Meet the Coach
Varsity Coach: Brian Metz
Coach Metz is entering his 2nd year as the Men's Varsity Coach at West Ottawa Tennis. He played tennis at Comstock Park and then attended GRCC where he played tennis for a year. Upon graduation from GRCC in 2008 he enrolled at Grand Valley State University. Coach Metz earned his Bachelor of Science majoring in Physical Education K-12 Professional Instruction and minoring in School Health Education in 2011 from GVSU. In 2018 Coach Metz completed his Masters in Education with a concentration in Technology from Augustana University.
In 2013 Coach Metz was hired at West Ottawa to teach physical wellness courses at both the High School and both Middle Schools. It was during this time that he got involved in the tennis programs. In 2014 he lead the middle school girls team to their first undefeated season in school history. In 2015, 2016, & 2017 Coach Metz coached the boys junior varsity. During this time he also assisted Coach Schwallier with both the men's and women's varsity teams. In the winter of 2018 Coach Metz was hired as the Men's Varsity Tennis Coach.
At West Ottawa, Coach Metz currently teaches at Waukazoo Elementary and Lakewood Elementary. He is recently married to Courtney and they look forward to many great years as part of the West Ottawa Community.
Completed seasons as West Ottawa Men's Tennis Coach: 1
Overall Dual Record: 5-3
OK-Red Duel Record: 4-2
OK-Red Conference Titles: 0
Regional Titles: 0
State Finals Appearances: 0
Coach Metz is entering his 2nd year as the Men's Varsity Coach at West Ottawa Tennis. He played tennis at Comstock Park and then attended GRCC where he played tennis for a year. Upon graduation from GRCC in 2008 he enrolled at Grand Valley State University. Coach Metz earned his Bachelor of Science majoring in Physical Education K-12 Professional Instruction and minoring in School Health Education in 2011 from GVSU. In 2018 Coach Metz completed his Masters in Education with a concentration in Technology from Augustana University.
In 2013 Coach Metz was hired at West Ottawa to teach physical wellness courses at both the High School and both Middle Schools. It was during this time that he got involved in the tennis programs. In 2014 he lead the middle school girls team to their first undefeated season in school history. In 2015, 2016, & 2017 Coach Metz coached the boys junior varsity. During this time he also assisted Coach Schwallier with both the men's and women's varsity teams. In the winter of 2018 Coach Metz was hired as the Men's Varsity Tennis Coach.
At West Ottawa, Coach Metz currently teaches at Waukazoo Elementary and Lakewood Elementary. He is recently married to Courtney and they look forward to many great years as part of the West Ottawa Community.
Completed seasons as West Ottawa Men's Tennis Coach: 1
Overall Dual Record: 5-3
OK-Red Duel Record: 4-2
OK-Red Conference Titles: 0
Regional Titles: 0
State Finals Appearances: 0
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Assistant Coach: Mark VanderStoep
This is Coach VanderStoep’s first year coaching with the West Ottawa Tennis Program. He has coached at the Dewitt Tennis Center for 4 years, coaching kids grades K-12. Coach VanderStoep played 4 years of varsity tennis at West Ottawa High School and 4 years of varsity tennis at Hope College. This past year, he played 1 singles and 1 doubles at Hope. Coach Vanderstoep is a three time MIAA All Conference Team member, two time MIAA player of the week, and one time Central Region player of the week. He was the 2016 Western Michigan qualifier sportsmanship winner and a Western Michigan team cup representative. His best career win is beating Western Michigan University’s #1 doubles team, who at the time were the #46th nationally ranked division 1 doubles team. Coach VanderStoep graduated from Hope College in 2019 with a major in public accounting and a minor in math. He will start as an audit associate at BDO in Grand Rapids this September. |