SQUASH MOM

Marc Forster – Head Coach

 

Growing up in Papua New Guinea and playing all his junior Squash there, Marc had a healthy appreciation of Squash having played it at the top level of PNG Squash and representing PNG at South Pacific Games and South East Asian Games.

It was not until a young Rodney Eyles training under Joe Shaw turned up to play the PNG Open that the realization hit of the workload needed to attempt the PSA Circuit.

Returning to Australia and assisting with the management of East Squash Centre, Innisfail and moving on to Goondi Squash Centre, Innisfail, these years provided a great insight into players, personalities and methods of coaching that produce players of an elite Junior Level.

Moving on to Brisbane as the State Development Officer/State Coaching Director the realization hit home that his skills were not in organization but in practical Coaching.

Also moving to Brisbane at this time were Steven Finitsis and Lisa Camilleri. These players provided a great working environment for understanding the developing WISPA/PSA player and there were many successes between these two players. Lisa played The World Juniors for Australia and Steven chosen to represent Australia at the World Doubles. Both have gone on to very respectable Professional Careers with many more representations and Tournament Success

Currently Marc stands as the Head Coach of Squash Vision Academy and as the Coach of the 2012 National Talent Squad. An initiative of Squash Austalia, the Talent Squad Provides a defined pathway to the World Tour. The pathway provides the ideal stepping stone for Juniors to aspire to play for Australia and to move on to the World Circuit.

Events such as Australian Tour Events, State and National Junior Events, Milo Malaysian Junior, Scottish & British Juniors and Washington Summer Camps occupy the Yearly Calendar.

Day to day operations consist of Academy player sessions and the running of Nathan Squash & Tennis.

 

Name: Marc Lachlan Forster

DOB: 7/12/1965

Born: Shepparton, Vic

Resides: Brisbane, Qld

Primary School: Mt Hagen A School, Gordons Primary School

High School: Port Moresby International High School

Loves: Squash, Golf  & Travel

Hates: Long stints away from Golf

Short Term Goal: Academy Players to Represent Australia

Long Term Goal: To Operate a World Renowned Coaching and Playing facility

 

MMAC Summer camps 2011

Coach Marc Forster

 

MMAC is delighted to announce that Marc Forster, founder and Head Coach of the Squash Vision Academy, Brisbane, Australia will be holding a squash camp on the week of July 25. Marc is a Level 2 coach and coach to many of the country’s finest players. Marc has 20 years of coaching experience including 3 years as the State Coaching Director and State Development Officer. He has coached several PSA players and the following elite juniors -

 

Tom Cavert BU17 AUS 3; Sam Calvert QLD; Nick Calvert QLD 1; Beth Brazier GU17 AUS 1
Natalie Newton GU17 AUS 6; Josh Stack QLD 4.

 

Juniors Camp

Participants level – Intermediate – Advanced

Date – July 25 – July 29

Time 11 – 4pm

Cost – $795 per person

 

Adults Camp

Participants level – 3.0 +

Date – July 27

Time 7 – 9pm

Cost – $59 per person

 

Contact Connie Barnes, Director of Squash conniesquash@gmail.com 301 807 990

MEADOW MILL ATHLECTIC CLUB

Meadow Mill Athletic Club’s head squash professional, Peter Heffernan, has been awarded the 2008 Developmental Coach of the Year for Squash by the U.S. Olympic Committee. In its 15 years of operation, MMAC has remained focused on promoting and introducing squash and fitness to kids through weekend clinics, summer camps and after-school instruction.

Peter Heffernan, Director of Squash

Peter grew up in Australia where he played tennis and squash in junior programs.  Tennis was his sport of choice at Middle Tennessee State University.  From 1984 to 2002 Peter was employed at The Heights Casino in New York which is the home of the largest junior squash program in the United States.  Peter is a WPSA Level II Certified Squash Coach (1986), a certified stringer for the U.S. Racquet Stringers Association, a member of the USPTA (professional tennis association) and a former member of the USPTA National Executive Committee.

 

Wade is a level 1 squash coach and is highly respected within the coaching fraternity.  He has proven to be a most enthusiastic, reliable and responsible person who has the capacity to work extremely well with a team.  He is Meadow Mill Athletic Club’s touring professional squash player who currently ranks 68th in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

Deb Ehler

Deb attended the University of Illinois, and after graduation moved to Baltimore with Teach for America.  She taught in the Baltimore City School system while getting her masters degree at Johns Hopkins University.  Deb took a job at St. Paul’s School for Girls and has been there for three years coaching three of its racquet sports: Tennis, squash and badminton.  Deb ran Meadow Mill’s adult squash clinics through the summer of 2008 and is currently teaching the kids’ clinics at Meadow Mill on Saturday mornings.  Deb is available for lessons with beginning adult players and children. 

NEW COACH!  Lekgotla Mosope

Born and raised in Botswana, he joined the PSA and is currently WORLD 218. He was Botswana National Champion and exhibits true talent and deication to the game.  He is 2y6 and relates well to Junior players.  He is a serious coach – don’t be late and come ready to play- squashmom.

 

MERRITT  BARE HILLS

Lefika Ragontse

Squash Programs
Squash has arrived at Merritt Athletic Clubs Bare Hills! Join squash pro Lefika Ragontse (Trinity College) for lessons and clinics on our four new squash courts that are part of our new state-of-the-art fitness center. Squash lessons and clinics are available to both adults and children in all levels from beginner to advanced.

GREEN SPRING RACKET CLUB

Lucky Odeh

10803 Falls Road • Lutherville, Maryland 21093

Racquet Club 410-821-5683 • Brick Bodies 410-825-0550

www.GreenSpringRC.com