Chet Zimmerman

Chet Zimmerman is a graduate of Western University, where he completed a double major in English and History, where he was heavily involved in student life, serving in multiple executive roles across university clubs.

Based in Waterloo, Chet is a full-time tennis and pickleball coach, currently working at The Club at Northfield.

His player-first coaching blends technical detail, biomechanics, and both physical and mental development for match-play. Chet has worked with athletes of all ages and levels from beginners to competitive players.

Chet holds the following certifications:

· Club Pro 1 - Tennis Canada (Level 2)

· Tennis Professional - RSPA (Level 2)

· Instructor 1 - Pickleball Canada (Level 1)

Active in the local racquet community, Chet focuses on growing participation while helping players improve in a fun, measurable way. In his spare time he enjoys boxing, basketball, reading, and weight training.

Matthew Gartner

Matthew Gartner earned a BASc in Structural Engineering from the University of Waterloo, graduating with distinction, so he could help build the best pickleball community in the Western hemisphere.

Matthew has accumulated a decade of coaching experience at the former Northfield Racquet Club and Westmount Golf & Country Club, where he had the pleasure of helping players from age 7 to 70 and everywhere in between.

Having won WCSSAA, CWOSSA, and OFSAA with SJAM, and placing third in OUAS while competing for the University of Waterloo's Varsity Tennis Team, where he earned the Academic All-Canadian Award, Matthew now brings his energy and insights into the wonderful world of pickleball.

When not on the pickleball court, Matthew can be found on a tennis court, shredding slopes somewhere, or lakeside with a 10lb smallmouth bass on the end of his line.