Mike Hall enters elite group of level 4
Tennis Canada Coaches
Mike Hall, Ace’s Tennis Director in Burlington, joined an elite group of 36 Canadian coaches certified and recognized by Tennis Canada at level 4. Mike, a former recipient of Tennis Canada’s Coaching Excellence Award in 2017, has also received three Tennis Canada Excellence award for his development of three Canadian junior champions.
The 36-year-old, who started coaching at Ace as a 19-year-old has taken his skills to the top of the coaching game. He becomes the third Tennis Canada level 4 coach at Ace Tennis joining former Davis Cup captains and Ace partners, Pierre Lamarche and Douglas Burke. Pierre Lamarche said: “In 17 years of knowing Mike, I have seen his evolution as a person and a coach. The growth and mentoring of Mike, is one of the stories that make me so thankful to coach and work with our great team of committed coaches.”
Of interest, is that Ace Tennis actively promotes and supports the professional development of their coaches by providing an environment which continually challenges their commitment to excellence. Ace Tennis is the only organization with three level 4 coaches and out of the 36 Nationally recognized level 4 coaches, 11 have been part of All Canadian [Ace Tennis] as a player or a coach. The emphasis at Ace Tennis on quality coaching is further reinforced with two of their level 3 coaches, Brandon Alguire and Craig Mercer, acting as Coach Developers for Tennis Canada coaching certification system. This, is partly due to Lamarche’s emphasis on coaching development, which started in 1988 when he was the Director of Coaching for Tennis Canada.
The success of Canadian tennis is greatly due to Tennis Canada’s successful formation of certified coaches who provide guidance to our youth. Mike Hall is an example. Well done. Go Canada!
