About This Speaker

Adam Ford: RSPA & PTR, Adam is the Hope College Professional Tennis Management (PTM) program director. He was the men’s and women’s varsity tennis coach at Hope and 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 uniquely positioned to lead the College’s PTM program.

Adam was named the Michigan Pro of the Year and is certified as an 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.