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Get to know Our Tennis Professionals
Mindy Mettee
General Manager Of South
College: University of Wisconsin
Teaching since 2000
ARC Team member since 1997
Dan Giammalvo
General Manager Of Downtown/ Tennis Director
College: Fitchburg State College
Teaching for over 20 years
ARC Team member since 2021
Lawson Duncan
Teaching Professional
Former top 40 Ranked ATP Player
Formerly Ranked top 10 in the United States
ARC Team member since 2006
Rachel Hogan
Teaching Professional
College: Auburn Montgomery
Teaching for over 12 years.
ARC Team member since 2014
Jeff Duncan
Teaching Professional
College Head Coach—Division 1
Teaching for over 20 years
ARC Team member since 2009
Alex Zaluzhnyy
Teaching Professional
Top ranked international junior player
Teaching since 1986
ARC Team member since 2001
Alex Appelt
Director Of Junior Tennis
College: UNC-Asheville
Teaching for 15 years
ARC Team member since 2013
Bob O’Brien
Teaching Professional
College: University of Redlands
National Level Competitions
ARC Team member since 1996
Katie Eaton
Teaching Professional
College: University of Pennsylvania
Teaching for 17 years
ARC Team member since 2017
Justin O’Neal
Teaching Professional
College: University of Florida
Teaching for over 15 years
ARC Team members since 2019
GET TO KNOW OUR PICKLEBALL PROFESSIONALS
MICHAEL KINNEAR
Director of Pickleball
Michael is the Director of Pickleball for ARC and a Pickleball Pro Instructor.
Michael loves helping students exceed their own expectations of their abilities.
He is committed to welcoming newcomers to the sport, growing our amazing community, and helping
everyone improve their skills to reach their full potential.
He hopes to inspire in his students his passion for learning, improving, and competing.
Michael teaches pickleball to all ages and at any level.
CENYU YANG
Coordinator and a Pickleball Pro Instructor
Cenyu is the Pickleball Coordinator and a Pickleball Pro Instructor at ARC South.
She graduated from Western Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education and a minor in Special Education.
Cenyu loves playing pickleball, working with kids and adults by helping them to be active learners who strive to enjoy, value, and lead a healthier and physically active lifestyle through pickleball.
Cenyu believes that by teaching pickleball to others, she is not only teaching the players just the technicals and tactics/strategies of pickleball but also teaching life skills such as respect, perseverance, teamwork, integrity, decision-making, and much more.
Cenyu teaches pickleball to all ages and at any level.
TANNER WILHOIT
Tanner played both basketball & tennis for Montreat College, and now competes in pickleball tournaments across the East coast where he has medaled in multiple 5.0 singles, mixed, and men’s doubles events.
He loves to teach all levels from juniors and beginners all the way to advanced competitors.
He is currently the #4 rated doubles player in NC and the #2 rated singles player in NC.
He is currently sponsored by TMPR Sports, OS1st, Kitch Pickleball Apparel, and Core Pickleball.
We have 11 tennis pros, available for 30-minute or 1-hour private lessons at ARC. The cost of lessons varies among professionals.
Private Lessons –
- For 30-minute lessons, the rates are $35-$45 for ARC platinum members & $50 –$60 for non-members
- For a 1-hour lesson, the rates are $58-$80 for ARC platinum members & $73 –$95 for non-members. We also sell packages of 5 lessons, both for 30 minutes or 1 hour.
- For a package of 5 –30-minute lessons, the rates are between $165 –$210 for ARC platinum members & between $240 –$285 for non-members
- For a package of 5 –1-hour lessons, the rates are between $270 –$380 for ARC platinum members & between $270 –$455 for non-members
- To set up a lesson with a pro on our staff, please reach out to Dan Giammalvo, Director of Tennis, at dgiammalvo@ashevilleracquetclub.com
Semi-Private Lessons –
Any of our pros are also available to run semi-private lessons for adults or juniors. Get some friends together & get something scheduled with a pro!
