About Us

At the club since 2026

At the club since 2024

At the club since 2026

At the club since 2024

At the club since 2024

At the club since 2025

At the club since 2023

Tennis Manager

Lori oversees the WSC tennis program and a team of highly qualified tennis professionals. Lori is responsible for all aspects of the tennis area, including programming, staff hiring, training and supervision; maintenance of court areas, Pickleball, and creating the overall vision of WSC tennis. She is active in the Professional Tennis Registry, which is the international professional organization for the tennis industry. Lori was named PTR Illinois State Member of the Year in 2014, serves as a mentor in the PTR Mentorship Program, is a PTR Coach Developer, and is the PTR Midwest Regional Education Center Director. She is PTR certified in both 10 & Under and Adult Development, and is a certified Cardio Tennis Instructor and a USPTA certified professional. She enjoys playing competitive tennis in NITTL and USTA leagues as well as USTA tournaments, and has advanced to the USTA League National Tournament. At the club since: 2012

Director of Tennis Development

Jonathan has been teaching tennis to players of all ages and skill levels for over 15 years. He began his career in 2011 at Wimbledon Club in Palos Heights and has since held leadership roles as Adult Tennis Director at 5 Star Tennis Center and Tennis Manager at Rush Copley Healthplex. He is a PTR, RSPA and PPR Certified Tennis & Pickleball Professional. Jonathan brings strong energy to every lesson and genuinely enjoys helping players improve and feel more confident on the court. His love of tennis also shows in his competitive play and he has advanced to USTA State, Regional, and National competitions multiple times. Jonathan considers it an honor to share his passion for the game with everyone around him! At the club since 2026

Pickleball Manager & Pickleball Professional

Bill Cranny is a registered pickleball professional passionate about teaching beginners and intermediate players. He recently competed in the World Pickleball Championships in Dallas last month alongside his sister-in-law and is a 4+ DUPR player. Before pursuing a career in pickleball, Bill utilized his degree from Marquette University and his MBA from DePaul University to work in the telecommunications industry with companies such as Motorola, AT&T, and Sprint. He has been teaching locally and believes that the key to success in pickleball is mastering the third shot drop to the opponent’s backhand. At the club since 2024

Tennis & Pickleball Professional

At the forefront of pickleball development in the Chicago area, Anne brought her pickleball experience and new found pickleball passion to the WSC in 2017. With almost 2000 Chicago-wide students under her belt she is excited to lead the charge in Intermediate and Advanced player development at the WSC Pickleball Pavilion. She is also certified in the Suzee Anderson Academy curriculum and looks forward to utilizing that program to bring the WSC pickleball community to the next level. There are always laughs to be had on the pickleball court – it’s fun & social. Anne encourages everyone to come out and give it a try!  She is a PPR Certified Professional in Pickleball and member of the Wilson Advisory Staff.

Pickleball Professional

Leila was a top junior tennis player and competed internationally before receiving a full scholarship to play Division 1 tennis at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. With the rise of pickleball in the Chicago area, she fell in love with the game and quickly became a 5.0 level player. Leila is part of the Professional Pickleball Registry’s exclusive group of pickleball coach clinicians and travels the Chicagoland area, providing pickleball coaching education and conducting coach certification workshops. She is a PPR certified professional and conducts workshops, clinics and private lessons for all levels. Leila has the expertise to take players from beginner through 4.0+ to the next level. Leila believes coaching is a privilege and she loves to help players improve their game. At the club since 2024