Alfred Koripamo
PAMO Tennis Academy's Director/Coach, Alfred Koripamo, was born in Nigeria where he realized his passion for tennis.
Alfred is a USPTA (United States Professional Tennis Association) Certified Teaching Professional. At one time he was ranked number #1 in the national ranking singles and doubles. He played satellite / ATP tour for four years with ATP points before being sidelined by an injury. Following his injury, he was led to dedicate his life to developing young and talented players.
Alfred attributes his success as a coach primarily to talent identification. He also understands the mental aspect of tennis and the tactics that are critical for any aspiring athlete to master. Alfred simply pushes players to higher levels than they thought possible.
He has coached national and international top junior ranked players and also as the assistant women's tennis coach at FAMU University, a Division I college tennis program, currently ranked #1 in the MEAC conference. He is involved in day-to-day programs of the academy.
Jon Stein
Jon Stein has been the head tennis coach of McKinney North HS for 12 years. He has led the Bulldogs to over 325 wins since opening the school.
The Bulldogs have won 9 district titles and 12 play off appearances under his guidance. He has led the North players to 6 individual State Tournament berths including back to back State Championships in 2012 and 2013. And were 2014 State Semifinalists.
Before coming to McKinney Stein was a teaching pro at Hearthstone Country Club in Houston, Texas.
As player Stein was consistently ranked in state’s top 30. As a collegiate player he was a 2 time All-American, 3 Time Carroll Pickett Award winner, 4 time all American Southwest Conference player, Texoma athlete of the year, and reached a career high NCAA national ranking of 16 in Men’s Singles.