Name: Ari Kane McCormack (she/her/hers)

Title: Director of Pickleball

Philosophy: Take each day, each challenge, and each match one point at a time.

Year Started at Longfellow: May 2018
 
Pickleball has given me a new challenge to learn to be the best coach and player I can be.  Having a tennis and sports background has helped me come up with creative ways to teach the fastest growing sport in the USA with all levels and abilities.  I originally learned playing in the Village, FL when I was ten years old and continued to play whenever I visited FL.  Last summer, Xiao Li asked me if I was interested in helping him coach a parks and recreation program through Framingham and I immediately said yes, then that is when I decided I wanted to get certified and compete in tournaments.

Experience:
Pursuing a Master’s in Nonprofit Strategic Communication at Regis College (2021 – present)
Volunteer with Volley Against Violence – Boston Police Tennis Program (2016 – present)
Graduated summa cum laude from Regis College in 2020 with a double major in Communication and Criminal Justice and a writing minor | Honors Program Graduate
Regis College Female Senior Scholar-Athlete Award – Female senior student athlete with the highest GPA (2020)
Co-Captain, Regis College Tennis Team, Division III (2018 – 2020)
Team Member, Regis College Tennis Team, Division III (2016 – 2020)
Student Ambassador, Student Athletics Association Committee (2016 – 2019)
Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team Award (2019 & 2020)
Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete Award (2018, 2019, & 2020)
Regis College Women’s Tennis School Record for most wins as a Doubles Team with Katasha Jarvis ’19 (2019)
Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) – Second Team All-Conference, Singles and Doubles (2019 & 2020)
New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) – First Team All-Conference, Singles and Doubles (2016)
New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) – Rookie of the Year (2016)

Has also worked in Diversity & Inclusion, Higher Education, nonprofits, law, marketing, and pharmaceuticals.

Hobbies:
Ari’s hobbies include long-distance running, playing tennis, traveling, going to the beach, trying new restaurants, learning new languages, and shopping!

Certifications:
Net Generation Certified Coach
PTR - Professional Tennis Registry
PPR - Professional Pickleball Registry