Evening and weekend Youth Huskies Group Tennis Lessons are now available! These are age-based classes that are designed to be fun, active, and lead to improvement.
Bring a tennis racket if you have one. If not, Gates Tennis Center has demo rackets. Please wear athletic clothing and non-marking tennis shoes. Ideally, the shoes should be tennis-specific shoes that are designed for the stop, start, and lateral movement of tennis. Some “cross-trainers” are okay. Running shoes are not recommended, because they are not designed for lateral movement. Class size is limited.
Location
Gates Tennis Center - Courts 1 & 2
Spring 2026
New Registration System Launching Spring 2026!
We’re upgrading to a new recreation program registration system to better support youth and adult programs!
Important for Parents/Guardians:
To register your child for any youth program (like swim lessons or youth sports), you’ll need to:
1. Create your account *Note: Due to system constraints, only current students, faculty, and staff may use an MTU email. All others must use or create a different email address to create an account.
2. Add your children as your affiliates (with their date of birth)
3. Register your child through their affiliate profile (profile options in top right corner), not your own, for any program with an age requirement
This ensures accurate participant info and correct age group placement.
Create your accounts early to be ready!
Additional information on how to create your user account can be found here.
Additional information on how to create your child’s affiliate account can be found here.
Registration and payment can be completed online, or at the SDC Ticket Office. A parent or legal guardian is required to sign waiver of liability and concussion awareness forms for all youth classes.
MTU Recreation Programs Cancellation Policy
If the class you are looking for is full please fill out the waitlist form found here. We will try to add additional sections based on level and demand.
All program participants are required to consent to the MTU Athletics & Recreation Liability Waiver and Concussion Awareness Form at time of registration.
Spring 2026 - Session 1 and 2
Session 1 Registration:
Opens: December 8, 2025
Closes: January 5, 2025
Session 2 Registration:
Opens: February 2, 2026
Closes: March 3, 2026
Red Ball: Ages 5-6
Session 1:
Tuesdays from 6:00-6:45 pm,
January 13 - February 17
Saturdays from 2:00-2:45 pm,
January 17 - February 21
Cost: $86.00/ per participant
(separate registration for each class day)
Session 2:
Tuesdays from 6:00-6:45 pm, March 10 - April 14
Cost: $86.00/ per participant
Saturdays from 2:00-2:45 pm, March 14 - April 18
(No class 3/21, 4/11)
Cost: $58.00/ per participant
Orange Ball: Ages 7-8
Thursdays from 6:00-7:00 pm,
January 15 - February 19
Cost: $115.00/ per participant
Thursdays from 6:00-7:00 pm, March 12 - April 16
Cost: $115.00/ per participant
Green Dot Ball: Ages 9-10
Tuesdays from 7:00-8:00 pm,
January 13 - February 17
Cost: $115.00/ per participant
Tuesdays from 7:00-8:00 pm, March 10 - April 14
Cost: $115.00/ per participant
Junior Regular Ball: Ages 11-12
Thursdays from 7:00-8:00 pm,
January 15 - February 19
Cost: $115.00/ per participant
Thursdays from 7:00-8:00 pm, March 12 - April 16
Cost: $115.00/ per participant
Regular Ball: Ages 13+
Session 1:
Thursdays from 8:00-9:00 pm,
January 15 - February 19
Saturdays from 3:00-4:00 pm,
January 17 - February 21
Cost: $115.00/ per participant
(separate registration for each class day)
Session 2:
Thursdays from 8:00-9:00 pm, March 12 - April 16
Cost: $115.00/ per participant
Saturdays from 3:00-4:00 pm, March 14 - April 18
(No class 3/21, 4/11)
Cost: $77.00/ per participant
Meet the Instructors
John W. Miller joins the Michigan Tech recreational tennis program with over 25 years working in recreational and club tennis in the Madison, Wisconsin area. Holding an Elite Professional certification with the Racket Sports Professional Association, John brings a broad range of tennis experience to our tennis program. His background includes coaching high school tennis, teaching at Nakoma and Cherokee Country Clubs, at UW Madison, and in the public parks of greater Madison. He was the Tennis Director at Hawks Landing Tennis Club for eight years, he was a program coordinator and instructor in the Greater Madison Tennis Association for over two decades, and he was the USTA Jr Team Tennis Coordinator in Madison for seven years.
John grew up in the Southwest (Texas and New Mexico). He graduated (BA) from the College of William and Mary in 1989, where he was a member of the tennis team. After college, he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand.
John and his wife Wanida moved to the Houghton area in 2021. Besides tennis, they enjoy biking, snowshoeing, and xc skiing.
John is excited to join the tennis program at Michigan Tech. He looks forward to working with our tennis clients and to the opportunity to grow tennis in the Keweenaw.
Email: jowmille@mtu.edu
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Mike Andrews was named the Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach in June 2025. Andrews came to Houghton after one season of leading the tennis programs at Lake Superior State.
Andrews competed collegiately at LSSU from 1991-95 and played in the No. 1 position in both singles and doubles for the Lakers. The Iron Mountain native received a bachelor's degree in recreation management with a minor in business from Lake State.
Andrews is certified by the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) for both tennis and pickleball and brings with him over 25 years of experience in the racquet industry. He has also served as an instructor, collegiate coach, director, and club manager in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan, including serving as the director at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
Andrews has been actively involved in community programs and events for Buddy Up for Down Syndrome Athletes, Special Olympics Michigan, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Andrews has been recognized as the USPTA Midwest Professional of the Year and a USTA National Community Service Award winner. He is a former president of the USPTA Midwest Division and has been a guest speaker at multiple conferences and workshops.
His wife, Pam, daughter, Jenay, and two sons, Connor and Jordan, all played collegiate tennis. Pam and Jenay competed at LSSU, Connor at Purdue Fort Wayne, and Jordan at Saint Francis.
Email: miandrew@mtu.edu
