Bio

Mike Woody is in his second season as Northwood's associate head coach for the men's tennis team.

Woody, USPTA & PTR certified is the Executive Director of the Midland Community Tennis Center and Vice President of Operations for Greater Midland, INC.  As the Executive Director, Mike leads a cast of 40 team members who are delivering creative tennis programs through innovative marketing and communication tactics. His managing of a 39 court tennis complex (16 indoor/ 23 outdoor) involves directing the longest standing USTA Pro Circuit Women’s Event, overseer of 20 National, Sectional, Collegiate, and local events.  Mike is an expert in the development of tennis and grass roots programming, he has developed and currently administers four additional park and recreation programs congruent with the Center’s operations.  In today’s changing times his philosophy of moving fast and smart has attributed to the Greater Midland Tennis Center’s success.  Mike is highly involved in the tennis industry, he is a USTA Master Trainer, Professional Tennis Registry Workshop Leader, and speaker at tennis conventions nationally. In 2005 be was awarded the National USPTA Facility Manager of the Year, he also received the USPTA/USTA  National Community Service Award for excellence in grassroots and tennis growth in 2004. In 2009 received the TIA/ PTR Industry Involvement Award for commitment and excellence in the tennis industry.  The Greater Midland Tennis Center was acknowledged by Tennis Industry as the Municipal Facility of the Year in 2003 and 2009. In 2011, he was awarded the USPTA Midwest Pro of the Year and PTR State Pro of the Year.  In 2012 Mike was inducted into the Midwest USPTA – Hall of Fame. Mike is a member of the Wilson’s Speaker’s Bureau and a Wilson Team Member. 

The culmination of his passion and success was reached as Midland, Michigan being named the “BEST TENNIS TOWN” in the United States as the first of this prestigious award given by the USTA. His work in the community has been acknowledged by the following awards: Business Hall of Fame “Rising Star” Award by Junior Achievement, Leadership Midland and Michigan Participant, Excellence in Business- Enterprise Award.   Tennis is an important part of the Woody Family, his daughter- Meghan and son – Austin were Michigan High School State Team Champions in Tennis in 2009, with the Boys repeating in 2010, 2011, 2012.  Mike is supporting coach for Meghan (Saginaw Valley State University)  and Austin’s college (Northwood University)  teams.