain. Teaching experience; Summer Assistant Pro GITC, Coach Lansing Catholic Central & Lansing Eastern. Instructor for MSU Nike Tennis Camps.
Kurt Kobiljak - Assistant Professional
Coach of the Advanced Teams at GITC. Grosse Ile & Cranbrook HS Tennis, Class B State Singles & Doubles champion. Albion College Varsity Tennis and All MIAA Tennis Player. Former Assistant Pro Downriver Racquet Club. Prominent local attorney.
Pat GitzGerald - Grosse Ile High School graduate. Former #1 singles & doubles. State Champ in doubles, member of 2005 & 2007 State Championship team & All State. USTA certified. Currently a student at Wayne State University.
Shane Holzworth - Grosse Ile High School graduate. Former #1 singles. Captain of the 2005 State Chanmpioship team, All State. Played collegiately at Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA. Currently the Riverview Gabriel Richard boys tennis coacn and a CMU graduate student.
Desk Staff
Tammy Carney
Grosse Ile Resident, Book keeping, and Fitness Instructor
Lauren Gill
GIHS Graduate & Tennis Player, Patrick Henry Middle School Science teacher, Woodhaven girls Asst. Tennis Coach.
Rita Strow
Grosse Ile Resident
Carol Vollmerhausen
Grosse Ile Resident, St Pius School 2nd gradeteacher