John Eagleton

JOHN EAGLETON

Executive Director, Tennis

John Eagleton has spent his lifetime playing and teaching tennis. Prior to becoming the Director of Tennis for SportsEdTV, John took a teaching sabbatical to write an instruction book and create a widely respected teaching methodology called Techne Tennis. He has now returned to his passion, teaching and coaching players of all levels and bringing the best tennis knowledge to the world via the many great tennis tips, lessons and coaching collaborations featured on SportsEdTV.[...]

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Mark Strickland

MARK STRICKLAND

Executive Director, Basketball

Mark Strickland AKA "Pogoman" is a retired American professional basketball player who played for the National Basketball Association (NBA) for ten seasons, four which were spent with the Miami Heat. The other six years were split between Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks.[...]

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Roberto Borgatti

ROBERTO BORGATTI

Executive Director, Golf

Roberto Borgatti is a world-renowned professional who enjoys teaching players on all levels. He is the author of A Swing You Can Trust, praised by CBS golf anchor Ian Baker-Finch as a “golfing bible”. “It’s all about helping players achieve their goals,” Borgatti says. “Removing the mystery and frustration, and bringing players more enjoyment and confidence.”[...]

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Harvey Newton

HARVEY NEWTON

Executive Director, Weightlifting

If you’re looking to take weightlifting classes but aren’t sure where to start, we have good news for you! We are proud to present Mr. Harvey Newton, who is the newest addition to our circle of online coaches. Harvey has decades of hard-earned experience under his belt and he’s willing to share his techniques, insights, and wisdom with novices and professionals alike.[...]

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Roy Wegerle

ROY WEGERLE

Executive Director, Soccer

Roy is a former United States international soccer player who appeared for the national team forty-one times between 1992 and 1998. Born and raised in South Africa, he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 1991.[...]

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Jeff Salzenstein

JEFF SALZENSTEIN

Tennis Coach/Contributor

Former ATP World Tour top-100 player Jeff Salzenstein is focused on helping tennis players all over the world improve their tennis with world-class instruction in the areas of technique, footwork, nutrition, injury prevention, mindset, motivation, and athletic development training.[...]

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Jane Forman

JANE FORMAN

Tennis Coach/Contributor

Former WTA top-50 world-ranked player and Clemson Hall of Fame athlete Jane Forman founded the Jane Forman Tennis Academy in 1990. Since then, she has devoted the last 28 years to developing community tennis and sports programs for children and adults of all ages and levels of ability.[...]

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Bill Patton

BILL PATTON

Tennis Coach/Contributor

Bill Patton is always searching to refine and perfect his paradigm, and is willing to put a lot of ‘think time’ into a any shift, while also challenging other coach’s paradigms.[...]

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Lizl Kotz

LIZL KOTZ

Tennis Contributor

Lizl Kotz formerly Coetsee, grew up in South Africa. Her interest in sports was sparked by watching her dad train for the famous Comrades ultramarathon. Lizl played junior tennis in South Africa and continued to play at a national level when she moved to the United States.[...]

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Taylor Johnson

TAYLOR JOHNSON

Esports Performance Trainer

Taylor has an incredible mind when it comes to looking at all aspects of performance. He came from collegiate and professional sport, including the NFL San Francisco 49ers, and has become laser-focused on utilizing his insights to create and support performance cultures from the ground up in gaming and esports.[...]

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Bridget Raach

BRIDGET RAACH

Weightlifting/Crossfit Coach

Bridget Raach is a faculty member at Clark College, Vancouver, WA. She met Harvey Newton and learned of weightlifting when they both were at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs in the 1990s. After relocating to the Northwest Coach Raach became reacquainted with weightlifting through CrossFit.[...]

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Bob Takano

BOB TAKANO

Weightlifting Coach

Bob Takano has coached on 5 World Weightlifting Championships team. A 2007 inductee into the U.S.A. Weightlifting Hall of Fame, he has coached four national champions, 7 national record holders and 28 top 10 nationally ranked lifters. 35 of his lifters have qualified for and lifted in the USA Nationals.[...]

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Brian Derwin

BRIAN DERWIN

Weightlifting Coach/Contributor

I Started to do Weightlifting the end of my Junior year at Lehigh University under the tutelage of John Garhammer, in 1972. Lifted on my own after graduation in 1973, until I connected with Bucky Cairo the coach at Bellville Barbell in New Jersey in mid-1974.[...]

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Derrick Crass

DERRICK CRASS

Weightlifting Coach/Contributor

Derrick is originally from Belleville, IL. He had a 23-year career as a competitive weightlifter, winning several national championships, competing in numerous World Championships, and 2 Olympic Games (1984 & 1988).[...]

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TJ Greenstone

TJ GREENSTONE

Weightlifting Coach/Contributor

At Butler University TJ Greenstone is as an assistant strength & conditioning coach, along with serving as an adjunct professor. He received his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University where he also served as the football team captain.[...]

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Leo Totten

LEO TOTTEN

Weightlifting Coach/Contributor

Leo Totten is President and Head Coach of Totten Training Systems, LLC, one of the top training businesses for coaches and athletes utilizing the Olympic lifts and their variations for improved strength and power.[...]

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Frans Cronje

FRANS CRONJE

Guest Contributor

Frans Cronje has been a Professional tennis coach for thirty-four years. He received his Professional Tennis Coach certificate in South Africa in 1987, and has since amassed many awards, accolades and professional achievements.[...]

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Cedric Carter

CEDRIC CARTER

Guest Coach

Cedric Carter has been a fitness professional since 2008. He has worked with different athletes on every level of fitness. Cedric is a Health Sciences graduate of Durham College, a CPTN certified personal trainer, certified kickboxing instructor, lifestyle coach and he is also an NCCP certified coach. He believes that everyone is an athlete, and he has the drive to bring that inner athlete out of you.[...]

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Eric De Sousa

ERIC DE SOUSA

Soccer Coach

Eric is an experienced coach from Portugal who brings his passion and love of soccer to SportsEdTV. His career in the sport has spanned beach soccer, futsal and field soccer.[...]

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Brian Galvin

BRIAN GALVIN

Soccer Coach

Brian Galvin is the Director of the South Florida Goalkeeping Academy as well as Goalkeeper Coach at Barry University in Miami Shores, FL.[...]

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Neil McKay

NEIL MCKAY

Soccer Coach

Neil was born and raised in Nottingham, England where 'football' is more of a religion than a sport. Like most English children, Neil grew up playing for various local clubs as well as his school and college team.[...]

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Troy ‘Chopper’ Edwards

TROY ‘CHOPPER’ EDWARDS

Soccer Coach

Troy played professionally in several U.S. leagues including one season in Major League Soccer.[...]

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Michael Araujo

MICHAEL ARAUJO

Soccer Coach

Michael Araujo, brings a very formidable resume to SportsEdTV. Raised in South Africa, Michael was a member of the South African Youth National Team where he was their Captain at age 16.[...]

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Steve McCrath

STEVE McCRATH

Soccer Coach

Steve McCrath just completed his twenty-first season at the helm of Barry University's men’s soccer program.[...]

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Connie R. Charles

CONNIE R. CHARLES

Contributor

Connie has worked with top executives from Fortune 100 companies, privately held businesses and individual professionals. Using behavioral data as a guide, she delivers strategies for improving both personal and team performance fast.[...]

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Mark Kovacs

MARK KOVACS

Contributor

Dr. Kovacs is a sports executive, performance scientist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background training and researching elite athletes and high performing executives.[...]

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Sylvain Guimond

SYLVAIN GUIMOND

Doctor in Sports Psychology

Dr Sylvain Guimond is a renowned expert and practitioner in the fields of posture, biomechanics and sports psychology and has eveloved for over 20 years.[...]

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MEET OUR COACHES

John Eagleton

John Eagleton

Executive Director, Tennis
Mark Strickland

Mark Strickland

Executive Director, Basketball
Roberto Borgatti

Roberto Borgatti

Executive Director, Golf
Harvey Newton

Harvey Newton

Executive Director, Weightlifting
Roy Wegerle

Roy Wegerle

Executive Director, Soccer
Jeff Salzenstein

Jeff Salzenstein

Tennis Coach/Contributor
Jane Forman

Jane Forman

Tennis Coach/Contributor
Bill Patton

Bill Patton

Tennis Coach/Contributor
Lizl Kotz

Lizl Kotz

Tennis Contributor
Taylor Johnson

Taylor Johnson

Esports Performance Trainer
Bridget Raach

Bridget Raach

Weightlifting/Crossfit Coach
Bob Takano

Bob Takano

Weightlifting Coach
Brian Derwin

Brian Derwin

Weightlifting Coach/Contributor
Derrick Crass

Derrick Crass

Weightlifting Coach/Contributor
TJ Greenstone

TJ Greenstone

Weightlifting Coach/Contributor
Leo Totten

Leo Totten

Weightlifting Coach/Contributor
Frans Cronje

Frans Cronje

Guest Contributor
Cedric Carter

Cedric Carter

Guest Coach
Eric De Sousa

Eric De Sousa

Soccer Coach
Brian Galvin

Brian Galvin

Soccer Coach
Neil McKay

Neil McKay

Soccer Coach
Troy ‘Chopper’ Edwards

Troy ‘Chopper’ Edwards

Soccer Coach
Michael Araujo

Michael Araujo

Soccer Coach
Steve McCrath

Steve McCrath

Soccer Coach
Connie R. Charles

Connie R. Charles

Contributor
Mark Kovacs

Mark Kovacs

Contributor
Sylvain Guimond

Sylvain Guimond

Doctor in Sports Psychology