Meet Our Coaches
Roberto Borgatti
Executive Director, Golf
Gylton Da Matta
Executive Director, Volleyball
John Eagleton
Executive Director, Tennis
Jane Forman
Tennis Coach
Lizl Kotz
Contributor
Mark Kovacs
Senior Contributor
Joy Macci
Senior Contributor
Harvey Newton
Fmr. Executive Director, Weightlifting
Bill Patton
Contributor
Jeff Salzenstein
Tennis Coach
Mark Strickland
Executive Director, Basketball
Roy Wegerle
Executive Director, Soccer
Guy Ontanon,
Senior Contributor
Since March 2019 he has been France’s National Sprint Coach, training top athletes Orlann Ombissa-Dzangue, Stella Akakpo 100meter sprinters, and Hassan Taftian and Ben Bassaw 200m sprinters.
Previously Ontanon was the French Federation of Athletics (FFA) National Technical Advisor in charge of overseas high-level athletics development and training missions (Hassan Taftian, Iranian sprinter; Heather Arneton length.
As FFA National Sprint Coach Octanol’s Training of The French Team athletes included Jimmy Vicaut, co-record holder of Europe 9''86, double world finalist, and Olympic Games. He has also been Team Lagardère Director of Athletics Development and Physical Trainer.
As FFA National Sprint Coach and 4x100meter relay trainer of the athletes of the French team he worked with Ronald Pognon, 1st Frenchman under the 10'', Christine Arron double world bronze medalist, Muriel Hurtis World Champion.
In tennis he trained top athletes Jimmy Vicaut, Martial M'Bandjock and provided tennis physical preparation with Michael Llodra, Richard Gasquet, Paul-Henri Mathieu)
Ontanon Publications
EPS review "The 3 shots of The Kendo"; AEFA review Improving and comparing the young sprinter's stride; AEFA review The Sprint Start; SMS Review (Specialist of Sports Medicine) The Useful Parameters in Sprint; Journal of Strength Conditioning Research Kinematic and Kinetic Comparison of Elite and Well-Trained Sprinter During Sprint Start; AEFA Review How to Develop the Muscular Qualities of the Sprinter and the Young Athlete
Ontanon Research and Participation
Participation in several INSEP research on "starting-blocks," "Overspeed" Trainer C2P2 physical preparation INSEP Kinesport trainer (strength training and physical preparation) EBOAS Trainer (speed and strength training) FORMASPORT Trainer (speed) Canal - (Meeting of Monaco) Consultant SFR Sport (Meeting of Rabat) Consultant Nike France Rugby Physical Trainer (Benjamin Fall, Yohann Huget) Consultant Adidas Australia Football Physical Trainer (UJ Alfortville; Gael Clichy) Basketball Coach (Chantilly, Liancourt)