OUR CLUB

Michael Bowen is our club manager.

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Michael has a business degree from the University Ottawa, where he played for the tennis team, and a master’s degree in management from Tilburg University in the Netherlands. He's worked in the tennis industry, including for Grand Slam Tennis Tours (GSTT) in America., helping with the representation of top tennis professionals such as John Isner, Cameron Norrie, Caroline Garcia, Reilly Opelka and more.

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He was also the manager at the Quinte Tennis Club in Belleville, ON., for three years. 

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Michael has a passion for competition and is a multi-sport athlete in tennis, badminton, squash, volleyball and hockey. He's a fitness enthusiast, having completed multiple triathlons and marathons and he's completed an Ironman triathlon in Mont Tremblant in August 2023.

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Dan is our Director of Tennis and Senior Tennis Professional. He has over 17 years of experience working in the sports and fitness industry in Canada. Coming from a multi-generational tennis family, Dan trained and competed in local and national tournaments in Mexico, under the tutelage of his father and coach Jorge Vila Sr. After moving to Canada as a teen, he went on to play soccer at a competitive level.

 

He completed his post-secondary education in Sports Business Management and certifications in Soccer, Snowboarding, Padel & Pickleball. Coach Dan is an active member of the Tennis Professionals Association. A certified Club Professional 3 and Coach 2 (ongoing), as well as a coach developer for Tennis Canada.

 

He's worked at a Tennis Development Center (OAC), as well as OTLBC, DARA, Carleton Tennis Centre & RSC.    

 

In his free time, Dan enjoys the outdoors and likes to spend time biking, skiing and practicing yoga. He looks forward to sharing his knowledge, fostering a lifelong love for learning and playing tennis!

Ramin's journey in tennis began when he started playing at the age of 13. While learning this sport was frustrating and a challenge, he was encouraged to continue to develop his game by his family, regularly practicing with his father and sister.

Ramin had the privilege of being mentored by a number of excellent coaches in Ottawa who shared their love of the sport through their teachings. Looking to complete his volunteer hours for highschool, Ramin worked at a March Break tennis camp; this was the start of his coaching journey. Now, a decade later, Ramin is a full time tennis pro in Ottawa. Ramin holds the Tennis Canada certified Club Pro 1 designation and is currently pursuing certification as a Club Pro 2. He enjoys finding new methods to improve his skills and knowledge so he can help his students learn and develop in their own way. Ramin is always thrilled to be a part of a player's tennis journey as they strive to reach their potential.

In his teens, Ronan volunteered at the Rideau Club and ONEC and discovered that he enjoyed sharing his knowledge of tennis with others.  He completed his Instructor training in 2019 and has been a part of the RLTC community since then.  Ronan is a student at Carleton University and Algonquin College in the BIT Interactive Multimedia Design program which he hopes will lead to a Game Development career. 

 

Through his experience in high-performance programs, Ronan has a keen eye for body mechanics and enjoys helping people who are struggling with their techniques.  He is always willing to help out anyone who needs a hand with their tennis.

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Ethan is our Junior Pro here at RLTC. This will be his third year at the club. 

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Ethan is a certified TPA (Tennis Professionals Association) instructor whose tennis background is greater than a decade. 

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Ethan is a 2nd year business major who currently plays collegiate tennis in Southern California, under the mentorship of Guy Fritz and Dan Lempa. 

 

He looks forward to meeting all the new & returning members!