Enfield Tennis Managers
Michael Myers, Director
Michael was the #1
player for Springfield College. He played on the Canadian
Satellite Tour in 1990, and held a New England Men’s Open
Singles rank of 24 (1992) and Doubles Rank of 4 (1994). He
is the former Springfield College Men’s and Women’s Coach.
Michael’s tremendous passion for the game of tennis was a
driving force behind the formation of The Enfield Tennis
Club and continues to inspire our members today!
Enfield
Tennis Professionals
Pho
Phimvongsa, Head Pro, USPTA 
Pho
was a standout player for the University of Connecticut
Huskies. As a coach, his positive energy and
motivating personality make him an ideal fit for anyone
who wants to become a better tennis player. Pho's
keen interest in footwork and fitness will surely benefit
both adults and our developing junior players. His
friendly and welcoming nature along with his great tennis
knowledge make him a top
professional.
Enfield Tennis Club is proud to welcome Coach Pho to our
team beginning with the 2016-17 season!
Craig
Davidson
Craig held a top 10 New
England ranking between the years of 1990 and 1998,
reaching 120th in the country. He was the singles state
champion of Connecticut in 1997. He went on to The
University of Montana where he played played both
singles and doubles. Craig was head coach of John
Jay College in NYC. He was also the assistant
coach at his alma mater of Hall High School. He's
taught at such places as Gotham Tennis Academy in NYC
and Rocky Hill Tennis Center. Coach Craig is a
favorite of many of our club's players!
Conrad McIntire
 Enfield Tennis welcomes Conrad McIntire to
the team beginning with the 2015-16 season! Conrad
brings his wealth of experience and creative teaching
techniques to our team. Conrad has been teaching
tennis since 1977, is a graduate of the Van der Meer
Tennis University, and has achieved the highest Elite
Pro rating with both both the USPTA and PTR, a
distinction held by less than 7% of tennis pros
worldwide. He has specialized training in Modern
Tennis Technique, Competitive Player Development and
Successful Doubles, among others. He has both
collegiate and high school coaching experience and since
2006 has taught 36 players who went on to play in the
number one position on 16 different high schools.
He is a nationally known speaker on "Creative Ways to
Teach Modern Tennis Technique", having presented at the
2008 PTR World Tennis Symposium, the 2007 Florida USPTA
Convention and as the opening speaker for the 2006 USPTA
New England Convention. "I
enjoy the fun that I have teaching and the fun that my
students have learning", Conrad says. "I have
developed a very creative visual and kinesthetic style
of teaching, using numerous innovative teaching aids to
help students develop a feel for different
strokes." Conrad is also a magician and member of
the International Magicians Society and the Society of
American Magicians.
George Paluch
 George
was a varsity player at St. Anslem's College, and has
both New England and National tournament playing
experience. He is a past member of the teaching staff of
both Mount Holyoke College and the First Meadows Tennis
Club. He is currently the Director of Tennis at The
Holyoke Canoe Club, where he has spent his summers for
the past 30+ years. At The Enfield Tennis Club, George
teaches juniors and adults at all ages and abilities,
and specializes in video tennis lessons. He is a
frequent participant (and everyone's favorite partner)
in some of our mixers and round robins. We are very
fortunate to have had George Paluch with us since our
inception in 2003.
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