Meet the Tennis Pro's
Our Pro's
Meet Margot Allan, our Head Pro, with over 30 years of experience as a Tennis Canada Certified Level 2 Coach. Margot has coached high-performance junior athletes, traveled with the Ontario Tennis Association, and led the Ontario Tennis Team to gold at the 2001 Canada Games. Joining her is Tom Kern, a Tennis Canada Level 3 coach with 40+ years of experience, known for his game-based approach to coaching. Both bring exceptional expertise and passion to our tennis programs!
Margot Allan
Our Head Pro
Our Head Pro. Margot Allan is a Tennis Canada Certified Level 2 Coach who has been coaching for 30+ years. She has been a travelling coach with the Ontario Tennis Association and has also been involved with coaching high-performance junior athletes. Plus, she was the Team Manager/Assistant Coach for the Ontario Tennis Team at the 2001 Canada Games, where her team won Gold! Before becoming a Tennis Professional, Margot competed and trained at an elite level in Ontario and was recruited to the US, where she played scholarship tennis for her College, competed at Nationals and was ranked in the Top 32 in the US in her final year. Margot has been living, working and playing in the Blue Mountains for 23 years, actively coaching tennis at several locations in the Georgian Triangle.
Tom Kern
Pro
Margot has lured Tom Kern out of retirement to spend some quality time on the court with Craigleith Tennis members! Tom has over 40 years of teaching experience, is a Level 3 coach, and is being presented with the Distinguished Service Award from Tennis Canada this year. Tom brings a "game-based" approach to his coaching. So, if you're looking for technical, tactical, psychological or physical improvement, jump into one of Tom's clinics on Mondays!
