Head Coach - Dave Mieras

 
Coach Mieras is in his first season as head coach of the Women’s Jayhawk Tennis Team. A USTA member, he was the assistant coach for the MCC team for the past two seasons. Previously he coached for a number of years at Mona Shores High School.

A graduate of Central Michigan University, Coach Mieras has a masters degree in Physical Education and Counseling and was a varsity athlete for the Chippewas. He is a veteran school administrator in the Muskegon area. Prior to joining the coaching staff at Muskegon Community College he was the principal at Oakridge High School.

  Asst. Coach - Doug Poort

   
Coach Poort is a former captain of the Western Michigan University Tennis Team and has four Mid-American Conference Titles.

For many years he was the Tennis Pro at Muskegon Country Club, McGraft Park, and coached football and tennis at Muskegon Orchard View High School. A number of his students stayed with tennis after graduation. Most notably are Rick Westof, Director of Tennis, Bath & Racquet Club of Sarasota, Fl; John Trump, Head Pro at Midtown Racquet Club of Chicago, IL and Jim Buck Jr., Head Pro at Long Island Yacht Club, Long Island, NY.

 Poort was named 45’s (age 45 and over) Midwest Player of the Year in 1990 and was ranked nationally No. 1 in 50’s doubles in 1991 by the United State Professional Tennis Association. He was the Head Pro at Deland Country Club in Florida in the 1980’s, winning the Florida State Championships in the 35’s and 45’s age category. He has won the State of Michigan’s 55’s title in both Singles and Doubles and represented Michigan at the Senior Olympic Games.