MARTIN KOSAN
Coach Martin Kosan was born in Slovakia and started playing tennis when he was seven years old. To stay in shape he spent a lot of time skiing on a race team and playing table tennis. Tennis and table tennis became Martin’s favorite sports throughout high school and college, where he got introduced to a career in coaching.
He graduated as a physical education teacher with a Masters Degree from the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. During his years in college he had an opportunity to work with internationally recognized specialists in all fields of coaching. After graduating in 1996, he coached in Spain and was hired by the Slovak National Table Tennis Association to coach their National junior teams. His young players won one gold and four bronze medals from three European championships. During this time he continued as a part-time tennis coach.
In 2000, Martin was invited to come to California to become a part of Northstar at Tahoe’s skiing and tennis teams. After spending two years in the Sierra's he moved his family to Sacramento and helped the Rio Americano High School boys’ tennis team as an Assistant Coach, winning three sectional titles.
Since April 2005 Martin has been coaching Arden Hills’ members in the capacity of Tennis Coach and Tennis Manager. In 2012 he joined the JMG Tennis staff. As a part of the NorCal Coaches Commission he coached at Regional and USA Team Sectional Training Center Camps helping young talented players to achieve their goals.
His passion for coaching tennis and developing players grows stronger every day.
He graduated as a physical education teacher with a Masters Degree from the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. During his years in college he had an opportunity to work with internationally recognized specialists in all fields of coaching. After graduating in 1996, he coached in Spain and was hired by the Slovak National Table Tennis Association to coach their National junior teams. His young players won one gold and four bronze medals from three European championships. During this time he continued as a part-time tennis coach.
In 2000, Martin was invited to come to California to become a part of Northstar at Tahoe’s skiing and tennis teams. After spending two years in the Sierra's he moved his family to Sacramento and helped the Rio Americano High School boys’ tennis team as an Assistant Coach, winning three sectional titles.
Since April 2005 Martin has been coaching Arden Hills’ members in the capacity of Tennis Coach and Tennis Manager. In 2012 he joined the JMG Tennis staff. As a part of the NorCal Coaches Commission he coached at Regional and USA Team Sectional Training Center Camps helping young talented players to achieve their goals.
His passion for coaching tennis and developing players grows stronger every day.
