07/24/2026
🏆 COACH OF THE WEEK 🏆
This week we're recognizing not one, not two, but THREE coaches who went above and beyond for our players. Give it up for this week's standouts! 🎾✨
Head Coach: Calum 📍 Mattocks Park & Junior Team Tennis at Cretin-Derham Hall
2 years coaching, 5 years as part of the SPUT family — Calum knows what this community is about. His highlight this week? Watching the kids go all out for Spirit Week, especially the creativity they brought on Wacky Day. 🎨😄
"Coaching with SPUT has given me many life skills including problem solving and teaching youth that will benefit me greatly the rest of my life." 💛
Assistant Coach: Ashley 📍 Discover Tennis at MLK, Keystone, Horace Mann & Central High
2 years coaching, 8 years playing — and a SPUT story that comes full circle. Ashley was once a kid in a red ball class herself, and now she's the one creating those memories for the next generation. This week's energy boost from the kids during Imagination Week made it even sweeter. 🌟
"Being able to become a coach and give back to the Saint Paul community by creating a meaningful and fun experience for every kid has been such a rewarding experience." 💪
Assistant Coach: Gaohmong 📍 Harding High School
First year coaching and already stepping up in a big way. This week, Gaohmong pushed outside her comfort zone to lead drills at a new site — and delivered. That kind of growth is exactly what SPUT is all about. 🌱
"SPUT has given me a confidence boost in my leadership and management skills. I couldn't ask for more from SPUT, as they have such a supportive environment!" 🙌
Calum, Ashley, and Gaohmong — thank you for showing up for your players and for this community every single week. 🎉
