About these Coaches

Jorge Capestany: is one of only 15 people worldwide who is a Master Professional with the RSPA 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 RSPA . He has coached hundreds of ranked juniors including 3 national champions. He is an internationally recognized speaker and author Jorge has been named the Professional of the Year for both the RSPA and the PTR. He is the Founder of Hope College’s RSM 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

Adam Ford: RSPA & PTR, Adam is the Director of the Hope College Racquet Sports Management (RSM) program. He has served as 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.