Instructors

Derek Distelrath

Derek Distelrath

Derek joined our instructional team in 2023. Derek played #1 Singles at St. Clair High School and was a Five Star national recruit. He began playing tennis at age 7 with the first PHTH junior group to utilize the USTA “QuickStart”...

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Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson

Dan is a Certified RPO (Racket Professional Organization) Coach who joined the PHTH teaching staff in 2022 as a Pickleball Pro. Dan has been playing recreational and competitive pickleball since 2018. In addition to pickleball, Dan is a lifelong...

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Jason Go

Jason Go

Jason, a USPTR certified instructor, has 30+ years of experience at the Huron Valley Tennis Club (Ann Arbor), Midtown Athletic Club & Inverness Golf Club (Palatine, IL), and the PHTH. Jason was also the Port Huron Northern Varsity Boys...

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Karen Basha

Karen Basha

Karen, our Fitness Pro, is an NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) Certified Personal Trainer and group fitness instructor with over 15 years of experience. She also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Wayne State University...

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Mark Walker, Jr.

Mark Walker, Jr.

Mark, originally from Fort Gratiot, relocated back to the area and joined the PHTH staff in 2017. Mark taught in the Birmingham/Bloomfield area for thirteen years, in addition to coaching high school tennis at Seaholm and Brother Rice. Mark works...

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Glenn Johnson

Glenn Johnson

Glenn played #1 at Bowling Green University for 4 years and was a highly ranked Junior player. Glenn, a 1993 Port Huron Sports Hall of Fame inductee and has been at the Tennis House since 1978. Glenn helps with our Junior programs in addition to...

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Michele Winfield

Michele Winfield

Michele is a certified USPTA teaching pro who has been with the PHTH since 1995. In 2024 Michele was inducted into the Port Huron Carnegie Museum Stanley Legacy Wall for her years of dedication to the Port Huron tennis community. Michele teaches...

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Tiffany Odlum

Tiffany Odlum

Tiffany is a certified USPTA teaching pro who returned to Michigan from Southern Florida in 2007 to join our staff. She was the Head Coach for the Port Huron Northern High School Varsity Girls Tennis team from 2021-2024 and works with our Junior...

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Steve Pillon

Steve Pillon

Steve, a certified Elite USPTA teaching pro, has been teaching at the Tennis House since 2002. Steve was a top Division 1 player and graduate of Western Michigan University, where he and his partner hold the record of most wins as a doubles team...

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