Tennis - Professional Staff

David Phillips - Director of Tennis
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David joined Ontario Racquet Club after spending the past 4 years pursuing a PhD in Education at University of Toronto. For the past 3 years, he has been involved in both the development and implementation of the coaching certification program. Previously, David worked in player development and has assisted over 30 former students attain athletic and academic scholarships throughout the US.

Certifications
Tennis Canada Level 4 Candidate
Tennis Canada Club Pro 2
Tennis Canada Coaching Consultant
Tennis Canada TDC Leader
Coaching Association of Canada Master Learning Facilitator
OTA Head Course Facilitator

As well as…
Canada Games Coach for Northwest Territories (2005)O.T.A. Provincial Coach, Ontario Summer Games ('92, '94)
Canada and OntarioWinter Games Coach for Squash Ontario ('93-'95)
Vice-President of the O.T.A. Player Development ('94-'96)
Contributing Editor, Ontario Tennis Magazine

Recent Awards
2006 TPA Course Facilitator of the Year
2007 Coaching Association of Ontario Excellence Award – High Performance Coaching

Articles by David Phillips

• Coaching Development: Paying It Forward
• The Art of Coaching Educators: Shifts in Professional Practice
• Gather Them and They Will Build It: Talent I.D. and Coaching
• TPA Coaching Awards
• Two Streams Are Better Than One
• What Follow Through Means To Me

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