Mickaël Sopel

Co-manager

Tennis Coach, Coaching and Player Development, Financial Analysis and Forecasting, Business Plan Execution, Personnel Management Manager

Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis coach, Youngstown State University (NCAA Division I)

Coached and recruited players ranked ATP / WTA and / or having been in the top 200 ITF. Team level between numbered and 0 French ranking
In charge of managing all aspects of two NCAA division 1 programs. Duties include but are not restricted to: leading practices, establishing a competitive schedule, budgeting or coaching teams in competition Responsible for recruiting and program marketing
Achievements with the women’s team:
- 2022, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014: Horizon League Conference Champions (first in University history in 2014)
- 2018, 2017, 2015: Horizon League Conference Regular Season Champions (first time in University history)
- 2015 Horizon League Coach of the Year
- 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 Team qualifier, NCAA DI Regionals
Achievements with the men’s team:
- 2018, 2017,2016 Horizon League third place regular season
- 2015 Horizon League second place regular season (tied with Valparaiso and CSU)
- 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 Horizon League semi-finalist (first time in program history)

Assistant Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach – Gonzaga University (NCAA DI)

Coached and recruited players ranked ATP / WTA and / or having been in the top 200 ITF. Team level between numbered and 0 French ranking

Assistant director Nike Junior Camp, Gonzaga University, Gonzaga University, USA

Elite coach, John McEnroe Tennis Academy, New York City, USA

Director of Tennis – Club Med Serre Chevalier, France

National Assistant Coach – French Tennis Federation

- Assisted National Coach Cedric Raynaud with coaching the top French junior players

Master in Business Administration (MBA), Gonzaga University, USA (2012)

Bachelor in Business Administration, Lewis-Clark State College, USA (2009)
Brevet d’Etat de Tennis(Fédération Française de Tennis) – French Federal Tennis Teaching License (June 2007)
Bachelor in Exercise Science, emphasis in Education and Movement, University Paul Sabatier III, Toulouse, France (June 2007)
Bachelor in Exercise Science, emphasis in Sports Performance, University Paul Sabatier III, Toulouse, France (June 2007)

Student-athlete in tennis & cross-country ay Lewis-Clark State College, USA

- Tennis: Lewis-Clark State College Team qualifier for the National NAIA Tennis Championship (’08,’09) – Ranked as high as #7 in the NAIA (’08,’09)
- Cross-Country: Lewis-Clark State College – Team qualifier for the National NAIA XC Championship (’07/’08) and first team runner in 2008 Frontier Conference Champions (’07/’08) – Ranked as high as #4 in the NAIA (2007)