John Eagleton

John Eagleton

Director of 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

Director of 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

Director of 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

Director of 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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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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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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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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MEET OUR COACHES

John Eagleton

John Eagleton

Director of Tennis
Mark Strickland

Mark Strickland

Director of Basketball
Roberto Borgatti

Roberto Borgatti

Director of Golf
Harvey Newton

Harvey Newton

Director of Weightlifting
Jeff Salzenstein

Jeff Salzenstein

Tennis Coach/Contributor
Jane Forman

Jane Forman

Tennis Coach/Contributor
Taylor Johnson

Taylor Johnson

Esports Performance Trainer
Bridget Raach

Bridget Raach

Weightlifting/Crossfit Coach
Bob Takano

Bob Takano

Weightlifting Coach
Frans Cronje

Frans Cronje

Guest Contributor
Cedric Carter

Cedric Carter

Guest Coach