Meet the Speakers
Jorge Capestany: is one of only 12 people worldwide who is a Master Professional with the USPTA and an International Master Professional with the PTR. He is a 6-time Michigan Pro of the Year, a 2-time Midwest Pro of the Year, and was inducted into the USPTA Midwest Hall of Fame in 2012.
Jorge has been named the National Pro of the Year by BOTH the PTR and the USPTA. He has coached hundreds of ranked juniors, including three national champions. He is an internationally recognized speaker and author. He is the founder of the Hope College Professional Tennis Management (PTM) program and works on developing the curriculum for the PTM program.
Jorge may be best known for developing two leading tennis industry websites. One for tennis coaches and one for players. Both websites can be found at… CapestanyTennis.com
Greg Aten: Greg’s career in Tennis is impressive; former collegiate All Conference / All American, USPTA Ohio Pro of the Year and RSPA Midwest Pro of the Year numerous times. He has received the USTA/RSPA National Community Service Award.
Greg was the Tennis Director at Western Reserve Racquet Club for six years where he grew the program to one of the finest in the area. Prior to that he served as Head Tennis Professional at Parkview Racquet Club. Greg’s career includes working for Benetton Sportsystem selling Prince and Ekelton products.
Greg has responsibility overseeing all aspects of the Club’s racquet facility, programs and staff.
Adam Ford: USPTA & PTR, Adam is the Director of the Hope College Professional Tennis Management (PTM) program. He was the men’s and women’s varsity tennis coach at Hope as well as being a teaching professional at the DeWitt Tennis Center.
Adam is a USTA high-performance certified coach and has developed many nationally ranked players. He was a two-time state champion at Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central High School. He played tennis for four years at Division I Northern Illinois University. Often recognized by his peers, Adam is in a unique position to lead the College’s RSM program.
Adam was named the Michigan pro of the Year and is certified as a Etcheberry Speed & Agility coach. Adam is also certified as a Mental Toughness Specialist through the Human Performance Institute (HPI) the program developed by Dr. Jim Loehr.
John Frausto: is the Director of Racquets at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, MI. She is a USPT
Dean Hollingworth: CSCS. Dean is a seasoned strength and conditioning specialist with over 20 years of experience in the field. As an international speaker and educator, Dean has worked with numerous elite WTA and ATP players, helping them achieve peak performance on and off the court.
Currently, he serves as the Director of High Performance at Club CDL in Montreal, where he oversees athlete development and program innovation. Dean’s expertise extends beyond tennis, having worked with athletes from diverse sports disciplines.
Passionate about advancing the game of tennis, Dean is an active member of the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) educational team and was honored with the prestigious 2022 PTR Volunteer of the Year award. Dean combines a love for coaching, a commitment to excellence, and a deep understanding of high-performance training to inspire athletes to reach their full potential.
Isaac McBroom: is the co-founder of the Barnes Tennis Academy in San Diego, CA. He developed and became the traveling coach for several professional ATP/WTA players.
In 2013, Isaac began working with Junior Performance Programs for Life Time Fitness. By 2015, he was named the National Coach Education Lead for Life Time Fitness. He worked with many coaching staffs around the country to create the best possible patron experience, and increase the educational opportunities to all Life Time’s coaches.
In 2016, he became a Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Coach Developer, delivering education all across the United States, and in 2017, was named PTR Member of the Year for Minnesota. Isaac also was awarded the coveted PTR Master of Tennis – Performance.
Kyle Pipkin: is a Senior in the Hope College Racquet Sports Management (RSM) program. Kyle is a tennis coach, entrepreneur, and graduate of the prestigious USTA summer fellowship program. Kyle works at DeWitt Tennis Center and is passionate about teaching tennis and connecting with others through the sport. Kyle also assists Adam Ford with the Racquet Sports Management Program, as he eventually wants to run his own RSM program in the future.
Kyle holds certifications with the RSPA, PTR, and PPR. He is the lead stringer at the DeWitt Tennis Center and presented at this conference in 2022 on Understanding Rackets and Strings and was the highest rated speaker that year.
He has a podcast called “10sJunkies” where he interviews coaches, stringers, and tennis analysts providing practical insights for any “tennis junkie”. Kyle was recently awards the RSPA Elevate award as well as being named the PTR Michigan Pro of the Year. This is an incredible accomplishment for some who is still in college.
Becky Schmidt: is the Head Volleyball Coach and Strategic Plan Designer at Hope College. Becky Schmidt ’99 has made her mark on Hope College volleyball as a student-athlete and as a head coach. In 21 seasons, Schmidt has guided the Flying Dutch to a 538-134 overall record (.801), a 245-34 mark against MIAA opponents (.878) and a 32-15 mark in NCAA Tournament matches (.681).
Schmidt’s collegiate coaching record, which includes three seasons (38-33) at the University of Redlands, Calif., is 576-167 (.775) that ranks her among the nation’s elite. In 2014, Schmidt guided the Flying Dutch to a national championship with a 6-0 run during the NCAA Division III Tournament. Hope matched a school record for wins in a single season with a 34-2 record.
in 2009, Schmidt coached the Flying Dutch to their first national semifinal appearance and a 34-4 overall record. In 2023, Schmidt led Hope to a national runner-up finish and was voted as the AVCA Region 7 Coach of the Year and the inaugural MIAA Volleyball Coach of the Year.
In 2024, Schmidt guided the Flying Dutch to a second consecutive sweep of MIAA regular-season and tournament titles and chosen as the MIAA Volleyball Coach of the Year.