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Tennis & Pickleball Staff

Tennis & Pickleball Coordinator

Lynn Rau

Lynn Rau serves as the Tennis Coordinator at McFetridge Sports Center and holds her Tennis Instructor certification through PTR (Professional Tennis Registry), and a USPTA certification. She is also a Pickleball instructor certified through PPR (Professional Pickleball Registry). Prior to becoming the Tennis Coordinator, Lynn worked as a Tennis Instructor for McFetridge Sports Center for 7 years. She played Division 1 tennis for Tulsa University and for St. Louis University. After graduation, Lynn relocated to Chicago. In her free time, Lynn loves to go on long walks with her dog, play tennis, pickleball, and Euchre. Lynn considers McFetridge Sports Center a part of her family and enjoys seeing tennis patrons outside in the community.

Email (773) 478-2609 ext. 226

Tennis & Pickleball Staff

Edmond Appiah

PTR Level 1 Certified

Brian Atad

PTR Level 1 Certified

Jon Castillo

PTR Professional Level 2 Certified; Racquet Fit Certified; Serving Specialist, TSS

Carlos Guerrero

PTR Level 1 Certified

Susan Homeier

PTR Level 1 Certification

Michael Jesselson

Pickleball Instructor

Michael is a PPR Certified Pro and has played racket sports his entire life including tennis, racquetball, ping pong, beach tennis, and squash. Michael began playing pickleball about 2 years ago and cannot get enough. Michael believes strongly that in order to improve, spending as much if not more time drilling as we do playing is essential. For this reason, Michael prides himself on staying current with the latest and greatest drills and games that reinforce both technical and tactical parameters. Michael has a lighthearted teaching style; after all we are playing a game with a whiffle ball so no need to take it so seriously. Michael also highly recommends maintaining a consistent stretching routine for injury prevention, recovery, and performance. Outside of pickleball, Michael is a Peloton enthusiast and enjoys watching sports.