Edmond Appiah
PTR Level 1 Certified
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
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.
Van King
PTR Level 1 Certified
Dawn Lynch
PPR Level 1 Certified Coach
Before becoming a pickler, Dawn was a long-time volleyball player and a McFetridge tennis class/workshop regular. She fully transitioned to Pickleball in 2018 when there were barely any PB courts in Chicago. Dawn is a PPR Certified Pickleball Coach and enjoys watching her students learn, improve and create their own pickleball communities with their classmates.
A great testament to her instruction is her student feedback:
“Dawn is a fantastic coach because she is a gifted communicator and teacher. She can clearly explain rules, strategies and techniques, and then reinforces that knowledge with drills. Her stepwise practical methods have allowed me to build on my skills and I have seen noticeable improvements in my pickleball game in a short period of time! Thank you, Dawn! ~ Anna G.
Dawn teaches classes and is available for private individual and group lessons.
Tony O’Neal
PTR Professional Level 2 Certified; USPTA Professional Certified; NFHS Level 3 Certified
Lucas Petrakis
PTR Level 1 Certified
Joseph Salerno
PTR Certified
Scott Suloway
League Coordinator
Dan Weiler
Played competitive tennis as a Junior and is working on getting certified.