Kyle Pipkin made this presentation in Jan 2025 as a Senior in the Hope College Racquet Sports Management (RSM) program. He 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 RSM Program, as he eventually wants to run his own RSM program.
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, where he 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 awarded the RSPA Elevate award and was named the PTR Michigan Pro of the Year. This is an incredible accomplishment for someone still in college.
